Episode 6 with Melissa Nelson of South Bend Industrial Hemp

Melissa Nelson is the owner and field research scientist at Performance Crop Research, an independent crop research facility in Great Bend, Kansas. Melissa works with a variety of companies around the world collecting data on crops grown in the Midwest with a focus on soil health, residues, and efficacy of new chemistries and varieties.

Melissa is also co-owner of South Bend Industrial Hemp. South Bend focuses on helping grow the hemp industry in Kansas. South Bend also grows dual purpose varieties and is working towards developing the grain and fiber industry. Their goal is to provide support for farmers and create grower's groups to supply South Bend's decortication facility. Education and being advocates for agriculture is a passion of Melissa's.

https://www.southbendindustrialhemp.com/