Nick Walters, with the National Hemp Growers Co-Op, spoke to the Rotary Club of North Jackson during its April 20, 2021 meeting. Walters informed club members and guests about the difference between hemp and marijuana and the uses of the hemp plant. Shown from left, Walters, Lee Carney, club president, and Don Roberts, club administrative secretary-treasurer.
Walters is a seventh-generation Mississippian from Wiggins, Mississippi. He holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in History from Mississippi College. He and his wife Lisa and their three children live in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Walters has been active on many boards and commissions that keep him active in his church and community.
Walters said that hemp can have a maximum of .03% THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, more fully, tetrahydrocannabinol) whereas marijuana contains on the order of 6% THC. He stressed that all parts of the hemp plant are useful, with the buds harvested for oil production, the seeds for grain, and the stalks for rope, and other high-strength products such as biodegradable plastic and hempcrete, a building material. Thus hemp is used to produce many useful products.
Beginning Wednesday, April 28, the National Hemp Growers Cooperative will be hosting a Wednesday webinar at 2:00 PM CDT. The first webinar will feature “Adrian Zelski – Principal and Chief Business Development Officer with Center Pivot Group in Longmont, CO. Center Pivot is an industry leader and supply chain management firm that focuses on hemp production, logistics, and distribution. Zelskiwill brings a wealth of knowledge to our webinar series.” The link to Center Pivot is https://www.centerpivotgroup.com/.
We thank Walters for his very informative presentation. His presentation and the entire North Jackson meeting can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/539863688.