South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association leaders will be meeting with the State Legislature’s Rules Review Committee at their meeting Monday December 7 in Pierre. SDIHA Executive Director Katie Sieverding says they’ll talking with the state lawmakers about the state’s approved USDA plan, as well as the industrial hemp legislation passed last year and the proposed regulations from the State Department of Public Safety.

She says besides growers interested in growing industrial hemp, there are a pair of companies wanting to process industrial hemp.

Sieverding says once all the rules are in place, they’ll be able to proceed quickly with industrial hemp production in South Dakota as well as setting the stage for spring planting of the crop.

Sieverding says anyone wanting more information about industrial hemp can go to their website.