The Colorado Department of Agriculture will accept nominations through May 19 for four seats on an advisory committee representing the hemp industry.

Nominations will be accepted for a commercial farmer and farmer from a cooperative as well as those involved in seed development and genetics and research or an institution of higher learning.

The 10-member committee meets quarterly. Members serve three-year terms.

“The hemp advisory committee advises the Department of Agriculture on matters relating to the regulation of hemp and how best to support the industry,” said Brian Koontz, hemp program manager with the Colorado Department of Agriculture. “We encourage and promote broad representation from different parts of the hemp industry to bring together diverse voices from across the state.”

For more information about nominations and the committee, visit https://ag.colorado.gov/plants/hemp.