Agriculture and Forestry Industrial Hemp

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- The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is a non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers, and supporters. The site contains a wealth of tools and information about hemp including a directory of members and products, membership information, industry news and events, media center, hemp store search, a FAQ page, and an email newsletter.

Approved Hemp Research Projects - A list of current research projects from ARDI, Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Canada.

Bioresource Hemp - Bioresource Hemp and Other Fibre Plants, symposium organized by nova-Institute in Germany. The 3rd International Symposium was in Wolfsburg on September 13-16, 2000. In English, German version available.

Canada Office of Controlled Substances - Industrial Hemp Producers - Includes the laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp, to application forms for permits and licenses, and industry information. There is also a FAQ to help understand the parameters in which industrial hemp can be produced, processed and distributed in Canada.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Industrial Hemp fact sheet - Plant Health and Production Division, Plant Products Directorate. Includes FAQ.

Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) - Offers a pedigree seed crop directory for agricultural crops in Canada. Includes information on crop certification, document library, research, and upcoming events.

Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC Section 802 - Definition (16) contains the legal definition for Cannabis sativa L. and exemptions for hemp.

Dr. Dave's Hemp Archives - By David P. West, Ph.D., who heads the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project. The two dozen articles include "Killing Cannabis with mycoherbicides" and "Ecce Granum" and "Hemp and Marijuana: Myths and Realities" written by Dr. Dave.

GamETec - Plant breeding company involved in industrial hemp. Includes articles and resources.

Global Hemp - Portal to the hemp industry. Products, secure online ordering, the latest news, and support resources.

Growing Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada.

Hawaiian Industrial Hemp Report - Economic Viability and Political Concerns report. Prepared for the Hawaii legislature.

Hedron Analytical Inc. - Provides all of the analytical needs of the hemp industry. Fully licensed with Health Canada to possess and produce THC-containing hemp products.

Hemcore - Manufacturers of hemp fibre and horse and animal bedding.

Hemp - Myths and Realities - Presents 10 myths about hemp and explains the facts around each.

Hemp and Kenaf for Fuel and Fiber - Web site to promote development of a plant/crop-based renewable resource systems.

Hemp Building - Steve Allin a pioneer of building with hemp in Ireland and author of the book 'Building with Hemp." Contact details and a description of materials and construction projects.

Hemp Food Association - Promotes standards for the industry. Includes FAQ and membership application.

Hemp Germplasm Trials in Canada - By Ernest Small, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre and David Marcus, Natural Hemphasis. A BioResource Hemp Paper, presented September 2000, Wolfsburg, Germany.

The Hemp Report - Subscription-based online trade journal covering the North America hemp industry: agriculture, processing, marketing, research, business and regulatory news, and updates. Strong focus on farming and developments in Canada. Published quarterly.

Hemp research and growing in Ukraine - Presentation to Bioresource Hemp symposium in 1995 by Pavlo Holoborod'ko, Institute of Bast Crops, Hlukhiv, Ukraine. In English.

HempFlax - Manufacturer of Industrial Hemp sowing, harvesting, and processing equipment based in The Netherlands. Produces horse bedding and is a supplier of raw materials.

Hempline Inc. - Growers and processors of hemp fiber for the textile, nonwovens, paper and composite products industries. Also, animal bedding and garden mulch.

Hemptons - Manufactures a hemp seed oil, which is used for nutrient supplements, flavorings, cosmetics and industry. Also, uses makes clothing and processes hemp seed for high protein food. Located in South Africa.

Industrial Hemp for Silage Trial - Research Report 99-10028-R11999 - Hemaruka, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. This trial has shown that hemp can be used as cattle feed when fed as silage. [PDF]

Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential - A January, 2000 report by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. This report is being published only on the internet.

Industrial Hemp Regulations - Canada Department of Justice - Full text of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Industrial Hemp Regulations (SOR/98-156).

International Hemp Association - Dedicated to the advancement of Cannabis through the dissemination of information. Organization based in the Netherlands. Information about membership, the group's journal, and archives.

Natural Hemphasis - A research and consulting company with a primary focus on the re-emerging hemp industry in Canada.

New Zealand Hemp Industries Association - Membership based affiliate of the Hemp Industries Association. The Five Minute Guide to Industrial Hemp In New Zealand is an excellent overview.

Ontario Hemp Alliance - Organization seeks to promote Ontario, Canada's Industrial Hemp businesses.

Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Co-op Ltd. - Serves the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. Includes background information, updates, FAQ, processing images, and a diagram.

The Saskatchewan Hemp Association - The SHA is a membership driven, provincially-registered nonprofit association dedicated to the development of the industrial hemp sector in Saskatchewan and Western Canada.

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Hemp Hemp, Hooray! - Story is about the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project, and how it has the potential to replace sugar as Hawaii's main cash crop. (February 16, 2000)

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