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Hemp silage trials show high protein, energy levels
Hemp proved to be high in protein at 19 percent, high in energy and had good dry matter production. Acid detergent fibre was much higher than barley-oat silage at nearly 41 percent compared to 28.2 percent. ADF is the indigestible part of the plant. Calcium and phosphorus were also higher in hemp. Further trials and research data are required to gain a licence to grow hemp for feed.
Hemp’s Emerging Opportunities
Atlas Corporation has been selected to lead a seminar entitled “Hemp’s Emerging Opportunities” as part of the New Hope Institute educational series during Natural Products Expo East, the natural product industry’s premiere trade show.
Hempfest seeks to alter minds, of the voting variety
Hempfest pushes for the decriminalization of marijuana and the processing of industrial hemp products without scrutiny from the Drug Enforcement Administration—a controversial agenda for what thousands consider summer entertainment. But really, it’s more of a demonstration meant to raise awareness—with lots of food and music. A crowd of 90,000 people showed up last year.
High Hopes for Hemp
The governor of Hawaii has just signed a bill that allows farmers to grow a small test plot of industrial hemp for the first time in half a century. And more and more farmers are hoping other states will follow suit.
High hopes for hemp harvests
Canterbury could produce top-quality hemp-seed oils for export, says a South Canterbury grower wanting to trial industrial hemp. The possibility that industrial hemp may soon be growing in paddocks around New Zealand moved a step closer last week when Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle agreed in principle to trials. Customs officials will meet industry representatives on August 21 to work out a trial framework.
Holidaymakers offered a chance of booleying
A restored cottage in south Tipperary is set to be the model for a new type of accommodation likely to appeal to environmentally-aware tourists. The first EcoBooley self-catering cottage, on a farm in Ronga, two miles from Clogheen, will be open to the public for viewing this weekend.
Holocaust Survivor Compensated
Holocaust survivor Boris Abel survived more than four years in concentration camps. The Nazis killed two of his sisters. And his factory, his offices and his home in Lithuania were taken from him during the war.
IFAI Expo 2000: Emerging Opportunities for the Textile Industry
The IFAI Expo 2000, to be held in Orlando, FL, October 26-28, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, brings together the diverse mix of companies and individuals from “traditional” to emerging markets.
Industrial Hemp Legislation in Illinois
Illinois joined the fray on March 23, 1999 with the adoption, by the vote of 48 to 6, of a Senate Resolution calling for the creation of an Industrial Hemp Investigative and Advisory Task Force to look into the issue of industrial hemp and return a report and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2000.
Jurors Clear Actor in Pot Case
A Lee County jury acquitted actor Woody Harrelson on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession yesterday, ending his four-year court battle to get the state to differentiate between hemp and marijuana.