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Appeals court rejects DEA bid to outlaw hemp foods
A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on the sale of food containing hemp, saying the agency failed to give enough advance warning or allow for public comment before imposing the rule.
Boss says it’s high time that hemp made a comeback
Reefer madness or the next big thing? James Graham meets Paul Jenkinson who is passionately pursuing the commercial prospects of hemp.
Call for federal hemp industry funds
An opportunity to dominate the world non-woven textile market could pass Australia by, according to one of the industry’s top companies.
Cannabis Genetics 101.2: The Hawaii Project
Let’s look at what’s happening in the Hawaii project as an illustration. The issue in that case is one of adaptation. What we call “hemp” — or some prefer “industrial hemp” though I think “hemp” is just fine — is a breed of cannabis generally found in the temperate zones of the planet. The plant’s life cycle is driven by a genetically programmed response to the length of the night. Nights in the temperate zone begin to lengthen after summer solstice and the plants shift from vegetative growth — which has resulted in long stems — to reproductive phase, so seed will be set and matured by frost.
Cannabis Genetics 101.2: The Hawaii Project
Let’s look at what’s happening in the Hawaii project as an illustration. The issue in that case is one of adaptation. What we call “hemp” — or some prefer “industrial hemp” though I think “hemp” is just fine — is a breed of cannabis generally found in the temperate zones of the planet. The plant’s life cycle is driven by a genetically programmed response to the length of the night. Nights in the temperate zone begin to lengthen after summer solstice and the plants shift from vegetative growth — which has resulted in long stems — to reproductive phase, so seed will be set and matured by frost.
Company aims to win revenue in non-food crops
British farmers have prided themselves on putting food on the nation’s shop shelves for generations — but one Yorkshire company is helping develop a range of crops which could see farmers putting their products in a far wider range of shops.
Crops offer fuel for planners
We all know farmers produce food. But did you know they can produce heat and light too?
DTN readers support industrial hemp
DTN’s recent Sustainable Ag story about industrial hemp production prompted many people to comment about this controversial crop. Readers were overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing hemp as a crop product and many said they would like to grow it.
Entrepreneur stalks new way to make paper
The Georgia-born entrepreneur has a dream. The concept is simple and practical: Turning a rich Iowa resource — cornstalks — into paper.
Exotic plants: Weeding out the truth
Our state government seems to be of two minds concerning the French. Not long ago, Gov. Bill Owens refused to meet with the French consul in Los Angeles, since the Gallic government “opposed our efforts in Iraq.” Then, last week, the governor signed an agreement that will allow a French company, Meristem Therapeutics, to grow some mutant maize in Phillips County.