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Industry summary
Industry placemat: Industrial hemp
...This placemat serves as a resource for those interested in the emerging industrial hemp industry. Within this placemat, you'll find essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes highlighted in the Industrial Hemp RD&E Plan.24-053...
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Student booklet: Industrial Hemp
...Industrial hemp, or ‘hemp’, refers to the plant Cannabis sativa L. and its application in multiple uses. Industrial hemp can only be grown under state or territory government permits, and while it contains very low tetrahydrocannabinol content (THC)industrial hemp is high in protein and healthy...
Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in Tasmania
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
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Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in Western Australia
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
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Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in Queensland
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
Industrial Hemp
...The industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) industry is experiencing strong growth, with innovative technologies improving production and a range of value-added products being developed. Industrial hemp, i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp, has a wide range of applications, including textiles...
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Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in Victoria
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
Industrial Hemp
...Hemp is a fast-growing, herbaceous, annual plant. It can grow in height from 1.5 to 5.0 metres, has a stem diameter of up to 4cm and has a deep tap root. Hemp is believed to have originated in the highlands of the Himalayas, and spread out from this region. China has farmed and cultivated hemp...
Event
Australian Industrial Hemp Conference
...We invite you to the Fourth Biennial Australian Industrial Hemp Conference. The objective of the biennial Australian Industrial Hemp Conference is to serve as a national platform for growers, researchers, processors and end-market buyers. Industry participants attend our conference to present...
Hemp harvesting and processing
...custr13_NEI PRO-015766 Kirsty Williams 02 6923 6900 Alanna Rennie Rennie, Alanna Agrico Produce Pty Ltd ATF The Rennie Marketing Trust Australia has the potential to be a leader in hemp production, however the crop is only marginal due, in part, to the lack of machinery to&nbsp...
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Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in South Australia
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
National Hemp Meeting
...custr13_NPP PRJ-008505 Kirsty Williams 02 6923 6900 Lyn Stephenson Stephenson, Lyn Industrial Hemp Association of Victoria To gather together current key industry participants, including existing State and regional hemp associations, with a view to forming a national hemp body that will represent...
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Fact sheet: Growing industrial hemp in New South Wales
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program is supporting the expansion of the Australian industry through a $2.5 million program of research focused on improved hemp seed and varieties, production methods, industry sustainability and the development of hemp-based products. This fact...
Media release
Industrial hemp variety trial results on show at Manjimup, WA
...The final crop of a three-year national Industrial Hemp Variety Trial (IHVT) will be on display to the public at a field day at Manjimup, Western Australia on 26 February 2024.Farmers, agronomists, processors, food retailers and commercial investors who want to know more about industrial hemp...
Evaluation of Hemp and Kenaf Breeding
... environmentally sustainable cropping system. This publication reports on the performance of a number of hemp and kenaf varieties grown under tropical and sub-tropical environments in Queensland. ...
Investigating the potential of hemp as a forage crop
...The Australian industrial hemp industry is in its infancy, with many states and territories legalising industrial hemp seed for human consumption in the past 10-15 years. In 2022, the Australian hemp food industry is estimated to have a retail value of $15 million. Currently, only 3% of the area...
Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research (AIHPR)
...custr13_NEI PRO-017345 Kirsty Williams 02 6923 6900 Tobias Kretzschmar Evans, Emma Southern Cross University The Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research (AIHPR) constitutes a $2,500,000 AgriFutures investment allocated across four themes over five years...
Growing a rich future for industrial hemp
...Industrial hemp is going from strength to strength in Australia and AgriFutures Australia is backing it as an emerging industry with huge potential.AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Senior Manager, Tom McCue said the development of a dedicated RD&E plan for the industrial hemp industry...
Investigating the potential of hemp as a forage crop
...custr13_NEI PRJ-012489 Kirsty Williams 02 6923 6900 Beth Penrose Blundell, Nigel University of Tasmania Tasmania produces ~80% of the total Australian hemp seed production, and approximately 1400 ha of hemp was grown in Tasmania in 2018. Hemp provides an excellent option for short summer gaps...