How Hemp Fibre Is Produced - Hemp Gazette
Fibre from the industrial hemp plant is one of nature’s wonders – it’s used in everything from stuffing furnishings to high quality textiles.. Image: Natrij – Public Domain The image above shows a hemp stem. The outer material contains the prized bast fibers and the inner is the hurd, which is made up of short fibers.
USDA 2023 National Hemp Report Released - Hemp Gazette
April 19, 2024. Total hemp production value in the USA saw an increase in 2023, up 18% from 2022 according to the USDA’s latest National Hemp Report. Released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the report indicates the value of hemp production in the open and under protection for the USA totaled $291 million in 2023.
Hemp A Potential Vineyard Cover Crop In NZ
October 13, 2023. A New Zealand study has indicated hemp is a viable cover crop for the country’s Sauvignon Blanc vineyards, offering several valuable benefits. Many vineyards incorporate cover crops in the interrow (between rows of vines), providing advantages including increasing biodiversity, encouraging beneficial insects, fixing nitrogen ...
Honeywell Dabbling In Hemp
Honeywell Dabbling In Hemp. By Terry Lassitenaz. October 15, 2024. Honeywell last week announced a partnership with a US bioenergy company seeking to utilise industrial hemp and other non-food crops for the production of biochemicals. Honeywell is a huge multi-national corporation with its fingers in a number of pies, including energy and ...
What Is Industrial Hemp? Description And Uses - Hemp Gazette
Description And Uses. Industrial hemp is an incredibly useful plant, one said to have literally tens of thousands of applications. Industrial hemp and marijuana are both types of cannabis that are very closely related, but there are some major differences between the plants and how they are generally grown. Industrial hemp farmers tend to aim ...
Hemp Battery Company Cashing Up - Hemp Gazette
Hemp Battery Company Cashing Up. By Terry Lassitenaz. May 13, 2024. Portage-based Wisconsin Battery Co. (WinBat) has just had a big injection of funds to help move it closer to its hemp battery goals. In a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and focused on developing groundbreaking battery technologies, among WinBat’s ...
Industrial Hemp's Energy Potential - Biofuels - Hemp Gazette
Industrial Hemp As A Solid Fuel. A 2011 study found the adjusted biomass energy yield of hemp was 120% higher than that of wheat straw in terms of solid fuels. One of the solid biofuels that can be produced are hemp pellets, which are made from the shiv or …
Researchers Explore Turning Hemp Into Lyocell - Hemp Gazette
April 24, 2024. University of Alberta researchers are investigating how Canadian-grown hemp can be used to produce lyocell, a fibre used in textiles. Lyocell is a semi-synthetic fabric commonly used as cotton substitute. A form of rayon, its primary component is cellulose. Soft to the touch, hypoallergenic and cling-free, production involves ...
The Big List Of Cannabis Cannabinoids - Hemp Gazette
The Big List Of Cannabis Cannabinoids. Much of the information we provide on Hemp Gazette is in relation to the two best-known and probably most researched cannabinoids – cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). But there’s so much more – cannabis has a very complex cannabinoid profile.
Cannatrek Kicks Off Medical Cannabis Facility Construction
March 16, 2022. There’s (finally) movement at the station for Australian medical cannabis company Cannatrek’s ambitious project in the state of Victoria. Back in 2019, Cannatrek secured planning permission for a major medical cannabis facility in Victoria’s Shepparton region. In 2020, the venture received Major Project Status from the ...