Industrial Hemp Index

Industrial Hemp Index

What the Farmer Can Learn

Preparation

  • Botany, Research, History, Feasibility of Project
  • Pilot Programs, Preparation, Guidelines, Licensing, Cost
  • Seed Stock, Cultivars, Selection, Sowing, Varietal Characteristics, Seed Trials
  • Spacing Requirements, Ground conditions, Soil requirements, Fertilization
  • Breeding – Plants & Selection, Genetics, Pathology, Climate Requirements, Seed Bed Prep
  • Logistics, Topography, Seed or Fiber Stock, Crop Physiology, Plant Density, Fertility
  • Crop Rotation – Cereal Grasses, Legumes, Vegetables, etc.
  • Hemp Impact on Soil, Aeration, Varieties of Hemp, Nutrient Aggregation

Yield

  • Processing, Harvest & Chipping Machinery, Schlichten Decorticating Machine
  • Equipment: Existing, Developing, Modified, Prototype Design
  • Weed Strategy, Resistance to Pests & Disease, Competitive Advantage, Management
  • Impact on Environment, Non-Polluting Systems
  • Seeded Acreage, Storage issues, Production Scale

Hemp Directions & Production

  • Quality of Product (Growing to Drying)
  • Transport, Distribution, Wholesale, Retail, Finished Goods to Market, Job Possibilities
  • Uses,  By-Products & Multi-value scenarios
  • Manufacturing, Niche & Commercial Markets, Concepts to Finished Products
  • Fiber – Using Hemp with other Crops (Fiber, Construction, Spinning, Rope)
  • Bioplastics, Oils, Reinforced Hemp Fibers & Hurds –Composites
  • Geotextiles – Mating for hillsides, Functional & Biodegradable Materials
  • Hurd – Paper, Animal Bedding, High Cellulose Sources, Pulp Technologies, Pressed Board
  • Food Oils, Hulled Seed, Nutritional, Skin Care, EFA’s, Analysis

Future Projections

  • Jobs, Education, Web Info & Resources, Technical Support – Organization
  • Business, Entreupreneurs, Return on Investment, Infrastructure Setup, Commercial Growth
  • Places:  Industry, Trade Shows, Fairs, Wholesale & Retail Sales, Market Access
  • Clean & Appropriate Technology, Aggregate Uses with Hemp , By–product Utilization
  • Historical & Current Documents, Reports, Bibliography, Site Links, Trends, Videos, Studies