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Best management practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing industrial hemp in Australia
...Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an emerging industry that is gaining increasing attention in Australian agriculture. While there was just under 2,500 ha of industrial hemp planted by more than 500 license holders across Australia in the 2022-23 season, the industry is expected to grow...
Australian Industrial Hemp Strategic RD&E Plan (2022-2027)
...The industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) industry is experiencing strong growth, with new 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, paper...
Australian Sunn Hemp Strategic RD&E Plan (2022-2027)
...Sunn hemp, Crotalaria juncea L., is a widely cultivated crop globally that can be grown in frost-free temperate through to tropical environments. Sunn hemp’s range of appealing attributes, including drought resistance, biofumigant properties, and that it germinates easily and grows rapidly, makes...
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Northern Industrial Hemp Variety Trial sites open for inspection ahead of harvest
...Farmers, processors, food retailers and commercial investors are invited to inspect two industrial hemp variety trials in northern Australia next month (June) as interest in the emerging industry continues to grow.The trials at Katherine Research Station, NT and the Frank Wise Institute of Tropical...
Industry invited to shape nation-wide industrial hemp variety trials
...Expansion of the emerging industrial hemp industry is the focus of the 2nd Australian Industrial Hemp Conference and an AgriFutures Australia funded project to build a national industrial hemp variety trial scheme.To be held in Fremantle, WA from 25-28 February 2020, the conference...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Loxton trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia has recognised the potential for significant growth in the industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) sector due to the plant’s wide range of sustainable applications and uses. The benefits associated with the oil profile of hemp grain, which has one of the best omega 3:6 ratios...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Manjimup trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia has identified that the industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) industry is poised for significant growth, attributed in part to the plant’s extensive range of sustainable applications. Against this backdrop, the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program has invested in a series...
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Fact sheet: Gross margins
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program has produced a Best Management Practice (BMP) manual for growing, harvesting, and storing industrial hemp in Australia, which captures the latest in knowledge and production advice to support new and existing growers. This fact sheet...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Reedy Creek trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia has recognised the potential for significant growth in the industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) sector due to the plant’s wide range of sustainable applications and uses. Against this backdrop, the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program has invested in a series of variety...
Best practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Australia
...custr13_NEI PRO-016123 Kirsty Williams 02 6923 6900 Stuart Gordon Schmidt, Tim Australian Hemp Council This project will bring together a consortium of industrial hemp (IH) crop consultants, grower representatives and researchers to review and deliver the latest information on&nbsp...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Kununurra trial site for the 2022 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia’s Emerging Industries Program has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, is an industry with high growth potential. Industrial hemp is a quick-growing and high-yielding biomass crop that has a diverse range of uses, including...
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Fact sheet: Disease, Pest and Weed Management
...Disease, pest and weed challenges will emerge as the area sown to industrial hemp increases. Effective management of these will be essential if the industry is to maximise yield, maintain crop and harvest quality, and develop new markets. The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program has...
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Fact sheet: Harvesting grain & biomass crops
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program has produced a Best Management Practice (BMP) manual for growing, harvesting, and storing industrial hemp in Australia, which captures the latest in knowledge and production advice to support new growers. This fact sheet summarises the key...
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Fact sheet: Irrigation and water use
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program has produced a Best Management Practice (BMP) manual for growing, harvesting, and storing industrial hemp in Australia, which captures the latest in knowledge and production advice to support new and existing growers. This fact sheet...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from The University of Sydney Stanthorpe trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, has high growth potential due, at least in part, to its diverse uses and sustainability credentials. However, growth of the industry in Australia has been constrained due...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from The University of Sydney Narrabri trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, has high growth potential due, at least in part, to its diverse uses and sustainability credentials. Against this backdrop, the AgriFutures Emerging Industries Program has invested...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Epping Forest trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia’s Emerging Industries Program has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, is an industry with high growth potential due to the crop’s diverse uses and applications, and sustainability credentials. The Industrial Hemp Variety...
Fact sheet
Fact sheet: Soil fertility and crop nutrition
...The AgriFutures Australia Emerging Industries Program has produced a Best Management Practice (BMP) manual for growing, harvesting, and storing industrial hemp in Australia, which captures the latest in knowledge and production advice to support new and existing growers. This fact sheet...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Hamilton Smart Farm trial site for the 2022-23 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia’s Emerging Industries Program has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, is an industry with high growth potential due to the crop’s diverse uses and applications in addition to its sustainability credentials. Against...
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Industrial Hemp Variety Trials: Results from the Katherine Research Station trial for the 2022 growing season
...AgriFutures Australia’s Emerging Industries Program has determined that industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), i.e. low tetrahydrocannabinol hemp, is an industry with high growth potential. Industrial hemp is a quick-growing and high-yielding biomass crop that has a diverse range of uses, including...