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Welcome to the Hemp Report

Volume 2, Issue 15, December 2000 ISSN 1488-3988

In this issue:

Part 1: Top of the Crop
I) Saskatchewan to enter the Ethanol Energy Economy?
II) Three new seed varieties announced: Anka, Carmen, and Deni first North American cultivars
III) New regulations and regulatory rollbacks worry industry
IV) Infra-red cooking technology approved by Health Canada
V) PAPTAC forms nonwood pulping committee
VI) December's Celebrity Hemp Awareness Index: Margaret Atwood
The Hemp Report's Annum Cannabis 2000: the year in hemp

Part 2: Market Development Special
2000's new products from Canada, US and the World
Market Development around the Hemp World
Bedding Deal: Can you fill this order?
Hemp is available here

Part 3: Agriculture
Hemp Field Notes from the Great AgVenture now online
The Benefits of Irrigation in FIN-314 Hempseed Cultivation by Sasha Przytyk
FERAL PERIL- DITCHWEED 2000 Essay by Dr. Alexander Sumach

Part 4: Conference
NAIHC Conference Report I:
Realism key to the success of hemp by Martine Carlina
NAIHC Conference Report II:
NAIHC needs to rethink its agenda by John McPartland
Report: Functional Foods Update in Saskatoon

REVIEW: Canadian Hemp: Bibliography and Resource Guide
ABSTRACT: GC-MS analysis of the total delta9-THC content of both drug- and fiber-type cannabis seeds [In Process Citation]

Webworthy
Working in Hemp Foods? Two sites to visit
Recommended: Sources of Web News
Upcoming Events


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Gen-X Research, sasha@gen-xresearch.com,
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The Merry Hempsters, info@merryhempsters.com ,
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Fiber Ethics Magazine, dredwood@fiberethics.com ,
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Santa Cruz Industrial Hemp Expo, bob@cruzexpo.com ,
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Editorial

Welcome to our 15th issue of the Hemp Report, and the end of our second year of publishing.

A few year end features you will want to call up on your screen include our annum cannabis -- the year in hemp, and our first Market Development Special, featuring new products from Canada, US and the world.

A few of our regular sections have been left out this time -- American Beauty and Fibre Front -- but they will return in full in our next issue in February 2001.

Thanks to all our advertisers who have made our run possible, our writers who have contributed voice and knowledge and of course, to all of our readers. The Hemp Report generates a lot of commentary and inquiries and it is gratifying to see that we are having a lot of impact.

I would also like to thank the Alberta New Crops network for inviting me to speak at the Horticulture Conference held in Edmonton this past November. Speaking on the topic of Web Marketing for Agricultural Producers and Companies, it gave me an opportunity to translate what I have learned with this publishing project to a broader audience. It was a rewarding experience.

I'll keep it short today, and leave you to dive deeply into this issue.
Enjoy. And may the sun rise on your solstice.

Arthur Hanks
December 2000
Regina, Saskatchewan

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Who edits this magazine, btw?
(L-R) Hanks in front of HempWorld magazine booth CIHS II, Vancouver, BC (Feb 1998); investigating hemp field at Hill-Davie Farm, Delta, BC (August 1998); on the road to Regina, friendly arm courtesy Scott Simmer, Calgary, AB (March, 2000).


MASTHEAD, CREDITS AND MORE INFO:

Publisher: HCFR Publishing, 1-2115 Montague St.,
Saskatchewan, Canada, S4T 3K1

Editor: Arthur Hanks arthurhanks@hotmail.com
Sales, Sponsorship, and Distribution: hcfr@sasktel.net
Chief Illustrator & Associate Editor: Dr. Alexander Sumach rheading@becon.org

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE: industrialhemp, Martine Carlina martinecarlina@biohemp.com , Jason Freeman jfreeman@biohemp.com, Matthew Huijgen HempWorld@Hemp-CyberFarm.com , John McPartland John.McPartland@vtmednet.org , Sasha Przytyk sasha@gen-xresearch.com, Scott Simmer scott@simmer.org ; thanks also to Janice Palmer, Nicole Sebok & the Saskatchewan Hemp Association

THIS ISSUE'S HR BANNER: "Fireweed and Hemp" courtesy of Catherine Kendall horsehemp@hotmail.com

SUBMISSIONS: Submissions are most welcome. Please contact Hemp Report editor, Arthur Hanks, at arthurhanks@hotmail.com , with your story, research or information for inclusion. Please note we are always looking for good quality pictures and photos, submitted preferably in GIF or JPEG format.

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