Police Attack Hemp Harvesters in Czech Republic
Bukovany, Czech Republic – A severe police intervention recently took place on a hemp plantation near Bukovany, a village located about 100 kilometres north from Prague. The owner of the …
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Crowdfunding provides seed for hemp tea startup
It was less than a year ago that Dutch entrepreneur Esther Molenwijk picked up a handful of leaves from a hemp field, took them home, dried them and brewed up …
Czech entrepreneur says going it alone, quality keys to success
If the late Jack Herer could visit Hana Gabrielova’s hemp operation in Jihlava, Czech Republic, he’d no doubt be impressed. From 1.5 hectares (ha) — or 3.7 acres — she …
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‘Visiting farmers is the most beautiful part of my business’
INTERVIEW: Rachele Invernizzi PRESIDENT, SOUTH HEMP TECNO srl/ITALY Rachele Invernizzi is a member and agricultural coordinator for south Italy at Assocanapa, Italy’s national association supporting the reintroduction of hemp cultivation …
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Processor, grower team up in Eastern Kentucky
Tredway White Inc., a newly licensed industrial hemp fiber processor, has partnered with Hendrix Hemp LLC and its CEO and Founder, Josh Hendrix, for the research and development of hemp …
Big jump in Polish hemp farming for 2015
Poland has jumped into the front ranks of European industrial hemp growing, with about 1,400 hectares (about 3,700 acres) under cultivation this year, according to official agriculture documents, a massive …
HempFlax plants 700 hectares of hemp in Romania
Holland’s HempFlax says it is planting more than 700 hectares of industrial hemp on newly acquired fields in Romania, bringing to 4,000 ha total fields under hemp by the Oude …
Tennessee trials begin with a vision for the future
Want to see an industry sprout before your very eyes? Look to the Volunteer State. With 1,600 acres of hemp being planted at 48 farms this year, the main actors in …
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‘Good will’ across Europe good sign for hemp
INTERVIEW: Pierre Amadieu Hemp Consultant and Developer – France Pierre Amadieu is a hemp consultant and developer. He has worked in local hemp economic development projects, designed and built small-scale …
‘Acceptance by mainstream builders’ is key to growth
INTERVIEW: STEVE ALLIN Founder/International Hemp Building Association Steve Allin pioneered the International Hemp Building Association (IHBA). An author, teacher and consultant on ecological building, Steve has promoted the use of …
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