Kia ora,

Welcome to your NZHIA May update, here’s a sneak peek of this month’s newsletter;

IN THIS ISSUE:

iHemp Summit & Expo Update

Latest iHemp Magazine: Fibre Construction

iHemp Resources: Webinar Series 2020

Hemp Lexicon

In the News

UPCOMING EVENTS:

16 – 19 JUNE 2021:Fieldays

20 – 22 OCTOBER 2021: ASTM International Workshop on Cannabis Standardization

22 – 25 MARCH 2022: Australian Industrial Hemp Conference, Tasmania

iHemp Summit & Expo

We’ve received a lot of excellent comments from delegates regarding the breadth of speakers and networking possibilities at the iHemp Summit, thanks to everyone who attended.

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the Public Expo Day; it was nice to see so many people interested in learning more about industrial hemp.

Here’s some of our photos from the event, we’d love for you to share your photos with us;

Send them to admin@nzhia.com or tag us at @ihempnz

iHemp Magazine: Fibre Construction

Inside this issue;

6 Reasons to build with hemp
The future of industrial hemp
Improving the housing situation for Maori & rural communities
Hemp Building Association NZ
Building with Hemp for a regenerative future
The Australian Hemp Masonry Company

Plus, much more! Read the latest issue here.

WEBINAR SERIES 2020

On our website, there is a wealth of information and videos for anybody interested in learning more about the ihemp sector or sharing it with others.

The iHemp Summit recordings will be released in due time, but if you’d like to see any of the webinars from the 2020 series now, you may do so here.

The webinar series has features from:

NZTE
Scion
Cannasouth
Rua Bioscience
Plus, many more

If you want to be able to access new resources and video content, become an NZHIA member, where you will be the first to know about any new releases.

Setting standards in the industry

The American Herbal Products Association have developed a lexicon of terms to support standardization of the terminology used in the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and labelling of hemp and products derived from ihemp.

View the Hemp Lexicon here. Read More +

NZHIA Survey Update

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent survey.

We have collated the information and feedback received. This data is with the Executive Committee to review and an update will be sent to you in next month’s newsletter.

Enter your Business in the Sustainable Business Awards

Entries for the 2021 Awards are open until 21 June. Finalists will be announced in August. Winners will be announced at the Awards night on 25 November 2021.

IN THE NEWS…

Hemp seed processor Hemp Connect consolidates by setting up shop in Levin

Rotorua hosts national iHemp Expo

Archi Expo

E-Mag

HempWood, Harder than American Hardwood and more Eco-Friendly

Hemp Today

BHA will use survey results to push UK government for change

Cannabis

Business Times

Creating a classification system that simplifies and groups terpene fragrances

NZHIA Public Newsletter – May 2021