New Zealand Hemp Industries Association
Promoting the Economic, Environmental, Health and Social Benefits of the NZ Hemp Industry
NZHIA Comms In the latest issue of iHemp Magazine, we place a special spotlight on the 2021 iHemp Expo and Seminars. The expo day presented the opportunity for industry experts to voice discussions on both industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis and their places in New Zealand. Here we take a special look at the key differences between …
New sustainable products can be created from the whole of the hemp plant by combining biorefinery and manufacturing technologies. Scion research and development options Scion can help hemp growers, product designers and innovative brands to cultivate and use this plant in new sustainable products that are carbon neutral and will contribute to the growing circular …
New Zealand’s hemp industry is still in its infancy but has the potential to make a significant contributor to the country’s economy. Callaghan Innovation can support your company in taking its innovation to the next level. Their service offerings include access to resources that help organisations of all sizes. Part of this resource is the …
In short, yes. With a little bit of help from arable farming, “the silent partner to sheep, beef and dairy“. Dr. Simon Loveday, an AgResearch senior scientist, recently asked this question at the American Dairy Science Association’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. Some interesting observations and insights can be gained for those in hemp growing in …
Webtools Agriculture is a diverse team of tech enthusiasts and developers who provide tech consulting, custom software development, and off-the-shelf solutions. The NZHIA have been working with Webtools and SFF Futures on the Digitise for Sustainability project to help Hemp Growers, Contractors and Merchants. Webtools have created technology to help companies succeed in the highly regulated hemp …
Our Commercial Hemp Growing Experience:Simon & Kelly Cooney My husband Simon Cooney, a Rural Bank Manager and I – Kelly Cooney, run Shangri-La Farm; a sheep and beef farm based out of Timaru in South Canterbury. We have two young children who love their hemp smoothies! I am passionate about all things hemp, and chair …
Hemp Seeds contain only trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, and are exceptionally nutritious and rich in healthy fats, protein, and various minerals. Our February 2021 iHemp Magazine is dedicated to hemp food and inside you’ll find recipes and helpful hints to add this superfood into your diet. Did you know? Hemp …
The virtual hemp webinar series is an industrial hemp digital resource that includes knowledge and guidance from industry leaders, government officials, researchers, growers and manufacturers. The series is a collection of 11 episodes, with each webinar hosted by NZHIA Chairman Richard Barge. The panel of guest speakers present and the webinar concludes with a summary …
“Out of the ashes of the Christchurch earthquake rebuild rose a desire in me to change the inefficiencies in the building industry,” says Antoine Tane from Kohu Hemp, a builder with 10 years experience, whose father is an architect. “We have a program called Educate to Regenerate (www.kohuhemp.nz). Where we plan to teach people everything …
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