Natural Hemphasis is the research and development arm of Natural Emphasis, Ltd. focusing on growing the North American Hemp Industry. We believe that hemp represents a great opportunity for North Americans to pursue a path of economic development that is both economically and environmentally sustainable and contributes to a higher quality of life for all.
We have been actively involved in researching hemp, disseminating information and challenging common misconceptions about hemp since 1994.
Past projects have included grassroots public education, project management, market surveys, independent economic and agricultural research, hemp feasibility studies, authoring successful hemp research permit and commercial cultivation license applications, and articles on the economics and agronomics of commercial hemp production.
Clients and partners have included the Ontario Hemp Alliance, Six Nations Economic Development Commission, Agriculture Canada, Aboriginal Business Canada, the Hemp Commerce and Farming Report and Phytogene Resources. Recent publications and presentations include:
- Hemp for Seed: Markets and Opportunities, Presented at the Ontario Hemp Alliance 2004 Field Day and Symposium, Ridgetown Collge, July 16, 2004.
- THC Levels in Hemp Germplasm Resources, Economic Botany, vol. 57 (4), 2003.
- Hemp - a New Crop with New Uses for North America, Presented at the 5th National Symposium, NEW CROPS AND NEW USES: STRENGTHS IN DIVERSITY Atlanta, Nov. 10-13, 2001
- Hemp Germplasm Trials in Canada, Presented at the 3rd International Symposium BIORESOURCE HEMP Wolfsburg, Germany, Sept. 13-16, 2000
Currently Natural Hemphasis is developing commercial hemp seed varieties bred specifically for Canadian hemp seed production. Our first variety, ESTA-1, was registered in 2004 and will be commercially available in 2005.
