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Hemp Decorticator Now In Operation in Alberta Canada

July 20, 2021
Article by Government of Alberta. This document will assist producers to make decisions regarding crop production, storage, handling and risk management. It is suitable for all producers.

"It’s the entrepreneurs among us who know how to do that — the hands-on, hard-nosed types who spot an opportunity, dig into their pockets, and roll up their sleeves to stubbornly pursue a dream, no matter how long it takes, or how many obstacles are thrown in their way."

- GARY LAMPHIER AT EDMONTON JOURNAL, ABOUT BIOCOMPOSITES GROUP

CBD Varieties Don't Perform to COAs, Georgia Researchers Say

July 29 , 2021
The hemp industry needs a robust certification system that will give growers more confidence in their genetics purchases, according to a study from the University of Georgia's Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG).

Hemp Farmers Try To Grow Niche Crop Into $1 Billion Industry

July 30, 2021
"How do we turn hemp into the next canola? How do we turn hemp into a 500,00 acre cropping the next 10 years?" says Andrew Potter, chief executive and president of Blue Sky Hemp Ventures.

Hemp Decorticator Now In Operation in Alberta Canada

50 MILLION Acres of Hemp Can Change the World

June 10, 2021
Article by Robert Ziner – Founder & CEO, Canadian Industrial Hemp Corp. (CIHC), Toronto, which is developing an advanced hemp stalk processing and optimization system. Ziner has more than 30 years in the building materials distribution and secondary wood processing industries.

Hemp Decorticator Now In Operation in Alberta Canada

Dec 3, 2020
The BCG hemp decorticator is NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL and a variety of exciting new products are now available for sale. We will also sell bulk hemp hurd, so please contact us for more information/costs.

New Equipment Brings Potential - Drayton Valley Free Press

Sept 22, 2020
Attempts to develop the hemp industry in Alberta took a step forward with the arrival of a specialized piece of equipment. A decorticator was installed at BioComposites Group facility in Drayton Valley.

Interview with BioComposites Group VP - Larry Perko

@RuralRootsCda PODCAST
May 10, 2020
Larry Perko talks about the value added products we create for hemp, making it more profitable for the farmers who grow the crop. As heard on @965CKFM and @Country1065

Alberta's Growing Hemp Industry

By CHED Afternoon News
Dan Madlung, President and CEO of BioComposites Group Inc speaks with CHED Afternoon News about the growing Hemp Industry in Alberta....

The latest in greenhouse and hydroponics from the 2019 Great Plains Growers Conference

By John Porter, Urban Ag News
January 30, 2019
On a cold and snowy Saturday, producers, experts, and extension educators gathered at the Great Plains Growers Conference....

Seminar offers the lowdown on industrial hemp

By Alberta Agriculture and  Forestry
February 1, 2018
The pending legalization of cannabis is boosting interest in growing industrial hemp. And it’s expected it will be easier to grow the crop in 2018 once a review of federal regulation on the use of chaff (leaves and flowers) and the licensing procedure is completed.....