Spring baling has begun in the MD of Smoky River! #SmokyHempDecortication #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Bast is the portion of the plant stalk that is in the outside. Bast makes up somewhere around 20% of the stalk. The end uses for bast are rope, textiles, fabric and more. #SmokyHempDecortication #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Hurd Fibre makes up the majority of the plant stalk. Hurd is commonly used for building materials, animal bedding, paper & pulp and more. #SmokyHempDecortication #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Up up and away! ✈️ Members of the SH board are en route to test the decortication equipment. The Board has been looking forward to this and is excited to take this step forward! #SmokyHempDecortication #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

If you drive by you may notice some action in the Smoky Hemp Decortication yard as bales from the 2022/23 growing seasons are delivered. #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Our industrial hemp crops are currently retting in the fields. It’s almost time to bale them up! #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

After a few setbacks trying to cut down the #industrialhemp crop we are finding success! It is pretty neat to watch these 10 ft plants come tumbling down. #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows

"#Hemp insulation materials are suitable for roof insulation, exterior and interior wall insulation and for flooring in old and new buildings." blog.signature-products.com/hemp-as-an-ins… #SmokyHempDecortication #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Have you Hurd about the retting process? Here’s a quick explanation from agronomist Darcy! #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

"The automotive industry is also currently looking for various ways to integrate #hemp fibers into their production process." blog.signature-products.com/hemp-automotiv… #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

"One great benefit of hemp plants is that they attract bees, especially late in the season, to gather food for larvae." blog.signature-products.com/bees-like-hemp… #SmokyHempDecortication #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp #savethebees

The days are getting shorter as we enter August but the hemp plants continue to reach for the sky! #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

"The fibers of the hemp plant could be used to make cheaper, more powerful and less polluting batteries, researchers say" blog.signature-products.com/hemp-batteries… #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Growing, Growing, Gone! This hemp West of Girouxville, AB is officially taller than agronomist Darcy. #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

"Over 25,000 different products can be made from hemp, making it one of the most useful crops in the world." blog.signature-products.com/uses-of-hemp/ #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp

Have you driven by any #industrialhemp fields this season? They have a distinct leaf and plant structure that are hard to miss! #SmokyHempDecortication has growers located in three MDs in the #AbPeace! #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows

"Packaging could be the first major application of hemp bioplastics, a new study from Canadian researchers suggests." hemptoday.net/hemp-can-be-su… #SmokyHempDecortication #SmokyAgSolutions #Hemp #CanadaHemp #AlbertaHemp #Agriculture #ABagriculture #CdnAg #ABgrows #IndustrialHemp