1 Don Wirtshafter, "Why Hemp Seeds?" Hemp Today, p.173.

2 Gordon Reichert, "Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Bi-Weekly Bulletin," Vol.7, No.23., 1995.

3 Gertjan van Roekel, jr. "Hemp Pulp and Paper Production" Journal of the International Hemp Association 1:12-14.

4 Gero Leson, Toronto Industrial Hemp Conference, 1996.

5 Ian Low, "UK Hemp Production", Hemcore Ltd., 1995.

6 David West, "Industrial Hemp Farming" and "Hemp Agronomy"

7 Ian Low, 1995.

8 Jack Moes, "1995 Manitoba Hemp Trials" : Lygus plant bugs and Bertha armyworms attacked the leaves and deer like to nip off the tender growing points but leave the tough fibrous parts alone.

9 Gordon Reichert, 1995.

10 James Davis "Report on Australian Hemp Trials from James Davis to Joe Hickey," Jan. 15, 1996; Ian Low, 1995; "Hempline Inc.," Western Business School, 1995; Jack Moes, 1995; Dr. R. Kozlowski "Breeding, Cultivation and Applications of Hemp in Poland," 1995.

11 Jack Moes, p.19; also: Hempline Inc., Joe Strobel of Hempline, Inc. estimated their first year operating costs to be very comparable to corn (costs included cultivating and harvesting expenses for chopped whole stalk using modified hay harvesting machinery).

12 P. Goloborod'ko and John Masura, "Hemp Research and Growing in the Ukraine," Institute of Bast Crops, Glukhov, Ukraine, 1995; Dave West, "Hemp: The Technical Obstacles"

13 Dave West, "Hemp's Technical Obstacles, Breeding", p.2.

14 James Davis, 1996; Note also that their stated millgate price was over twice that determined by Dutch farmers.

15 Crop Budgets, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1995.

16 Dr. W. Huisman, "Harvesting and Storage of Hemp," Agricultural University of Wageningen, 1995: French method of seed harvesting.

17 P. Goloborod'ko and John Masura, 1995; 1913 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Yearbook reported average yields of 16-18bu/ac; Dave West, in a personal correspondence, reports that :in Hungary, Bocsa has developed the "unisexual" [monoecious] type, hybrid and all female, [which produces] 1600kg/ha," @ 21kg/bu.

18 Joe Hickey, Kentucky Hemp Growers Co-op, 1995.

19 P. Goloborod'ko and John Masura, 1995.

20 "Crop Budgets," Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 1995, p.14.

21 Popular Mechanics, "The Billion Dollar Crop" 1938; Gero Leson, nova Institute: Depending on the source, estimates range as high as 25 000-50 000 possible uses.

22 Wayne Roberts, "Fill 'er Up...With Straw" Now, April 11, 1996, p.18.

23 Wayne Roberts, p.18

24 John Roulac, ed., Industrial Hemp, pp.24-5.

25 Jim Rosenburg, Editor & Publisher Magazine, January 20, 1996

26 Manfred Judt, "Hemp: Papermakers should take it with a pinch of salt" Pulp and Paper International, Oct., 1994.

27 Sue Riddlestone, "Back to the Future for a Profitable New Industry: Non-wood papermaking" Pulp and Paper International, Nov., 1994.

28 Jim Rosenburg, Jan. 20,1996.

29 Wayne Roberts, p.18.

30 Manfred Judt, Pulp and Paper International, Oct. 1994.

31 Ir. Gertjan van Roekel, "The 1994 TAPPI Pulping Conference"

32 Jim Rosenburg, Jan. 20,1996

33 Sue Riddlestone, "Hemp Textiles in Britain - Opportunities for Bioregional Development", 1995.

34 P. Goloborod'ko, 1995.

35 AGRA Europe, May 12, 1995.

36 Udo Erasmus, Oils that Heal, Fats that Kill, Alive Books, 1993.

37 H. van der Werfe, et al. "Agronomic Research on Hemp in the Netherlands," 1995, p.4.

38 Ian Low, 1995, p.3.

39 E. de Maeyer and W. Huisman, "New Technology to Harvest and Store Fibre Hemp for Paper Pulp," IHA Journal, Vol.1, 1995, pp.38-41.

40 Michael Karus and Gero Leson, "Update: Industrial Hemp in Germany", May, 1996

41 W. Fritz Mezger, personal correspondance, May 7, 1996

42 Michael Karus and Gero Leson, "Update: Industrial Hemp in Germany", May, 1996

43 Don Wirtshafter, p.176.

44 Ibid., p.178.

45 Sue Riddlestone, "Hemp Textiles in Britain," Bioregional Group, March 1996.

46 Joe Hickey, 1995.

47 Manfred Judt, Pulp and Paper International, Oct. 1994.

48 Gertjan van Roekel jr. "Hemp Pulp and Paper Production," IHA Journal Vol.1, 1994, p.14.

49 Bloomburg Business News, March 1996. Note: for conversion purposes US$1=C$1.40.

50 The Ohio Hempery, Wholesale Catalogue, 1995.

51 The high protein seed casing are also of value, as they can be ground into a high protein flour or used for animal feed. On a per acre basis, however, their value is negligible ($0.05-$0.10/LB), and is therefore not included in the calculations.

52 Gordon Reichert, Market Analysis Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, personal correspondance, March 1996; In Europe organically grown hemp seed fetches US$1.30-$2.60/kg, Gero Leson "Update: Industrial Hemp in Germany" May 1996.

53 The exception to this would be if hemp were grown only for stalk, at very high yields and high prices it would still generate positive returns (e.g. at 4.0 t/ac x $70/t, expected returns of $42.50/ac).