Worlds’ biggest meeting on industrial hemp kicks off

EIHA’s 12^th Conferention kicks off

Worlds’ biggest meeting on industrial hemp

While Christian Europe make themselves ready to celebrate the effusion of the holy spirit, hemp professionals from Europe and beyond gather for the biggest meeting in industrial hemp. On the 2015 edition of the International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association 24 speakers will give insights in all relevant developments from the world of hemp. This 12^th edition takes place on the 20^th and 21^st of May. Topics that are discussed range from the automotive sector, which uses hemp panels in luxury cars, to different use of CBD.

The conference kicks of with a Country Overview Session in which speakers from Italy, Czech Republic and Austria discuss hemp in their countries. From South Africa comes Tony Budden from Hemporium. He will give detailed information on the future developments of South African hemp farming. After that Jos Popkens from Dutch company GroeNoord Ag&Turf will discuss the dual cropping technique he developed in close corporation with Hemp Flax. In the following program Fibres, Bio-Composites & Automotive are discussed. In this rather techy session details and new insights in the processing of hempfibres and shives are discussed. Special attention is given to the use of hemp in cars.

Day two starts of with a program on building with hemp. The program shows this industry has moved from hempcrete alone. The third speaker Dutchman Paul Rayar from Arcilla Research for instance will speak on the protection of fibers from outside influences. The second subject of day two is Hemp Food. Three speakers tell about market conditions and regulations in both Europe and Northern America. CBD closes the conference. No less than 8 speakers deal with topics like market condition, the therapeutically use of CBD and regulation within the EU.

Besides the conference the conference is also host to an exhibition which shows products from BAFA Neu (DE), Endoca (USA), Canna Power B.V (NL), CannaVest Europe (DE),  Dupetit Natural Produts (DE), Hempro Int. (DE), MH Medical Hemp (DE),  Next Gen / GreenRush Financial Conferences (CA), Österreichischer Hanf Verband (AT),  Propaganda Production (SK), Sachsen-Leinen (DE), Surface Measurement Systems (UK).