b'Whether hemp is a good fit in the potato rotation will depend on many factors. This includes whether pesticide residues from applications on potatoes or other rotational crops the year before are a concern in the end product, whether there are any common disease or pest issues, and Leading the way for the potatowhether the infrastructure required for the processing of the potential industry in North America various end uses is available or feasible within the potato-growing From seed, to soil, to growing, to harvesting. areas of New Brunswick.if you have a product or service tailored to the potatoKEVIN MCCULLYindustry - this event is for you! With more than two decades of success, this is aLeading the way for the potato one-of-a-kind opportunity to put your companyindustry in North America HEMP FACTSin the right place at the right time.Hemp was legalized as a crop in 1998 in Canada. Its oil and high-protein hemp hearts (which both contain healthy omega fatty acids) and fibre are already New for 2020: your registration includes access tomarketed for various food, feed and other purposes, such as fibre incorporation in For more information and to secure Visit www.PotatoExpo.ca and register the trade show and all conference sessions. Visitcomposite building products. today to save 50% and fast-track your your exhibit space, please contact:Ted Haney, executive director at the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, predicts www.PotatoExpo.ca for details and to save 50% entrance to the show \x1f oor. national hemp acreage will increase from a historic average of 100,000 to 450,000 Shawn Murphy, Show Managerby pre-registering today. by 2023. Some varieties being planted are dual-purpose (oilseed and fibre) and [email protected] some tri-purpose (early harvest for flowers as well). SHOW Fridayy, F, Februarebruary 21y 21 Saturday, February 22 Hemp chaff (flowers and leaves) was only allowed to be legally harvested and SHOW FridaHOURS W.POTATOEX 9am - 4pm A sold to licenced cannabis producers for CBD extraction starting in 2018. The chaff WW 9am - 5pm PO.CHOURS 9am - 5pm 9am - 4pm(mostly the flowers) contains high amounts of CBD, a cannabinoid that is included in a class of pharmacologically-active compounds also found in the cannabis plant (but unlike THC, does not produce a high). CBD is useful for pain relief, stress reduction, sleep assistance, epilepsy, arthritis and more. It is also being marketed for the same purposes for pets such as dogs and cats, but CBD pet products are not yet legal in Canada. Overall, Bertheleme reports he and his colleagues are excited about the new opportunities that this crop represents for N.B. potato farmers. We already have five companies established: 1812 Hemp, Arcadia Ecoenergies, Canutra Naturals, Modern Hemp Innovation and Global Hemp Group, he says, all pursuing cultiva-tion, processing and market opportunities here. 10 SPUDSMART.COM WINTER 2020'