Achieving sustainable cultivation of hemp

Part 1 Physiology, breeding and cultivation

• 1.Taxonomy and classification of hemp: Mehdi Babaei, Adrian Monthony and Davoud Torkamaneh, Laval University, Canada;
• 2.Advances in understanding the nutrient and water requirements of hemp: Xinlin Zhao, Caisheng Qiu, Songhua Long and Huajiao Qiu, Institute of Bast Fiber Crops – Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China;
• 3.Advances in hemp breeding: Stephen Baluch, Oregon State University, USA;
• 4.Current state of the art in outdoor cultivation of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.): David R. Gang and Fatemeh Sefidkon, Washington State University, USA; and Bonny Jo Peterson, Industrial Hemp Association of Washington, USA;

Part 2 Applications, sustainability and nutraceutical properties of hemp

• 5.Advances in the use of hemp fibre in the construction industry: Chun Hua Julia Liu and Bernardino D’Amico, Edinburgh Napier University, UK; and Francesco Pomponi, University of Cambridge and University of York, UK;
• 6.Advances in the use of hemp in livestock feed: N. B. Parker, A. Irawan, S. Ates and M. Bionaz, Oregon State University, USA;
• 7.Advances in the use of hemp as feed for aquaculture: Femi John Fawole, Craig Schluttenhofer and Brandy E. Phipps, Central State University, USA;
• 8.The environmental sustainability of hemp: common metrics and a consideration of cultivation geography: Christopher Dillis and Van Butsic, University of California-Berkeley, USA;

Part 3 Hemp diseases, pests and weeds

• 9.Integrated pest management in hemp cultivation: Marguerite Bolt, Purdue University, USA;
• 10.Integrated disease management in hemp cultivation: N. Gauthier and H. Smith, University of Kentucky, USA;
• 11.Weed management in hemp cultivation: Panayiota Papastylianou, Ioannis Gazoulis, Angeliki Kousta and Metaxia Kokkini, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; and Panagiotis Kanatas, University of Patras, Greece;

Part 4 Social, business, economic and political issues

• 12.Canada’s regulatory stance on industrial hemp production: Richard Haigh and Eli Remington, Osgoode Hall Law School – York University, Canada;
• 13.Consumers and hemp: demand, trust, and sustainability: Jane Kolodinsky, University of Vermont and Colorado State University, USA; Hannah Lacasse, University of Vermont, USA; Tyler Mark, University of Kentucky, USA; Rebecca Hill, Colorado State University, USA; Heather Darby, University of Vermont, USA; and William Snell and Yuqing Zheng, University of Kentucky, USA;
• 14.Building sustainable biobased manufacturing supply chains to help hemp reach its global economic potential: Zhaohui Wu and Jeffrey J. Steiner, Global Hemp Innovation Center, Oregon State University, USA;

Dr Jay Stratton Noller is Founder and Former Director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University, USA, which was launched in 2019. Now retired, Dr Noller is also Professor Emerit at Oregon State University, USA. From 2011 to 2023, Dr Noller led hemp research for the State of Oregon and has co-authored legislative bills and administrative rules for Oregon and Washington’s hemp industries. He has also advised several countries on hemp policies and has developed collaborative research agreements and partnerships focussed on hemp at over 20 institutions worldwide.

“Since hemp has been prohibited from legal cultivation or research for so long, there is a lack of reliable resources based on scientific research and unbiased expertise. Professor Emerit Noller – one of the pioneers in bringing this crop back into the sunlight of academic research and global enterprise – has masterfully assembled many of the world’s academic experts to contribute to this volume. The topics covered by noted disciplinary experts will highlight the recent advances and key barriers remaining as we advance this crop toward fulfilling a significant role in improving the long-term sustainability of global agriculture.” (Professor Larry B. Smart, Cornell University, USA)