b'cultivation, import, export, sale and production of hemp seedA big goal for us is actually to produce as many seeds as and flower, as well as the cultivation of unapproved cultivars forpossible and to get it to as many growers as possible, he says. the purposes of registration, research and field testing. But the main mission is really bringing CBG to the hands of The company, which specializes in indoor feminizedresearchers, clinicians and ultimately consumers who want seed production, holds the exclusive rights to Panakeia foraccess to it. Its more of an accessibility problem we are trying to production and sale of seed, clone and plant matter in Canada. tackle. He expects the first CBG products to hit the market by Challenges the end of 2021 or early in 2022 and expects another minor Despite the excitement in the cannabis community surroundingcannabinoid to start making waves next year as well. The minor cannabinoids like CBG, there are hurdles. The biggestcompany also has a number of in-house plant breeding projects one Cannabis Orchards faces at the moment, Ghossein says, isfor new variety development.producing enough feminized seed, cultivating enough acreageFor Jan Slaski of InnoTech Alberta, the potential goes beyond and making it available to as many people that need it asjust cannabinoid production, though. He hopes hemp grain possible.will soon be utilized as livestock feed as wellwhich Health The company just purchased some land and is planning onCanada currently does not permitopening up a new market building a dedicated feminized hemp seed production facility,for the crop.what Ghossein says will be the first of its kind. On behalf of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance Slaski A big issue is preventing pollen contamination betweencoordinated generations of a robust set of analytical data varieties when youre working with more than one. Right now,showing that hemp grain and its fractions including screenings were only working with one variety, which makes it very simple.and hulls can be safely incorporated into livestock feed. But we obviously want to increase the number of varieties thatCurrently the application package is being submitted to the are available and the number of minor cannabinoids that wereCFIA seeking registration of eight hemp grain-based products. offering. Meeting quality standards when working with multipleSlaski notes when hemp grain is processed for human varieties is the next bridge we have to cross. consumption, as much as 40 per cent is discarded in the form of The more feminized seed the company can produce, theshells, which he says could have great value in the livestock space.more acreage can be cultivated and the more CBG can be Marc Zienkiewiczextracted for the market, he notes.My own familys experience with farming and ranching has proven that Maizex products perform, whether for grain, silage,or grazing corn. I look forwardto sharing my experience withfarmers across Alberta to help increase their yield and profits.Tr uePERFORMANCEFor Your Field, Your Farm.Danielle MacCallumTerritory Manager at Maizex Seeds, Del Bonita, Alberta [email protected] 56seed.ab.ca 9/20/21 2:29 PMMaizex_AlbertaSeedGuide_Danielle 7.25x4.75 9_21.indd 1'