Beginning in 2018, WCFA has cooperated with the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA) on the National Industrial Hemp Variety Evaluation Trials. WCFA's trials have been established at the Brazeau County Research site (NW 14-049-09-W5M). Each year a number of dual-purpose and grain type industrial hemp varieties are evaluated for grain and/or fibre yield, and cannabinoids.
Brazeau County, WCFA, and the University of Alberta Breton Plots collaborated on an applied research trial of industrial hemp in 2017 to determine viability of hemp in the west-central region. WCFA’s plot was established at the Brazeau County Research site.
Information on Industrial Hemp
Six dual-purpose and seven grain varieties were evaluated in 2020.
| Dual-Purpose | Grain |
| CRS-1 | CRS-1 |
| Altair | CFX-2 |
| Vega | Picolo |
| Anka | Petera |
| Rigel | Katani |
| NWG 2730 | X59 |
| Grandi |
Seeding was conducted on June 5, 2020 at the Brazeau County Research site. Data was collected for seedling mortality, plant vigour, height, lodging, disease, male:female plant ratio, grain yield and fibre yield (for dual-purpose varieties only).
More information on the 2020 trial will be available soon!
Six dual-purpose and six grain varieties were evaluated in 2019.
| Dual-Purpose | Grain |
| Altair | Grandi |
| Anka | CRS-1 |
| CRS-1 | Katani |
| Petera | X59 |
| Silesia | CFX-2 |
| Rigel | Judy |
Seeding was conducted on June 12, 2019 at the Brazeau County Research site. Data was collected for seedling mortality, plant vigour, height, lodging, disease, male:female plant ratio, grain yield and fibre yield (for dual-purpose varieties only).
To view the full report from 2019 please download the PDF below:
National Industrial Hemp Variety Evaluation Trial 2019 Report (WCFA)
Six dual-purpose and five grain varieties were evaluated in 2018.
| Dual-Purpose | Grain |
| Joey | Grandi |
| Canda | CRS-1 |
| CRS-1 | Katani |
| Altair | X59 |
| Silesia | CFX-2 |
| Anka |
Seeding was conducted on June 7, 2018 at the Yellowhead County Research site and on June 8, 2018 at the Brazeau County Research site. Data was collected from the Brazeau site only.
To view the full report please download the PDF below:
National Industrial Hemp Variety Trial 2018 Report (WCFA)
Five varieties and two seeding methods were evaluated in 2017.
| Varieties |
| X59 |
| Finola |
| Canda |
| Delores |
| Joey |
Seed was either placed directly using the seed drill to a depth of one inch (disc drill treatment) or 'broadcast' by undoing seeder hoses and allowing the seeds to fall on the ground (broadcast treatment). The trial was seeded June 19, 2017.
To view the full report please download the PDF below:
