Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Hemp Economic Feasibility Study Phase I Final Report 1 March 2019 SWO Hemp Economic Feasibility Study Phase I Final Report Principal Investigators George Weiblen, Jonathan Wenger, Eric Singsaas, Clemon Dabney and Dean Current Prof. Weiblen and colleagues prepared this report on behalf of the University of Minnesota in fulfillment of sponsored project award number 00070638 (31 May 2018 - 31 December 2018). Bell Museum and Department of Plant & Microbial Biology 140 Gortner Laboratory 479 Gortner Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
[email protected] Table of Contents Rationale .......................................................................................................................... 2 Project History ........................................................................................................................... 2 Project Team ............................................................................................................................. 2 Background ............................................................................................................................... 2 Study Objectives .............................................................................................................. 4 Hemp Fiber Crop Demonstration .............................................................................................. 4 Cost and Needs Assessment for Hemp Production, Processing and Manufacturing ............... 7 Market Opportunity and Economic Feasibility ........................................................................