Robots for Cannabis Production? Why Growth Potential is High
January 15, 2020
After visiting several cannabis and hemp operations, the Greenhouse Grower team discusses why having a passion for production is critical.
An international symposium on growing media served as the ideal venue for a closer look at how rising demand for substrates is shaping media production.
The recent Cannabis Science Conference brought together industry experts, suppliers, testing labs, research scientists, policymakers, and others with the purpose of improving cannabis science.
Controlled environment producers are pivoting to greenhouse-produced cannabis in legal markets for many reasons, and there are factors to consider versus traditional, ornamental production when making the switch.
Producing cannabis in a greenhouse requires a different growing approach and mindset than traditional ornamental or vegetable crops.
Americann is investing heavily into a massive legal cannabis greenhouse facility in Southeastern Massachusetts, set to open in early September.
New greenhouse technology offering greater efficiencies for cannabis growing will determine the future of growing cannabis in controlled-environment greenhouses.
The workshop, which takes place following the Biocontrols USA West Conference & Expo in Portland, will feature an in-depth discussion of biological options to some of the most pressing cannabis pest issues.
During the workshop, current and prospective cannabis growers will learn about the tools and techniques they can use to tackle their most pressing pest challenges.
The first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland was ordered to pay $125,000, destroy product, and issue refunds.
Torsten Kuenzlen, CEO of SunDial Growers in Canada, was a keynote speaker at MJBizCon in November, and said the opportunity in cannabis is unmatched, as long as the industry’s focus is on quality, not just filling demand.
There’s much we can do to improve where we are today, through better pay, compelling career resources, and creative promotion of the careers available in horticulture.
As full-scale cannabis legalization takes effect in Canada, traditional ornamental growers are weighing their options.