Strategic Cultivation: From Seed to HarvestDate: October 12, 2022Time: 11:30 am - 3:00 pmLocation: Past Webcast Content May be Viewed by Clicking on the Links Below Each Presentation Title.CBE Virtual Events | Sponsored WebcastsPast – About this Event: Join CBE for our 2022 Virtual Event Series II with an information packed day of sponsored partner presentations by top industry suppliers providing solutions from Seed to Harvest. “Strategic Cultivation: From Seed to Harvest,” is hosted by Industry Cultivation Expert and CBE Contributor Ryan Douglas. CBE Presenting Partners Automation in Cultivation: The Intersection of Data, Labor, and OPEX View this Event Recording by CLICKING HERE: As the cannabis industry grapples with post-pandemic supply chain shortages, market turmoil, and the uncertainties of surging labor costs, automation is no longer just an interesting thought experiment. Automating routine cultivation processes is a concrete way to reduce OPEX and enable businesses to weather industry fluctuations and price compression. Automating the fundamental and most repetitive processes in indoor cannabis cultivation, like irrigation and climate control, helps growers improve crop management with better accuracy, timeliness, and monitoring. Still, growers fear automation in the cultivation space because of the assumption that it replaces people with technology. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Agrify’s style of automation gives cultivators access to the ultimate grower’s toolbox. It doesn’t replace growers; it elevates their abilities by empowering them. Agrify’s automation allows for more data collection, better data analysis, and more informed and impactful decision making—all with reduced labor requirements. At the intersection of data, labor, and OPEX, automation simply facilitates the most efficient use of employee time and expertise. Agrify’s suite of solutions exemplifies the use of automation to accelerate and improve indoor cultivation. Our AI-powered indoor grow systems give growers the tools they need to produce the highest quality plants at the lowest possible cost and with the lowest possible risk. This webinar will review key principles such as: Using time & motion studies to identify the most impactful areas for automation Collecting and interpreting cultivation data to reduce OPEX Using market data to shape product portfolio and automation ROI And much more Presented by: David Kessler, Chief Science Officer, Agrify David Kessler is the Chief Science Officer at Agrify. He has 20+ years of cannabis cultivation experience including 10 years of CEA (closed environmental agriculture) indoor farm design. David’s focus on the application of technology to optimize process & workflow while reducing operational costs are a common theme throughout his prolific industry publications. Drying, Curing and Storing Cannabis – You Can’t Phuck with Physics View this Event Recording by CLICKING HERE: You can’t directly control humidity! Gain an understanding of the physics behind relative humidity and the components that make up relative humidity. Learn why these principles are the fundamentals of good post harvest management. We’ll discuss why consistent and repeatable results from ‘traditional’ air conditioners and dehumidifiers are almost impossible to achieve and why sound dry cure and storage room construction are critical for success. We’ll take a deeper dive into VT Dry & Cure Technologies Cannatrol Systems for drying, curing and storage. Cannatrol is the first post harvest system to offer pinpoint control of vapor pressure using patented Vaportrol Technology. With reliable and repeatable control of the post harvest environment, cultivators can reduce labor, increase yields and deliver superior products with higher terpenes consistently to their customers. Presented by: David Sandelman, Co-Founder VT Dry & Cure Technologies, Inc. David is the Co-Founder of VT Dry & Cure Technologies and the inventor of Vaportrol Technology. He has been involved in the HVAC industry for over 35 years and is the inventor of 16 US Patents relating to energy controls and systems. Most recently, 2 patents have been issued relating to dry/cure and storage of cannabis, plus one additional patent pending. David is the inventor of the first 2 wire digital clock thermostat, created to address the energy crisis in the 1970’s and has been inventing solutions for real world problems ever since. Over the years he has work on new cooling technologies with Oakridge National Laboratories (ONL), and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). From Soup to Nuts: Best Practices for Your Cultivation Business View this Event Recording by CLICKING HERE: Whether you grow in a greenhouse or indoor environment, there are several key decisions that can make or break a cannabis cultivation business. Establishing best practices helps guide operators to make decisions that are in the best interest of their business. From genetic selection to facility design, this talk will cover principal concepts that drive success in both new and existing grow sites. Listeners will come away from this presentation armed with practical business ideas for thriving in today’s cannabis cultivation environment. Presented by: Ryan Douglas, Cannabis Horticulture Expert, Ryan Douglas Cultivation Ryan Douglas helps new cultivation businesses come to market quickly and spend less money getting there. He is the founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC and author of From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time. Ryan has worked in commercial horticulture for 23 years and specializes in legal cannabis start-ups. Before entering the cannabis industry, Ryan spent 15 years as a commercial greenhouse grower of ornamental and edible crops, growing up to 600,000 plants annually. As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, he directed cultivation for Tweed Inc., the flagship subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation. Ryan now offers cultivation advisory services to cannabis operators worldwide, and he can be reached through his website, douglascultivation.com. Advanced Planning and Strategies for Post-Harvest Activities: Getting the Costs and Equipment RightDate: May 18, 2022Time: 11:30 am - 5:15 pmLocation: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Must register to attendPlease Click Session Titles to View Archived ContentCBE Virtual Events About this Event: Date: May 18, 2022, 11:30 AM – 5:15 PM ET Advanced Planning and Strategies for Post-Harvest Activities: Getting the Costs and Equipment Right CBE launches its 2022 Virtual Event Series with an information packed day of sponsored presentations by top industry product & service suppliers serving the important activity for Cultivators and Processors alike; Post Harvest Operations and hosted by Industry Cultivation Expert and CBE Contributor Ryan Douglas. _______________________________________________________________________________________ CBE Presenting Partners: Scaling Up Your Post-Harvest Processing with Automated Systems Virtually every major crop has benefitted from integrating automated systems into its post-harvest process, and if they want to remain competitive, cannabis processors need to do the same. In this presentation, you’ll learn how automation can bring considerable advantages in product consistency, efficiency, and continuity of flow to your facility. In addition, you’ll gain insights into how industry leader GreenBroz develops its machines and ways they’ve helped operations of all sizes a scale. Presented by: Cullen Raichart, Founder & CEO of GreenBroz, Inc. Cullen Raichart, has more than 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur and inventor. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Cullen is driven to create American-made products that offer solutions to the growing agriculture industry. Before founding GreenBroz, Inc., Cullen worked in the corporate world for a Fortune 500 company until realizing his passion for creating innovative products. His goal became the streamlining of the harvesting processes and, in turn, reducing growers’ time and costs. Cullen’s vision for end-to-end harvesting technology has led GreenBroz, Inc. to become a world leader in automated harvesting solutions. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Perfectly dried and cured cannabis in just 13-24 hours with Cryo Cure! An entirely disruptive approach has emerged to rapidly and perfectly dry cannabis and hemp. The revolution is called Cryo Cure. Cryo Cure is a patented process and proprietary machinery developed by cannabis and freeze- drying experts to deliver the ultimate solution to drying, curing and processing…in just 13-24 hours! It’s not just the speed that is game changing. After Cryo Curing, cannabis flower looks, feels and smells just like it did on the plant. We like to call it a “live resin flower”. Co-Presented by: Tracee McAfee/CEO & Co-Founder of CryoCure. Since 1986, Tracee’s keen eye for discovering, manufacturing, and selling innovative consumer products has led to an impressive track record. She has appeared live on HSN and QVC for over 12 years; worked with major celebrities to develop proprietary consumer brands sold across channels – retail, web, catalog and television. Tracee owned a talent agency and video production company for 15 years and built her sales and marketing company from $800,000 in sales in year one to $8.6 million the second year with just 4 employees. She has been featured as an industry leader in numerous business publications and podcasts. Tracee is the co-inventor of Cryo Cure’s proprietary, patent-pending process. Co-Presented by: Greg Baughman/President & Co-Founder of CryoCure. Greg Baughman is well-known in the cultivation and science of cannabis. He has spent years refining his cultivation skills and aiding patients with his proprietary cultivars and extracts. Greg was the CEO of Trump Tight Entertainment, a music production company for over 10 years. In 2014, he relocated from Ohio to Michigan to become a medical cannabis caregiver, cultivator and processor. He has aided patients with conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, opioid dependency and chronic pain. Working with testing laboratories in Michigan, Greg has been able to identify the unique profiles of his own cultivars of cannabis. This has allowed him to apply the plants attributes to his patient’s conditions accordingly. Greg is the co- inventor of Cryo Cure’s proprietary, patent-pending process. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Unpacking Fresh Frozen: SKUs & Operational Considerations Profiting from live resin, live rosin, and other top shelf SKUs requires a sophisticated business plan to use fresh frozen cannabis. In this insight-filled webinar, solventless business expert and cannabis advocate Eric Vlosky will teach you how orient your business for maximum profitability with cannabis that has never been dried or cured. Core topics include how to handle, store, and process fresh frozen, why the “cold chain” is so critical to making a top shelf live concentrated product, and what businesses need to know to successfully leverage frozen cannabis. Presented by: Josh Rutherford, VP of Corporate Development One of the original co-founders of PurePressure, Josh continues exercising his passion for the cannabis industry as the VP of Corporate Development for Agrify. After originally attending the University of Arizona he transferred to CU Boulder in 2011 as the cannabis industry was really getting started in Colorado. Cannabis has always been a passion and central to Josh’s life for many years. With extensive experience gathered growing cannabis as a master grower in commercial-scale gardens, Josh soon began offering expertise consulting for growers and extractors. When the rosin revolution was in its infancy, he realized rosin was the extraction method of the future, but was quickly frustrated by the poor quality and unreliable presses on the market. With a trusted friend, Ben Britton, Josh began this mission to solve this problem bringing the best products and technology to the rosin market. In addition to being a founder at PurePressure, Josh is also the co-owner of Kush Masters, a licensed extraction facility in Boulder producing top-tier concentrates and edibles. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Hosted by industry cultivation authority, Ryan Douglas, Founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC Ryan Douglas helps new cultivation businesses come to market quickly and spend less money getting there. He is the founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC and author of From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time. Ryan has worked in commercial horticulture for 23 years and specializes in legal cannabis start-ups. Before entering the cannabis industry, Ryan spent 15 years as a commercial greenhouse grower of ornamental and edible crops, growing up to 600,000 plants annually. As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, he directed cultivation for Tweed Inc., the flagship subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation. Ryan now offers cultivation advisory services to cannabis operators worldwide, and he can be reached through his website, douglascultivation.com. _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2022 CBE Virtual Event Calendar 8/11 The Economics of Transitioning to Formulation-Centric Processing hosted by Dr. John MacKay 10/12 Strategic Cultivation: From Seed to Harvest hosted by Ryan Douglas