Giant Florida marijuana grow house sets stage for recreational pot November 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Florida, News & Insights 0 Comments The pungent, sticky sweet smell of marijuana is the first thing visitors notice when they enter the 750,000-square-foot grow house that Trulieve built east of Tallahassee. Giant holding tanks filled with water are injected with a proprietary blend of fertilizer… Read More→
Fig Farms Expands Its Award-Winning Genetic Footprint July 20, 2023 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Cultivation, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments California-based Fig Farms is a legacy cultivator and breeder that has successfully expanded its genetics and flower throughout the state and into other states. Defined by a fierce and unwavering dedication to genetic and product excellence established and maintained by… Read More→
CBE’s Post-Harvest Manufacturing List: Remediation July 4, 2023 Brian MacIver Cultivation, Post Harvest 0 Comments Producing clean cannabis products is crucial for any operation looking for long-term success. The ability to pass state-mandated product safety tests determines whether your products get to market or if your facility gets dinged with a failed test violation and… Read More→
Purple weed could save California’s pot farms from ‘severe’ pathogen July 4, 2023 AggregatedNews Cultivation 1 Comment More than 90% of California’s pot farms are infected with a crop-destroy disease An estimated 90% of California’s cannabis farms are infected with a “severe” pathogen that can destroy the value of pot plants, leaving cannabis farmers with a worthless harvest.… Read More→
CBE’s Post-Harvest Manufacturing List: Automation June 22, 2023 Brian MacIver Post Harvest 0 Comments As operators in mature markets can attest, the cannabis green rush can only last so long. Once workflows are established, production is ramped, and the luster of a new product has waned in consumers’ eyes, cultivation companies need to be… Read More→
The hidden cost of legal weed in N.J.— big electric bills, diverted water and plastic trash June 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Cultivation, New Jersey 1 Comment Smrita Choubey left her corporate job to follow in the footsteps of her family in India by bringing together farming and traditional healing. So, she jumped into New Jersey’s budding cannabis industry. But, she didn’t want to be one of… Read More→
More than 90% of Calif. pot farms infected with ‘severe’ pathogen May 25, 2023 AggregatedNews Cultivation, News & Insights 0 Comments An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a farmer is ready to harvest. Scientists believe that it’s in nearly every pot farm in the state and… Read More→
Three Tips for Improving the Resource Use Efficiency of Your Cultivation Business April 17, 2023 Ryan Douglas Cultivation, Spotlight 0 Comments A recent survey among flower and vegetable growers revealed that cost of production is among the top four most pressing concerns for commercial greenhouse operators. Why does this matter? Because these growers aren’t cultivating quasi-illegal crops subject to sky-high excise… Read More→
Timeline to the Finish Line: How Long Before a New Grower Should Have Sellable Product? March 16, 2023 Ryan Douglas Cultivation, Spotlight 0 Comments When launching a cultivation business, time is of the essence. The sooner a new licensee has product to sell, the sooner they can start enjoying attractive wholesale prices in limited markets. Even in mature states, if demand is strong, a… Read More→
Twister Technologies’ Jay Evans Talks About his Cannabis-First Approach March 2, 2023 Brian MacIver Post Harvest 0 Comments Jay Evans, CEO of cannabis post-harvest equipment manufacturer Keirton, has always been interested in cannabis. Like many, he grew his first plant in his teenage years more than 25 years ago and hasn’t left the space since, making connections across… Read More→
Giant California greenhouse signals a big bet on cannabis legalization February 28, 2023 AggregatedNews California, Cultivation 0 Comments This is what the long game of California weed looks like. Rising two stories from razor-straight rows of parsley, artichokes and strawberries, the greenhouse complex hums with solar-powered efficiency, its vast airy interiors redolent with the sticky plant that fills… Read More→
VJ Scientific Aims to Bring 30+ Years of X-Ray Experience to Cannabis Remediation February 27, 2023 Brian MacIver Company Stories, Post Harvest 0 Comments Most individuals don’t know about VJ Group, but many have directly or indirectly interacted with its X-ray technologies at the doctor’s office or at a dental appointment, or via having their bags scanned at airports, or even by using technologies… Read More→
Eteros: A Passion for Building February 22, 2023 Brian MacIver Post Harvest 0 Comments Aaron Mckellar has always loved working with his hands. When the founder and CEO of Canadian cannabis post-harvest equipment manufacturer Eteros Technologies Inc. graduated high school in Surrey, British Columbia, he immediately launched a business designing and fabricating boats for… Read More→
They’re Betting the Family Farm on Weed February 19, 2023 AggregatedNews Company Stories, Cultivation, New York 0 Comments The Hepworth sisters are famous in the organic food world, but like other farmers, they’re struggling. They hope their new venture will change things. Come summer, the warehouse at Hepworth Farms will be filled with Cherokee Purples, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dyes… Read More→
Buying a Cultivation Site? Don’t Get Burned on a Fire Sale February 15, 2023 Ryan Douglas Cultivation, News & Insights, Uncategorized 0 Comments Industry experts anticipate that 2023 will be a year marked by extensive mergers and acquisitions. Cannabis companies that need to sell their cultivation assets could pose an excellent buying opportunity for competitors looking to expand their cultivation capacity for pennies… Read More→