Strategic Cultivation: From Seed to Harvest

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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.

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CBE Presenting Partners

Automation in Cultivation: The Intersection of Data, Labor, and OPEX

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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.

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Drying, Curing and Storing Cannabis – You Can’t Phuck with Physics

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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).

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From Soup to Nuts: Best Practices for Your Cultivation Business

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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.