Supervisors OK cannabis review policy, changes for existing facilities

County supervisors Wednesday, June 9, approved by a 4-1 vote an environmental review process for commercial cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, allowing for future…

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US: Georgia’s inaugural group of licensed hemp growers hopes to inspire a new generation of young Black farmers

Legalized by a bill signed by Governor Brian Kemp in 2019, hemp agriculture brings to Georgia an industry projected to reach $1.9 billion in U.S. product sales by next year, whereas, previously, hemp-derived products had to be imported from surrounding states, Georgia can now grow and process its own. In…

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US (CO): Cherry's head growers talk cannabis cultivation and genetics

Colorado's cannabis laws used to force dispensaries to grow the majority of the pot they sold, but those days are long gone. That process, known as vertical integration, connected a dispensary to the flower it sold. Now that growers are no longer tied to stores, they're the ones gaining the attention and…

Solar panels placed on total cover water reservoir

Centrica Business Solutions and Albers Alligator launch a new, innovative way for greenhouse growers to generate energy with floating solar panels: Multi-F Solar. Solar panels are placed on the total cover (an algae cloth) on the grower's water reservoir. Making it the first solution that uses floating…

Cover for all new and existing water silos

"If you were to take a tour of the greenhouses in the Netherlands you would see that not every water silo is well maintained. Sometimes there are even plants growing above the silo, which has consequences for the water quality and must be prevented," says Kees Ooms, director of Buwatec. He believes that…

Exclusive varieties acquired by South-African entrepreneur

A South African businessman, Matt Benas, outbid everyone in an NFT (non-fungible token) auction for two packs of seeds and their associated artworks from U.S. cannabis breeder Gage Green Group. The breeders of GGG used an NFT auction to release their latest creations: ▲ R I S E and BURN, both accompanied…

Delhi Goverment nursery gets a greenhouse

The Delhi Government is all set to start the first greenhouse at its ITO nursery with the aim of cultivating plants using modern techniques. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal…

"Our LEDS offer a proven spectrum for propagation and vertical cultivation of all greens”

Fluence today released its RAZR Modular System, the company’s newest LED solution for vertical farmers featuring efficacies of 2.6 µmol/J under Fluence’s PhysioSpec™ BROAD R3 white spectrum. “Vertical farmers are fueling some of the greatest innovations in modern crop production,” said David Cohen, CEO…

Extraction agreement for Colombian growers

Colombian company Medcolcanna Organics Inc. Canadian announces the execution of an extraction service agreement with an International Cannabis Company, a company with formulations for health and wellness applications, for depression, anxiety and PTSD, which also has cultivation operations in Colombia.…

"Tall plants can now benefit from automation too"

Taller plant industries such as bananas, cannabis, potatoes, corn, cereals as well as specific ornamental and berry fruit horticultural varieties can now benefit from automation. The Australian-based PTC automation company Nic-In Systems has introduced a taller container to its product consumables range.…

US (WI): Dramm to offer larger injection carts with agitation for Dosatron injectors

Dramm now offers 50 and 100 gallon FertiCarts with agitation for larger fertigation needs. For years, Dramm has offered smaller FertiCart Injector Carts in 20 gallon and multi-tank versions. Great for outdoor fields or areas where separate injection is required. The new FertiCarts are available with…

Medical cannabis agreement between San Marino and Italy

Italy and San Marino are to collaborate in medicinal cannabis. A three-year collaboration has been signed by both countries. The most important novelty in the agreement is the initiation of a Working Table between the two countries to seek the most appropriate forms of collaboration in the cultivation of…

Webinar: automation and light control in the greenhouse

Automation for lighting control in greenhouses is key to regulate the photoperiod to control flowering or to increase growth to increase crop quality and yield… Light is an essential element and it is not always available in its natural form to address our needs. Join us in this Argus Controls-sponsored…

CAN (ON): Oro-Medonte cannabis producer facing growing demand

Growing demand for cannabis has one local company looking to add up to 20 people to its team. Carmel Pharms will be holding a job fair June 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at its Oro-Medonte operation at 837 Line 7 S. “With increasing sales in Ontario and demand for craft product, we have purchase orders that…

Sollum technologies appoints new chief financial officer

Sollum Technologies is pleased to welcome Paul-Henri Rouleau to the team as chief financial officer. "Paul-Henri has an impressive track record with significant achievements in investment, financing and management at organizations such as Desjardins Capital and the National Bank of Canada, as well as…

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CAN (BC): Rule changes allow for delivery of cannabis

B.C.’s legal cannabis operators will be allowed to deliver directly to buyers starting July 15. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the government wants to shrink the illegal market and allowing delivery to consumers is an advantage retailers have said they need. The government says only adults…

US (FL) Supreme Court overturns rulings on MMJ

In a 6-1 decision, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the current regulations for distributing medical cannabis are constitutional — a move that will benefit Florida’s established medical cannabis companies while hurting small businesses trying to enter the market.  For medical cannabis activists like Ben…

“We design based on grower’s feedback”

Not everyone was making sourdough bread during the lockdown. For the horticulture and agricultural industry it was a time of growth, in general and for Micro Grow Control Systems, in specific. The California-based Micro Grow was able to expand its operations, ramp up their R&D and expand its custom…

"It is necessary to update the information available from the past"

Of all the different horticultural crops, cannabis surely is one with a very peculiar history. While the many medical and economic benefits of this plant are very much acknowledged, the prohibition wave that started after World War 2 has prevented further research into the intricacies of cannabis.…

'Where’s everyone gone? Don’t leave it too late to automate'

Unlike many of our European counterparts, the UK has been slow to automate. But a perfect storm of Brexit and Covid-19 is set to fast-track our robotics revolution. Here, David Jahn, Director of Brillopak, explains how 2021 is poised to become the year that robotic arms finally replace human hands at…