Thai cannabis strains growing in global markets

Four strains of Thai cannabis will be registered and studied for the development of medicine to repair COVID-damaged lungs. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a ceremony in Bangkok to hand heads of four strains of Thai cannabis to researchers. The four strains are Hang Kra Rog Phu…

US (OR): Cannabis grower works to innovate industry in Portland and beyond

A local cannabis grower is working to innovate the industry—both technically and in terms of equity—in Portland and beyond. Jesce Horton is the CEO of LOWD cannabis company and he’s using his background in engineering to help innovate the process. That includes creating a unique ergonomic trim room and…

Hawthorne

Irrigation essentials: basics, biology, and best practices

Irrigation management is often one of the most overlooked factors in horticultural production. While every grower understands that crops need water to perform basic biological functions, there are still misconceptions as to how and when a crop should best be watered. Ornamental and vegetable growers have…

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…

Biobest

Understanding spider mite control in MMJ cultivation

Spider mites are highly polyphagous pests feeding on a very wide host range of protected and unprotected crops. They can be a major pest in the cultivation of medicinal cannabis. Spider mites are easily spread through the crop on airborne web threads, as well as on tools and crop workers’ clothing. The…

US (CA): Santa Rosa-based cannabis labs' workers vote to unionize

Darius Anderson, the CEO of Sonoma Lab Works, California's premier cannabis testing lab and the CEO of Kenwood Investments, LLC announced today that Sonoma Lab Works' employees unanimously voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), Local 5 for employee representation. "We are…

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…

Greenhouse horticulture also affected by chip shortage

Not only are raw materials scarce, but computer chips are also hard to come by. This scarcity is causing delays in the delivery of machines but is also negatively affecting…

"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…

Henk Verbakel appointed to AVAG Board

Henk Verbakel, CEO of Havecon Horticultural Projects and partner in horticultural consortium Atrium Agri has been appointed to the board of the sector association for horticultural technology, AVAG. This announcement was made on Tuesday 22 June, during the AVAG general meeting of members. Henk Verbakel…

US (IL): University of Illinois Springfield announces non-credit online certificates in cannabis education

The University of Illinois Springfield Office of Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) has partnered with Green Flower to offer non-credit online certificates in cannabis education. Each online program includes three, eight-week fully online courses. The expanding cannabis industry is creating a…

US (MA): Grower halts pursuing cannabis facility in Cummington

Jasa Farms is putting its plans to build a cultivation facility on Bryant Road on hold, after encountering some resistance on the Zoning Board of Appeals. “At this time it…

US (AZ): Graham County approves Bonita commercial cannabis cultivation

On the longest day of the year, the Graham County Board of Supervisors held its longest meeting of the year and, in the end, approved a resolution to rezone two greenhouses at NatureSweet’s facility in Bonita to allow commercial cannabis cultivation. Bayacan, LLC, filed the rezoning application to change…

Flora Growth

Flora Growth’s mission is guided by our commitment to our planet and our people. $FLGC #cannabis #hemp #sustainable #sustainability #green #cannabisbusiness pic.twitter.com/KzyHC4Q4ds — Flora Growth (@floragrowthcorp) June 21, 2021

MX: Supreme Court moves to end prohibition itself after lawmakers fail to act

Mexico’s Supreme Court has taken a step toward ending cannabis prohibition nationally after the legislature failed to enact the policy change by a court-imposed deadline. Minister Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, who serves on the high court, recently filed a general declaration of unconstitutionality with…

US (NM): MMJ producers seek tax refund worth millions

A major business in New Mexico's burgeoning market for cannabis wants the state to refund millions of dollars in taxes that were levied in recent years on sales of medical cannabis but not against most prescription medications. Integrated cannabis provider Ultra Health said Tuesday that it has asked the…

“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…