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Thai cannabis boom billows with political risk

Cookies opened its first Asian franchise on January 21 with billowing cannabis smoke, a Buddhist monk’s blessings, Muay Thai boxing, and ceremonial drumming within sight of the American embassy. The razzmatazz included someone wielding a hand-held, long-barreled “leaf blower” pumping bountiful cannabis…

US (MA): “Moving from an indoor grow to a greenhouse facility dramatically reduced our utility costs”

"Our greenhouse facility is about ten times the size as our previous indoor grow and costs roughly the same to operate." From full environmental control to supplemental lighting, automated drip irrigation, and under-bench heating systems. That is just some of the technology that Bask uses to achieve the…

Growth index as a function of water consumption

"Plants are like little motors or, more accurately, energy pumps," says Hank Bonnah, Hydra Unlimited's Chief Scientist and Principal Engineer. "Plants take in energy from sunlight (or indoor luminaries) and, through the process of evapotranspiration, move water from the roots to the leaves. With this…

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US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study

Coal in the US is now being economically outmatched by renewables to such an extent that it’s more expensive for 99% of the country’s coal-fired power plants to keep running than it is to build an entirely new solar or wind energy operation nearby, a new analysis has found. The plummeting cost of…

Bacteria as an alternative to chemical pesticides

Everything that plants absorb eventually ends up on your plate and so in your body, including pesticides. Pesticides are bad for your health and the environment, which is why the EU wants to drastically reduce their use. Professor Marnix Medema of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is the coordinator…

What the Colorado River crisis could mean for indoor agriculture

For over two decades, the Colorado River Basin has suffered from what has been dubbed a "megadrought." After continual cuts to water usage, the United States Bureau of Reclamation is threatening to impose its own water conservation plan if the affected states cannot come to a sufficient water…

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Noble completes first export of 3000 tissue culture explants to Portugal

Noble announced the safe arrival of the first 3000 explants of “Fine Cookies” (Ice Cream X Biscotti) to BatheraFarms in Portugal. As part of Noble’s Premium Genetics Program, a total of 9000 explants will be provided to the Portuguese Cultivator. The agreement will grant BatheraFarms exclusive right to…

"Are you using a stable mono-silicic acid in your cannabis grow? You should be"

Global Garden has partnered with Bionova Nutrients to distribute Silution, a Mono-Silicic Acid that is the most stable and plant-available silica, according to the companies. "Stabilized using fulvic acid sourced from the highest quality mines on Earth, Silution has a two-year shelf life, is water…

Alcott completes backbone infrastructure for Glass House's 165-acre cultivation facility

Alcott Enterprises announced its completion of the network backbone infrastructure for Glass House Brands Southern California cultivation facility. This backbone fiber and access layer network will serve as the primary infrastructure serving their 165-acre facility. As part of Glass House Brand's efforts…

Saving on heating with LEDs?

One of the most recent novelties to use otherwise lost heat in a greenhouse is the LEDFan, developed by Food Autonomy for the cultivation of tomatoes in high-tech greenhouses. It replaces the traditional HPS 1:1, but instead of increased heat costs for normal LED installations, this system saves on heating. Thanks to the…

“New trimmer processes large quantities of cannabis, while being EU-GMP compliant”

“The medical cannabis industry is increasing at exponential levels. Due to that fact, we had the desire to give an imminent solution to our customers: a trimmer designed to produce large quantities of product while being EU GMP compliant,” says Arnau Juscafresa, CEO of Master Products. The company has…

Grow Glide announces low-cost vertical farming solution

Grow Glide announced Eco Glide, a low-cost vertical farming system. Eco-Glide, based on Grow Glide's premium racking and table system, is a pared-down yet fully functional racking and table system that allows both cannabis growers and general horticultural cultivators to take advantage of the rapidly…

Atlas Global Brands announces Bernie Yeung as CEO and Jason Cervi as CFO

Atlas Global Brands announced Bernie Yeung as CEO and Jason Cervi as CFO, effective January 31, 2023. On January 4, 2023, Atlas Global announced the completion of its business combination and, on January 13, 2023, commenced trading on the CSE under the symbol “ATL”. Bernie and Jason joined Atlas Global…

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Cannabis brands and celebrities: "limited impact so far"

Celebrities from Jay-Z to Justin Bieber are trying to make their mark on the cannabis industry with high-profile product launches and collaborations. It’s easy to see why they want in: Pot is expected to become a $45.8 billion market by 2025, according to projections from data firm Headset.  But whether it’s…

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University of Connecticut to host Cannabis Symposium

The University of Connecticut will hold a symposium on cannabis on March 16 and 17, 2023, at the main campus in Storrs. Topics covered will include cannabis genetics and biology, clinical applications of cannabis, enhancing cannabis production, cannabis law, and more. The symposium aims to create a space…

Seven companies unite to help growers beat the energy crisis and boost crop growth

Gas engine specialist LouwSon Energy will launch an exciting new CHP partnership – the Energy+ Alliance (E+A) – at the Dutch trade show HortiContact 2023. Offering whole-of-market engine support, CHP supply, and energy generation solutions, E+A will help growers and greenhouse owners to generate on-site…

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"Cannabis company intimidated efforts to unionize"

An Alberta cannabis producer went more than one toke over the line in undermining a unionization effort among its staff, the province’s labour relations board has ruled. Management of Calgary-based Sundial Growers intimidated employees when they tried to attend a union information session on July 13 of…

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Cannabis Cultivation Compliance is a laborious but critical necessity for your operations. But it doesn't have to be with Brytemap Scout. Brytemap Scout is a portable operating system that leverages RFID technology, helping you audit all tagged inventory, reduce time spent in Metrc with automatic reconciliation, exception…

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US (PA): Ag Secretary seeks proposals to help boost hemp sales and exports

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently called for proposals from nonprofit marketing and promotion organizations for projects aimed at increasing sales, export, or consumer awareness of Pennsylvania hemp products. The department plans to award $200,000 in matching funds to reimburse up to half of…

Greenhouses that tell you how they are doing: Can you imagine?

TNO is working towards remotely monitoring greenhouse performance. Within the Hortivation Foundation, the first two greenhouse growers are gaining experience with Kas Prestatie Monitoring (Greenhouse Performance Monitoring). There are plenty of sensors that generate data on the climate or control, but…