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Photo report: Cultivate 2024

back to 1964

Richel celebrates 60 year anniversary

NL: Environmental service addressing odor nuisance from cannabis greenhouse

Sector | Company news

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"Even in countries where you don't immediately expect it, labour is a problem"
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SNDL undergoes overhead restructuring
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Dosatron celebrates 50th anniversary
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US (MI): Grower vows to eliminate odor within 90 to 120 days
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US: Why this ground hemp is sold for $174 per gram?

Chris Holshouser joins Sierra Biological

Australia: 49 new genetics entering the market

Sector | Market info

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US (MN): Cannabis officials tell vendors to stop selling other THC variants
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US: Measurement standards group approves new federal cannabis guideline on moisture loss
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US (KY): Fort Wright considers allowing medical cannabis businesses
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US (CA): Report finds many cannabis companies going out of business or leaving the state
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US (KY): Medical cannabis facilities progressing in several communities

US (FL): Hemp execs pledge millions to Republican Party of Florida, texts reveal
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US (NY): Oneonta shop closed for unlicensed cannabis sales

Sector | Cultivation

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"Danger of biofilm often underestimated"

"Maximizing irrigation system efficiency with silver-stabilized disinfectant"

New growth chamber launched

Automation meets artificial intelligence with the RoBoCut system
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US (NM): Cannabis company gets $50,000 for job training
Jasper Watts, MORE:

“This natural approach allows a more diverse range of microbial populations to work in the rhizosphere”

Environmental impact of outdoor cannabis production

Sector | Marketing & promotion

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Mississippi restrictions on medical cannabis advertising upheld by federal judge

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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US (MA): Talks on noise mitigation at Greenfield grow facility to continue
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WeedMD co-founder fined $200,000 for giving confidential information to friend

Commercial stock photos of farmworkers found lacking

US (IL): Innovative Growers Equipment tours production facility

Dutch grower Leli Holland hopes to enter market early next year
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US (MO): Smithville cannabis employees seek to unionize
"it's a huge gamble"

Cannabis growers followed in their path to legal Dutch cultivation in new documentary

Sector | Management information

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Acreage appoints Rebecca Kirk as Chief Operating Officer

Richard van Duijn new CFO at Van der Knaap Group

Steve Graves joins SpexAI's Board of Directors

Stiiizy appoints Tony Shin as General Counsel

Julie Francis appointed to Ascend Wellness board of directors
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Cansortium announces change in Chief Financial Officer

Motif Labs strengthens financial leadership team

Sector | Regulations

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US (DE): Governor signs cannabis bills, including one to let medical dispensaries begin adult-use sales early

US (KY): Governor Andy Beshear endorses federal effort to reclassify cannabis
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US (NY): Judge won’t halt crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales
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Czech Republic: Govt. plans to launch fully legal commercial cannabis market
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US (GA): Covington considers ordinance to allow medical cannabis
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Malta: Cannabis activists unhappy about outdoor cultivation ban
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US: New data shows Midwest region is dominating the cannabis market

Sector | Product information

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BioTherm to showcase climate technologies at Cultivate 2024

Predict plant structural parameters effectively with hybrid deep learning
soilless agriculture and aquaculture research

US: KSU announces 7 mln dollar federal grant award
Grow more. Period.

"We're dedicated to meeting diverse growers' needs with our custom-made systems"

Sector | Today on Social Media

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The market is still growing

Puro New Zealand

Sector | Personal news

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In memoriam: Kees de Groot

Sector | General export

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Greenfern

New Zealand grower exports to EU and UK

Timelapse Panama Canal - Pacific Ocean

Sector | Climate

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How France's hemp industry helps in fight against climate change
Justin Graves, FogCo:

"Humidity control and cooling with integrated fan and misting solutions"

Distribution agreement SecondSky greenhouse covers in UAE

Moisture: friend or foe?

Could the global boom in greenhouses help cool the planet?
Whitepaper:

The ROI of hot gas reheat in vertical farming

"We’ve customized Building Management System technology for greenhouse applications"

Sector | Crop protection

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Which thrips are in your greenhouse?

Andermatt Group acquires BioTEPP
meet the new Sales Director USA at Cultivate

Jimmy McCanlies joins Beneficial Insectary
Marshall Lionti, Redemption Botanicals:

US (IL): “With such stringent testing requirements, air sanitization is essential”

Bart Sosef appointed as President of Plant Products at BioFirst Group

Priva celebrates its 65th anniversary and presents new products

Launch of new tool that detects Hop Latent Viroid in the early stages of plant development

Sector | Energy

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Skytree launches Stratus Pioneer Program for CEA
Gas prices rise due to blending in green gas

Grower costs to rise with the introduction of European Emission Trading System
Star-shaped tubes also used for dehumidification

Innovative heating pipe from Poland also suitable for other climates?

“The transition towards alternative energy resources provides opportunities for our CO2 capture technology”

Aeroponic cannabis grower renews agreement with carbon credit platform

'Running a farm at twice the efficiency, half the cost'
Launch of RE-Greenhouse, an Interreg North-West Europe-project

Speeding up the uptake of renewable energy sources in greenhouses

Sector | Fertilizers

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Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022
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Breaking down the power of nitrogen for cannabis

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Brock-farm partnership tests wool as sustainable soil enhancer
Dinesh Dholliwar, Optic Foliar:

“Growers can now spray with the lights on, without any damage or burning”
Biota Nutri

Plant-based fertilizers receive Organic Certification

Sector | Greenhouse building

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Photos: Foertmeyer & Sons shows greenhouse expansion in Columbus, Ohio
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US (NY): Schoharie cannabis growers granted use variance for Amsterdam facility
open house during Cultivate week

New HortiHouse and Retractable Roof Sealed Greenhouse at Foertmeyer & Sons

"Greenhouses are art"
prices expected to increase from January 1

Canada: "Currently in the best greenhouse pricing environment Post-Covid"

High-tech greenhouse for scientific research and development built at Maastricht University

Building code change set to increase cost of greenhouse structures in Ontario

Sector | Lighting

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LightSky Farms collaborates with Fluence on LED lighting strategy
Wageningen University

The role of red and white light: “Dual red peaks of 640 and 660 nm significantly increase flower weight”

US (CA): LED lights installed at 1 million square feet cannabis grower

Electric utility rebates and incentive programs for Canada’s greenhouse growers and vertical farmers

US (TX): San Antonio based 140,000 sqft indoor farm selects Bloem's customizable lighting

Sollum partners with Leaficient to integrate plant metrics in dynamic LEDs

Oreon introduces hybrid cooled LED fixture

Sector | Packaging

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New compostable flower pod system unveiled

US (NY): New cannabis recycling program launched to collect empty packaging

Cannabis brand achieves plastic negative certification across all product lines
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US (MA): Program provides incentives for recycling of cannabis packaging

Sector | Post-harvest

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Post-Brexit border issues are still impacting plant imports in Britain and Europe
Yogesh Jhamtani, Buffalo Extraction Systems

Spreading the benefits of cannabis through technology and extracts
Jim Sanfilippo, VIST Labs:

“85% of the raw cannabis samples we test contain Aspergillus”

Postharvest cannabis technology receives two European patent approvals
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US (CT): New anti-microbial remediation system unveiled

Macedonian grower steps up drying process to preserve structural integrity of flowers
Arnau Juscafresa, Master Products:

“Automation not only reduces labor and operating costs, it also improves product quality”

Sector | Starting material

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Sustainable approach to coir production
A.M.A. Horticulture introduces custom racking solutions to keep containerized plants upright and in formation

Say goodbye to windy-day worries with new wire racking solutions

Jiffy announces Preforma expansion with new west coast factory

"New plug substrate results in 20% faster times to root, extract and transplant"

Partnership enhances availability of coco coir substrates to U.S. medical cannabis growers

Grower gets a taste of machine-made Nygaia plug production

How to manage your mother plants and increase plant density in cannabis growing

Sector | Technique

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More robust weighing gutter provides better insights
Kieran Oliver-Giasson, GrowDoc

App for home growers transforms into AI tool for Licensed Producers
Nico van Rooijen, Nic-In Systems

“We are happy that our patent is no longer challenged”
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Launch of new e-commerce platform for dispensaries

US: New hemp reference material will help ensure accurate cannabis measurements
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The advantage of 5ft wide tables

The importance of monitoring water activity in a closed environment

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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US: ACT to host an event on rebate opportunities for Michigan growers

NL: Practical tips and future prospects at Water Day 2024

Getting ready for the final day of Cultivate

Diverse topics discussed on first days of Cultivate
July 13-16, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio

These are the Cultivate'24 exhibitors

Dehumidification, energy efficiency and utility rebates at Cultivate ‘24

Finding higher margin crops for indoor farms

Sector | Machinery

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Decontamination company launches air filtration system

New pipe rail trolley launched at Fruit Logistica
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Jamie Tuinstra, Modine Heating:

"The need for proper HVAC continues to grow"

Sector | Innovations

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US: "Keeping growers in the licensed market is key to prevent impacts to stream"