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Horti tech scans cannabis seeds to determine key characteristics for growers

“Every seed from now on can be the best seed”

CAN: Aurora discovers genetic resistance against powdery mildew

US: Resource Innovation Institute announces six new board members

US (OR): Report highlights high THC levels in hemp products

US: Industry in limbo as rescheduling efforts stall

Sector | Company news

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"Deferred projects not lost, still to come"

Atrium Agri's direction: investing in innovation and entering new markets

Celebration: family business SchermNed reaches 12,775 days of existence

US: First Teamsters cannabis worker contracts ratified in Maryland

US (CA): Sun-grown brand Solful announces new wholesale division

CEO of Culta steps down

US: Talaria Transportation secures license to expand into New Jersey

US (NY): Silly Nice partners with CJEI to support communities affected by prohibition

Sector | Market info

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South African growers, companies gear up for legal battle over sudden criminalization

US: Regulatory gridlock sees companies at odds over how to procede

US (CA): Over $1.5M in equity funding for Sacramento industry

US (MN): Olmsted County eyeing a lottery system for retail cannabis

US: Texas passes THC product ban

US (CA): Assemblyman to introduce tax relief bill before planned summer increase

US: Looking at the ailments of the Massachusetts cannabis industry

Sector | Cultivation

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WUR launches RootzoneLab

"We want to prevent growers from making unnecessary investments"
Cultibio expands expertise with new partner Steven Jeanty

"Investors are learning from precedents and seeking stable investments"

Increasing the survival chances of miropropagated cannabis plants

Examining the sexual strategies in Sativa plants

US: Washington State University to study effects of biochar on hemp cultivation

Using Deep Water Culture to grow cannabis

US (MI): New report highlights major labor issues

Sector | Marketing & promotion

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Royal Queen Seeds launches campaign to tackle cannabis stigma in Germany

US (OR): New initiative aims to bring attention to organic products

Using professional marketing in horticulture

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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US (OH): Testimony heard supporting intoxicating hemp product ban

US (DE): Advocates make push to allow businesses to open two years after legalization
"Cannabinoid content, bud size, moisture content, and a lack of negative factors such as mold”

Australian grower goes vertical farming to produce clean, consistent medical cannabis

US (NJ): Red Bank's sole cultivator left disheartened after constant power cuts kill crops

US (CO): Mammoth Farms sues state Marijuana Enforcement Division

Thailand: Fire breaks out at cultivation facility

US: Cannabis studies professor building resilience in North Carolina

Sector | Management information

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Anna Shlimak appointed as CFO of Cronos

US: New VP of Investor Relations for Glass House Brands

U.S. dollar weakens amid tariff concerns as yen strengthens on BOJ rate hike expectations

Agrify makes changes to Board of Directors

US (NV): Retired Major General appointed to Compliance Board

New CEO named for cannabis packaging company

US (NE): Officials deny witness tampering allegations

Sector | Regulations

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South Africa: Friction as Western Cape government official slams edible, hemp ban

South Africa: Experts call government cannabis ban "a step too far"

US (PA): State House passes bill to strengthen testing requirements

US (CA): Court blocks retailers union busting effort

US (CA): Cannabis under the microscope at Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting

Navigating cannabis compliance: how evolving regulations are shaping the industry

US (MN): Republicans trying to slow down tribal cannabis compact laws

Sector | Product information

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Mobius releases new Concepts in Development preview

Mixing the performance of coir with the power of biologicals

DE: Aurora's first domestically cultivated MMJ launches in Germany

US: Kimtron announces new decontamination system

US: New technology aims to combat Phyto-Domestication Syndrome

Online hydroponic system configurator to aid growers

The impact of coir-based media on the growth of cannabis plants

Sector | Today on Social Media

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Max Edgley

Giorgio Barcaccia

Ahara

George Radic

Elephant Cann

Sector | Personal news

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In memoriam: Maarten Vegt

Sector | General export

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Rabobank: Positive sentiment for greenhouse investments

Stigma Grow makes first successful shipment to Portugal

HYTN receives permits to expand export business

HYTN announces successful cannabis export to the UK

Rwanda positioning itself to become key exporter of medical cannabis

Sector | Health

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US (NJ): Concern over false labelling, product safety after surprise test

Canadian government releases findings of its testing on cannabis products

US (MA): Mold concern far worse than CCC says, believe advocates

US (MA): Mold contamination worse than initially reported

US (PA): Stricter product testing bill gains steam

US (CO): Recalls issued on contaminated retail flower

US (CO): Poor testing leaves consumers at risk

Sector | Climate

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No follow-up on ransom demand

Cyber attack on South African weather service goes unnoticed

Saving CO2 with higher ventilation rate

US (CA): Fines proposed as town fumes over odor

US (CA): Study says that packaging makes it impossible for industry to be sustainable

Avoiding peak demand and blackouts in cooling systems

US: National Hemp Association awarded $19.6M to monitor impact of hemp cultivation
Subsoil research increased in central and southern Italy

Meeting the water needs of farms

Sector | Crop protection

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US: GlobalG.A.P. to be present at Integrated Pest Management Symposium

Disease scouting webinar being offered through Cornell University

Smelly sticky trap attracts whiteflies and thrips

Upgrades made to Crop-Scanner technology

Combatting spider mites hotspots at the earliest stage
"Passing microbial testing keeps growers up at night”

Using radio frequency to target microbial pathogens

Doubled mites in new Limonica packaging

Sector | Energy

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Report says that energy is a top priority for CEA growers

“Growers are unaware of the savings available on rebates”

Solar energy solution for greenhouses looks to scale with 5 million euro funding

2025 rebate guide launched for North America

Balancing energy innovation with agricultural production

Win-win: Water management and energy generation with click system floating solar panels
Balancing between optimum CO2 and production

'Saving a lot' of CO2 by controlling outdoor air level

Sector | Novelties

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US (MI): People camp for 3 weeks for Detroit licenses

AU: New cannabis labelling technology aims to standardize the industry

Sector | Fertilizers

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Scandinavia visits:

Norway: “Promoting longer root systems, increases the plant's ability to take up nutrients and water”
outdoor pesticide application equipment

US: EPA reinstates and expands pesticide Application Exclusion Zone protections

Growing on human dung, what do people think?

A Cape Cod couple lost their restaurant lease. Now they're delivering cannabis

Sector | Greenhouse building

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China and India suppliers

No more production of diffuse horticultural glass in Europe

US (MI): Decker County gets first cannabis grow facility
New closed greenhouse system:

"The precision of a vertical farm, without the high energy costs"

Why proper sizing is key for greenhouses
starting March 1st

Johan van Geest new CEO of Bom Group

US (MN): Itasca County may soon see two cannabis grows

"All of our steel is sourced in the U.S"

Sector | Lighting

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"By dividing a greenhouse into lighting zones, each crop receives precisely what it needs at the right time”

Spanish medical cannabis grower to improve lighting in their cultivation facility

DesignLights Consortium releases updated technical requirements for LED based horticultural lighting

Using intercanopy and subcanopy lighting to maximize yield

Wireless LED control enables dimming and spectrum adjustment

2025 Mint White Series grow light aims to produce quality yields

Plant responsive LED lighting solution introduced

Sector | Packaging

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US: Sana Packaging lowers prices by 15% in times of tariff uncertainty

Introducing a new solution for packaging problems

Cannabis packaging company secures patent for child-resistant paper tube

Rhode Island cannabis packaging could get more colorful and informative

Deadline for Missouri’s new cannabis plain packaging is Sept. 1

Sector | Post-harvest

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US (AL): Plans for a new testing facility unveiled by Green Health Laboratories

Metrc announces tracking deal with the government of the US Virgin Islands

US (FL) "Compliance integration challenges may finally be over"

Addressing cannabis drying vows for the German market
Master Products and SC Filtration launch Plasmastatic Trichome Separator

“Compared to traditional methods, the cost per gram of extraction is significantly lower”

US (OK): State run testing labs to debut in 2025

US (ME): Recalls call state's testing measures into question

Sector | Starting material

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Key considerations when selecting the substrate for your grow

How do I choose the substrate best suited to my situation?

Looking at different growing media in horticulture

Looking into the uses of biochar

Steamed and reused substrates tested in Belgium strawberry production

The fine art of coconut substrates

Botanicoir celebrates 20th anniversary

Sector | Technique

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Dil Vashi, Cstainable:

"We dissolve CO2 in water and apply it directly to the leaves"
Elad Spiegel, former head of cultivation and breeding at Oregon’s Golden Leaf Holdings:

"Professionalism means consistency, and that can’t exist with the mindset of patchwork problem-solving”

The importance of dehumidifiers in the greenhouse

New software platform aims to optimize water treatment

Nanobubble supplier expands irrigation technology portfolio

Examining new solutions in an ever changing world

Optimizing crop and resource management with wireless sensors

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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Indoor Ag-Con: from leafy greens to cannabis, the CEA industry shows signs of growth

Photo report Indoor Ag-Con 2025
Indoor Ag-Con kicks off

Awards, tarrifs, educational tracks and happy hour
AI and LED integration discussed at Cannabis Summit

"AI has no power without the wisdom to use it"
find the 2025 exhibitor list here

Indoor Ag-Con kicked off with golf event

US (CA): Cal Poly Humboldt to host second Symposium on Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship

US (NJ): Investors gather in Newark to discuss state cannabis industry

Photo report: Cannabis Summit 2025

Sector | Innovations

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CAN: New QR code system hopes to enhance transparency

US (OR): Portland cultivator aims to start delivery service

Researchers study calcium-mediated salt stress tolerance in hemp

CAN: Seed trial program delivers "remarkable" results

US (VT): New storage technology released

Understanding synthetic seeds for large-scale cannabis production

"R&D plays a pivotal role in advancing the industry"

Sector | Machinery

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What are the benefits of adaptable plant growth chambers?

Why humidity matters in cannabis cultivation

US: New crop monitoring device now available for purchase

US: Collaborative delta robot to be unveiled at Indoor Ag-Con

New robotic gap filling solution aims to optimize plant production

Using technology to reduce costs

US: New terpene infusion machine launches