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Who in horticulture robotics really knows how far the competition is along?

The fourth edition of Future Trends & Innovations was recently held. Unlike earlier editions, it was completely online this time, and with more applications than ever before, noticed organisers AVAG, TNO, Stichting Hortivation and GreenTech contently. There was also plenty of discussion from behind the…

Digital initiative brings together cannabis cultivation community for virtual trade event

The Grower’s Source, a multifaceted digital initiative to support the cannabis cultivation community, opens registration December 7th for its first annual industry-supported…

Webinar: impact of spectra on indoor & greenhouse cannabis production

The Fluence research team is proud to announce the latest research trials on the impact of spectra on cannabis yield and secondary metabolite production. During this webinar, Fluence senior scientist, Dr. Dave Hawley will present the triple replicated studies conducted in collaboration with Wageningen…

US (OR): Oregon State University to host first national symposium on hemp

Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center and the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, a major program unit of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will host the first-ever National Hemp Symposium on Feb. 9 and 10. Before the hemp season of 2019, Oregon…

Webinar: The importance of consistency and uniformity in the drying process

We invite you to watch the “The importance of Consistency and Uniformity in the Drying Process”  webinar that took place on November, 2020. The drying process is one of the most critical stages of cannabis production. With the right solution, producers can maintain product quality, preserve their terpenes,…

GreenTech Live & Online 2020 postshow highlights

From 20-22 October GreenTech offered a 100% virtual event for all horticulture experts. It was the place to be to grow your knowledge & business. Want to see what happened at GreenTech Live & Online? Missed GreenTech Live & Online or want to rewatch all the sessions? The recordings of all the knowledge sessions…

GroAdvisor launches greenhouse & indoor cultivation podcast

GroAdvisor today announced the launch of their “Greenhouse & Indoor Cultivation Podcast”. Commercial growers and cultivation business owners of all crop types are tuning in to…

US (KY): University of Kentucky to host Virtual Hemp Field Day

The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service will host a Virtual Hemp Field Day Dec. 8-9 on the videoconferencing platform Zoom. During the event, researchers and specialists from the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will discuss…

US (MI): MRA's Social Equity Program announces November business resource workshop

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its November Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Sozo Companies and Lakeshore Legal Aid. Date:    Thursday, November 19, 2020Time:    10:00 AMPlace:    Zoom While attendance is free, space is limited. Interested participants need to register at…

All-in-one hydroponic and aquaponic event

Join 1000+ of World’s Brightest Minds in Hydroponics & Aquaponics to Learn, Share Secrets & Network Online.  For two days, Agritech Fest will stream speeches, social lounge, networking…

US (TX): Hemp variety trial tour held for ag industry

Once Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325, the Hemp Farming Act, into law last year, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service knew commercial hemp would soon be a crop of potential interest for farmers and began planning for variety trials statewide. Multiple varieties of hemp transplants and…

NC State University

The importance of light quality in CEA systems

Spectrum has an important impact on plant growth, morphology, and development. Plants have evolved a sophisticated photoreceptor system capable of perceiving small changes on the light spectrum. Plants use spectral changes as information to adapt and increase survival and reproduction. Therefore, by…

A New Yield in Cannabis Webinar: Part 3. The Importance of the Cannabis Growing Environment and Role that Light Plays Within It

The right lighting strategy is essential in ensuring the success of your cannabis operation. Yet, light is but one of many environmental factors in your cannabis grow operation and understanding how light impacts the plant and its environment is critical. In the final webinar of our cannabis series, we…

GreenTech

More than 6,300 professionals signed up for GreenTech Live Online

Over 6,300 horticulture professionals signed up for the virtual show GreenTech Live & Online on 20, 21 and 22 October. Attendees from 107 countries watched 53 knowledge sessions with 121 speakers. Visitors, exhibitors and speakers made in total 3,431 matches. Research showed that the quality of the show…

US (CA): California Energy Commission to host workshop about proposed grow LED regulations

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a remote-access workshop to present and discuss proposed changes to industrial process standards for the 2022 update of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code). The workshop will be held remotely, consistent with Executive Orders N-25-20 and…

Webinar: Horticulture lighting application method and product demonstration

With the continuous development of the pandemic, not being able to go out for business activities has gradually become the norm now. But as described in Camus's novel The Plague, “life will still go on”, and green business has never stagnated and continued to develop. Since exhibitions cannot be carried…

Ridder speaks during multiple webinars at GreenTech Live & Online

Running a horticulture company nowadays is a dynamic challenge often accompanied by high complexity. Every company strategy, cultivation, project or location is unique, just as the accompanying questions surrounding labor, knowledge, sustainability and the necessity for upscaling. As a grower, owner and…

GreenTech Award winners announced

Today the winners are announced at the virtual opening of GreenTech Live & Online. The winners in 3 categories – out of a total of 26 entries – of the GreenTech Innovation Awards 2020 are: ISO Grade 8000 by ISO Group, Nexus High Performance Reverse Osmosis by Van der Ende Groep and CELINE by CE-Line BV.…

The earth in a greenhouse, labour scarcity and geothermal energy

GreenTech Live & Online on 20, 21 and 22 October inspires the global food and flower production industry with topics such as ‘What if we place the earth inside a greenhouse’,…

The Hemp Mine

Takeaways from The Hemp Mine's Field Trials

The Hemp Mine has recently concluded their second annual Field Trials (13 different regional locations – covering the US), which saw many people attending despite the difficult pandemic times. “These Field Trials are particularly important for field farmers and greenhouse growers, and for the industry as…

Cloud Cover

CEO of cannabis brand C3 Industries on scaling up and raising capital

Michigan is one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative cannabis markets in the US. Given the exciting opportunities, multiple cannabis industry executives have expanded their operations to this Midwestern state. Among that list of cannabis companies is C3 Industries, locally-based and headquartered in…

GreenTech programme focuses on 'biggest challenges of all time'

In one week GreenTech will open its doors to the virtual platform. The concept of the programme, on 20, 21 and 22 October, is ‘Follow the sun’ to reach out to the global horticulture industry. More than 100 front runners will share their solutions on the biggest challenges of all time: climate change and…

Catch up with CropKing in virtual Q&A sessions

CropKing is hosting a series of free virtual Q&A sessions on Fridays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST throughout October and November. If you’re an experienced grower trying to…

US (CO): CSU received $275,000 grant to develop hemp agriculture program

Colorado State University Pueblo has received a $275,000 grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture program for the development of the Industrial Hemp Education, Agriculture and Research program. CSU Pueblo began offering a bachelor of science in Cannabis Biology and Chemistry this…

Login to interact with Biobest at ABIM

With this year’s Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting (ABIM) moving to a digital platform, Biobest is very much looking forward to having the opportunity to meet distributors,…

Webinar: latest developments in research on LED for cannabis

The evolution of research on LED light for cannabis cultivation has resulted in better spectra and more efficient cultivation. Nowadays we drive the plant to produce more flower mass and cannabinoid content than ever before. Light plays a crucial in the cultivation of any plant and as expected,…

GE Current

Uncovering the right light quality & quantity for your cannabis crop

An upcoming webinar with Hans Spalholz PhD, Senior Plant Scientist at GE Current, a Daintree company and Dr. Ricardo Hernandez PhD, co-hosted by Can-Hub, will be covering all aspects of light quality and quantity. Joining Hans in the second webinar of the series is Dr. Ricardo Hernandez, PhD, who is…

IFTF rescheduled to 2021

The International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) has moved its 2020 edition to 2021. After a press conference last night of the Dutch prime minister, it became clear that most non-European travelers will remain banned from visiting Europe. Moreover, it will likely become even more difficult for European citizens as well to fly…

GE Current

The physiology of cannabis: A webinar in review

Led by Jim Pryor and Matthew Dent from Can-Hub, this webinar gives viewers an overview on the fundamentals of cannabis physiology presented by Current’s senior plant scientist, Hans Spalholz, Ph.D. During the webinar, Hans covers several topics related to the basics of cannabis. You can view the full…

US (MO): NWMSU offering cannabis education program

Northwest Missouri State University has partnered with Green Flower, a cannabis education provider to offer non-credit certificate programs.The program includes The Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Agriculture and Horticulture, Cannabis Law and Policy and Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine. All courses are…