Growers and Growing

Articles

In continuation of our cultivation education series, Adam Jacques and Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, get to the root of the issue of experiencing an HLVd infestation and if anything can be done to salvage your crops.

HLVd: The Menace to Cannabis Crops

Gretchen Schimelpfenig is a Senior Energy Engineer at Energy Resources Integration, LLC where she implements energy efficiency programs and provides direct consulting services. She is the former Technical Director of the Resource Innovation Institute and manager of the organization’s Technical Advisory Council. She authored RII’s Lighting, HVAC, and Facility Design & Construction Best Practices Guides for Controlled Environment Agriculture and the Lighting, HVAC, and Controls Best Practices Guides for Cannabis Cultivation. She has worked with partners like the University of Vermont to optimize commercial and industrial buildings, including greenhouses and controls systems used for academic research on hemp and other cultivars. She has a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Wyoming and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. She is a licensed Civil Professional Engineer in California and Vermont.

This article provides insights on the latest findings from academic researchers exploring the impacts of emerging technology on hemp grown for cannabidiol (CBD).

Cornell University Research on Hemp Responses to Light Treatments, Part 1

The two new triploid seeds made their debut after several years in the making.

Two New Triploid Seeds Available from Humboldt Seed Company

The recent approval of a bill brings Washington one step closer to long-awaited at-home recreational cannabis cultivation.

Washington State Moves Closer to Legalizing At-Home Cannabis Cultivation

As California cracks down on illegal cannabis growing operations, one settlement for $1.75 million was recently approved.

Settlement Reached in Illegal California Cannabis Cultivation That Damaged Environment

An East Coast cannabis farm receives recognition from the third-party nonprofit for its regenerative growing methods.

First Cannabis Farm on the East Coast Becomes Sun+Earth Certified

In this article, we dive deeper into the physical, cellular, and molecular adaptions that plants demonstrate in response to light intensity and spectrum.

Shining a Light on Cannabis Photobiology

Videos

Jamie Tuinstra, product manufacturer at Modine Manufacturing, sits down with Cannabis Science and Technology in an informative interview where he discusses how heat exchanger technology can help support energy efficiency, the equipment his company featured at the Cannabis Science Conference Fall 2023, and challenges heaters need to overcome with cannabis cultivation.

Heating Technology in Cannabis Cultivation: An Interview with Jamie Tuinstra of Modine Manufacturing

The three-year study tested hemp’s potential to benefit or harm vineyards.

Testing Hemp as a Cover Crop in Vineyards

How can greenhouse cultivators improve profitability by installing high-efficiency heating systems to reduce energy costs?