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Learn about NanoSphere’s patented “smart nanoparticles” of cannabinoids as alternatives to smoking, vaping and edibles. Hear about new products with precision dosaging for therapeutic and recreational cannabis.
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It was prohibition that sent cannabis production indoors in the first place. Once there, technology took over, applying industrial techniques to warehouse growth. But the anticipated spike in demand post-legalization – and issues of increased energy expense and environmental group pressure – could lure the industry at least partly back into the daylight. This session will look at the benefits of outdoor cultivation, its simpler infrastructure, eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness and its promise as a measure to boost supply and ward off shortage-driven black marketeering. And it will consider whether greenhouse cultivation is an energy-feasible compromise between indoor and outdoor.
Interviewer: Dr. Av Singh, Flemming & Singh Cannabis Inc.
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An organism’s choice to reproduce with or without sex has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. Apomixis, a natural form of reproduction in plants whereby seeds are produced asexually to make genetic clones of the mother plant, has evolved repeatedly from sexual ancestors in many species. Apomixis is of interest on a number of levels, ranging from population genetics to evolution, but also from an applied perspective, as it represents a disruptive technology which could significantly change agricultural practices (e.g. fixing hybrid vigour in crops). The goal of my presentation will be to describe how we go from understanding the evolution of naturally-occurring asexual plants, to identifying the genes responsible for asexuality, to applying these genes to crop plants.
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Cannabis is a unique plant based medicine in that it’s cultivation, processing, and development in understanding of effects has largely been restricted while other industries have developed innovative technology and techniques to increase efficiency, efficacy, and specificity of an end product. As legalization unfolds in many jurisdictions across the globe restrictions are being lifted on the development of cannabis-based products and with it the science and technological innovations required to serve both medicinal and adult-use markets. For companies to fully realize the potential that cannabis provides for product differentiation, research and innovation on how these novel compounds give rise to the effects desired by medical patients and adult-use consumers will need to expand greatly. In this talk a brief overview of our current theories and understanding on how complex synergies between cannabinoids, terpenes, and the receptor-compound interactions give rise to effects, and how understanding this dynamic will impact formulations of future products.
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Cannabis microbiome sequencing has revealed interesting insights into microbial testing regulations. Cannabis endophytes and endofungal bacteria present serious challenges to culture based assessments of microbial risks and more accurate DNA based methods are required to limit clinical liability. To get a complete picture of the cannabis microbiome, we also constructed the most comprehensive Cannabis genome assembly. A blockchain based cannabis genetic registry for more immutable and transparent cannabis safety data tracking will be discussed.
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How an internationally recognized standard can help cannabis growing operations mitigate energy consumption and costs.
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Advanced all-in-one, humidity and temperature control systems are changing the economics of our industry. The pay back from precisely controlled temperature and humidity control with intelligent energy recycling can be enormous, yet much of the cannabis industry is still being poorly served with over-priced, low tech, underperforming HVAC systems.
In this session, Geoff Brown will review the science and math behind smart HVAC decisions and explain the best way to make well-informed decisions about your facility’s requirements. There’s a lot of mis-information and out-dated thinking even amongst consultants and engineers, so be sure you know the right questions to ask so you’ll be certain to achieve maximum return on your investment.
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Staying on top of your environment is one of the biggest concerns for any cannabis cultivation operation. In this session, you will learn how to increase product consistency and quality from Jon Kozlowski of Surna Inc. Jon will be answering industry questions including:
• Why is the mechanical system such an important decision for a cultivation business?
• What are the considerations for mechanical design as it relates to product consistency and compliance?
• Why is data collection important and what are some best practices?
• How are environmental variables connected to one another?
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Industrial Hemp has been used for thousands of years and for hundreds of purposes. Though it has made somewhat of a comeback since the implementation of the Industrial Hemp program in1997, changes in the Canadian regulations under the new Cannabis Act now make it possible to extract the medicine from Hemp crops and will potentially permit outdoor cultivation of high THC Cannabis. For farmers, the possibility of gaining an additional revenue stream or growing a higher value crop is very attractive. Furthermore, the funding now being directed toward hemp production will allow us to solve many of the issues surrounding cultivation, harvesting, processing and marketing this crop. There are several methods used for farming hemp and different cultivars are being created for a variety of purposes and climates. Dr. Hudson will cover some of the recent advances in the Hemp breeding and farming techniques as well as highlight the future of outdoor cultivation.
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– History of cannabis & hemp farming and where the future is heading.
– Overview of farming Cannabis outdoors, the costs and economics of managing a Cannabis Farms business.
– Cannabis farming bottlenecks, challenges and barriers to entry.
– Industrial hemps endless opportunities with fiber supply, stock materials, fabrication, innovations and technology uses.
– Starting a Cannabis Farms business, with an overview of licensing, financing and building a road map to success.
