4/20 stories, pt. 5:

"The proposed regulation changes will dramatically improve our access to export markets"

We're almost there! Before it's officially the 4/20 weekend, let's take another look at the New Zealand market as we have insights from an outdoor…

Launch of molecular test for sex determination in cannabis

Agdia announced the release of StudFinder, a molecular diagnostic test for sex determination in cannabis. Cannabis is a genus of wind-pollinated annual…

Trilogene Seeds releases triploid cannabis seed line

Trilogene Seeds unveiled their new line of triploid THCa seeds. The introduction of triploid genetics in cannabis, a concept previously applied to…

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US (MA): Governor Healey awards over $2.3M in funding from the cannabis social equity trust fund

The Healey-Driscoll administration has awarded 50 grants to cannabis social equity businesses in 28 communities, totaling $2,350,000, through the…

June 10:

NL: International Cultivation for Compounds event to be held in June

On Monday, June 10, the Cultivation for Compounds consortium organizes the CfC International Event at the World Horti Center. Attendees can expect an…

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US (KY): Governor announces lottery to award first round of business licenses

Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state's startup medical cannabis…

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US (OR): Heat lamp causes fire at Jacksonville cannabis drying facility, injures one

A heat lamp used to warm a chicken coop is responsible for starting a fire inside a cannabis drying facility on Hueners Lane on Wednesday afternoon.…

Mastering the move from HPS to LED lighting

Once a cost-prohibitive alternative, LED lighting is now the preferred lighting source among commercial growers. The technology offers numerous…

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Constellation Brands moves itself further away from Canopy Growth

Alcoholic-beverage giant Constellation Brands Inc. announced a number of moves intended to further distance itself from struggling Canadian cannabis…

How fixing a customer's problem turned these guys into night-time heat loss science nerds:

Blazing hot by day but freezing at night

"In the greenhouse area in Almeria and El Ejido, you often have to follow map coordinates if you want to find your customer," shares Nelson Perez,…

Webinar helps ag industry protect itself from cyber threats

ZAG Technical Services (ZAG), an IT consulting firm specializing in cybersecurity, data analytics, and managed services in the ag and food and beverage…

Red Sea conflict reroutes more shipping to Malaga, Spain

Ongoing conflict in the Red Sea has led to a significant rerouting of container ships to the Port of Malaga. This shift observed over the past month…

EU/GB border controls update:

Tightening of the rules in the Border Target Operating Model on April 30

On April 30, a tightening of the rules in the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) is set to come in for GB imports from the EU after a 'bedding in'…