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Catchmaster Gro expands portfolio

"Monitoring tools allow growers to determine if their crop protection is effective"

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Argentina: Govt to tackle operational inefficiencies of cannabis agency

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US (ME): State to investigate reasons of first product recall

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Health Canada publishes data summary of cannabis inspection 2023-2024

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Thailand introduces new bill to further regulate cannabis industry

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US (OH): Hemp shows promise as a natural pesticide

Sector | Company news

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US (NY): State cannabis officials announce $5M grants
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US (AL): Medical cannabis company asks judge to throw out integrated license awards
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US (CA): Ventura County collects massive tax revenue from cannabis growers
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Tilray launches EU-GMP products in Australia
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Akanda Corp. secures hemp cultivation license in Canada
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California whistle blower sues agency over termination

Aurora Cannabis researching auto-flower tech for outdoor cultivation

Sector | Market info

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US (NM): Oversaturation causing pessimism for cannabis retailers
The cannabis pilot in Basel-Stadt

"The government will ultimately need to decide the way forward for Switzerland”
This following a "gold rush" from cannabis industry

CHRISTY: “Unexpectedly high interest" leads to Xcel draining Energy Efficiency Budget

US (WV) Looking at the growth of West Virginia's medical cannabis industry
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South Africa: Over a thousand permits issued for hemp cultivation
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NZ: New export rules ‘huge’ for medical cannabis farm

A look at the Australian cannabis market

Sector | Cultivation

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Study on growth and secondary metabolite production in cannabis with plasma-activated water, zinc, and melatonin

NJ grower brings AI to cannabis cultivation

Organigram receives second investment by British American Tobacco
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Characterization of male flower Induction by Silver Thiosulfate foliar spray at the middle reproductive stage for breeding

'Banksy' among Westland greenhouses
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Germany: First application of cultivation club approved in Berlin

Is your greenhouse really closed?

Sector | Marketing & promotion

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Mississippi restrictions on medical cannabis advertising upheld by federal judge

Sector | Grower in the spotlight

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Translating decades of horti experience into medical cannabis

Switzerland: Exploring the cannabis pilot in Zurich
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US: Cannabis Delivery Service arrives in Middleboro

US (MN): Trying to expand a cannabis business while surrounded by stigma

A look inside a legal cannabis greenhouse
David Bernard, CC Industry LLC

US (CA): “Every step is automated, from cloning to harvest”
Philipp Goebel, DEMECAN:

Germany: “The mindset about the cannabis market has changed”

Sector | Management information

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DryGair hires new CFO and Technical Support Manager

Patrick Ulloa appointed as Quality and Compliance Manager at Biortica

NZ: Greenfern Industries' Managing Director resigns

US: Hippos Cannabis CEO appointed to new Missouri business group
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Jessica VanDeWalle appointed as the new VP of Wholesale at Ethos

Boris Jordan appointed as Chairman and CEO of Curaleaf
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US (CT): Brandon McGee named director of Social Equity Council

Sector | Regulations

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US (MI): Coldwater City Planning Commission sets public hearing on eliminating cannabis operations from industrial areas
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US (IA): Progress stalls for MMJ program
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US (OH): Richmond Heights considering adult-use
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US (CO): OSHA implements new program for cannabis industry
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US: D.C.'s new cannabis growers face roadblocks
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US: Nebraska to vote on medical cannabis amid signature fraud allegations
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Japan to legalize MMJ, criminalize adult-use

Sector | Product information

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Quantitating CBD in hemp seed samples

AU: Biortica Agrimed expands its varieties
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BioTherm to showcase climate technologies at Cultivate 2024

Predict plant structural parameters effectively with hybrid deep learning
soilless agriculture and aquaculture research

US: KSU announces 7 mln dollar federal grant award
Grow more. Period.

"We're dedicated to meeting diverse growers' needs with our custom-made systems"

Sector | Today on Social Media

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@DreamsDispo

Dreams Dispensary

Henrique Sardinha

Bassani Medical

The market is still growing

Sector | Personal news

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In memoriam: Maarten Vegt

In memoriam: Kees de Groot

Sector | General export

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Rwanda positioning itself to become key exporter of medical cannabis
Greenfern

New Zealand grower exports to EU and UK

Timelapse Panama Canal - Pacific Ocean

Sector | Health

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Partnership to introduce range of cannabis products in Poland

US (FL): Grant funds UF research for potential opioid relief

Sector | Climate

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US (NY): Office of Cannabis introduces new tool to support climate goals and improve cannabis sustainability
Vincent Kickert, ARC Technology:

“Adding climate systems without finding the right balance can result in a setback”

US (MO): Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water
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How France's hemp industry helps in fight against climate change
Justin Graves, FogCo:

"Humidity control and cooling with integrated fan and misting solutions"

Distribution agreement SecondSky greenhouse covers in UAE

Moisture: friend or foe?

Sector | Crop protection

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Methods to prevent disease in cannabis cultivation

Two new biological control agents against aphid
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September 19, 2024

Webinar: Hard-to-Reach Pest Management
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US (NC): Toward better plant disease prediction

Increasing number of harmful bugs in greenhouses
Organic crop protection:

Pest and disease control with minimal to no risk of resistance
A planned investment of EUR 5 million

New greenhouses and automatic cells will be built to breed insects

Sector | Energy

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Greenhouse CO2 use must and can be more efficient

Too little cultivation in greenhouse full of solar panels
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How N.J. is working to reduce energy costs for cannabis industry
"The grower soon saw that the system was making good choices"

Energy optimisation for grower thanks to digital twin technology
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'Carbon footprint floating solar energy systems similar to land systems'

Wisconsin’s Alliant Energy focus on energy is a grower win

Skytree launches Stratus Pioneer Program for CEA

Sector | Fertilizers

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Growing on human dung, what do people think?

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

Use of fertilisers in EU agriculture down 10% in 2022
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Breaking down the power of nitrogen for cannabis

Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

New Iron Powder launched as a sustainable organic solution for plant health

Brock-farm partnership tests wool as sustainable soil enhancer

Sector | Greenhouse building

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CAN: SEF announces RGC as exclusive construction partner
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Rhode Island Officials Consider Letting Marijuana Packages Have More Color

Dutch horticulture sector promotes Controlled Environment Agriculture
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US (CA): California officials fund project to preserve ‘legacy cannabis’ genetics and culture

Greenhouse and subtropical lands are the most expensive in Andalusia
Jeffrey Landau

New North American HQ and new director of business development for Certhon

"We have been designing, building, and installing these structures for 20 years"

Sector | Novelties

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AU: New cannabis labelling technology aims to standardize the industry

Sector | Lighting

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CAN: Sollum Technologies

New dynamic LED lighting management products launched

New full-LED grow light system CLX-2 introduced

Light pollution in the Netherlands mapped with new 3D tool

Geneva Biggo appointed as manager of customer engagement at Scynce LED
Fohse launches new LED tech

"Precision and control are essential for maximizing crop performance"
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Cannabis grower considers former roadside diner in Sharon for store
helping growers with HID lights continuing to thrive

Hydrofarm names Ushio Preferred Brand to expand partnership

Sector | Packaging

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Rhode Island cannabis packaging could get more colorful and informative
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Deadline for Missouri’s new cannabis plain packaging is Sept. 1

New compostable flower pod system unveiled

US (NY): New cannabis recycling program launched to collect empty packaging

Cannabis brand achieves plastic negative certification across all product lines

Sector | Post-harvest

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Spencer Craig new COO, and Chris Mapson new VP of marketing at Cannatrol

Post-Brexit border issues are still impacting plant imports in Britain and Europe
Yogesh Jhamtani, Buffalo Extraction Systems

Spreading the benefits of cannabis through technology and extracts
Jim Sanfilippo, VIST Labs:

“85% of the raw cannabis samples we test contain Aspergillus”

Postharvest cannabis technology receives two European patent approvals
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US (CT): New anti-microbial remediation system unveiled

Macedonian grower steps up drying process to preserve structural integrity of flowers

Sector | Starting material

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New plugs aim to boost cannabis cloning efficiency

17th International Peatland Conference held in Taizhou, China

India: New operations manager for Biogrow Protec

Plant genome editing with new type of Crispr technique
"The cannabis market has higher requirements"

Chinese rock wool factory builds research greenhouse

"Using substrate without packaging results in lower moisture content"
PRO-MIX and AGTIV

"After the co-branding, the formula and performance remain unchanged"

Sector | Technique

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Speed breeding and climate chambers

Drone removes coatings from greenhouse
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Engine-driven vs. electric chillers: which is best for your cooling needs?
Alvis Ma, Growspec:

“Growing aeroponically boosts yield and cannabinoid levels”
Priva Partners with TriEst for Advanced Irrigation Solutions

"More of our clients show interest in protective structures as tunnels and greenhouses"

"The combination of a shorter cycle and apical dominance significantly reduces the need for plant management"

New 3-in-1 precision handheld monitor launched

Sector | Events, shows & webinars

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US: Necann to host Michigan Cannabis Convention on September 20, 21
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US: Texas cannabis conference draws experts, politicians alike

US (IL): Southern Illinois University hosts hemp, cannabis symposium

US (AZ): Community college Partners with Green Flower for cannabis education certificate programs

Philippines: Villafuerte Calls For Senate Approval Of Medical Cannabis Bill
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New Jersey Cannabis Convention Returns to Atlantic City, September 6-7
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US (CA): Sonoma County Hall of Flowers Cannabis Market, festival opens to public this year

Sector | Machinery

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Australian grower steps up inventory management and compliance game

Decontamination company launches air filtration system

New pipe rail trolley launched at Fruit Logistica

Sector | Innovations

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US (CA): Grad student awarded $25,000 fellowship for cannabis genetics research

US: "Keeping growers in the licensed market is key to prevent impacts to stream"