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Complimentary Virtual Conference

March 15, 2022
12:00 Noon - 4:30 PM ET

Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference

The Cannabis Cultivation Virtual Conference is back! We are hosting this complimentary collection of webinar presentations, designed to help attendees better understand some of the more technical aspects of starting and operating a laboratory. We will take a deep dive into growing cannabis, integrated pest management, biofilm mitigation, water treatment, craft cannabis and more. Take a look at the presentations and speakers below for more information.

Attendees registering for this complimentary series of webinars will get access to veterans of the cannabis cultivation industry, who are all available for Q&A after each presentation. In addition to getting the opportunity to chat with these subject matter experts on March 15, a recording of the presentations will be made available to all who register.

Practical and educational information from experts in the cannabis cultivation industry, all on the same day and all from the comfort of your lab, home or office. Want real inside knowledge on growing? Sign up today!

Who Should Attend:

Cultivators
Multi-State Operators, Vertically Integrated Companies
Growers
Processors
Extractors
Dispensary Managers
Distributors,
Designers and Stakeholders in the Cannabis Cultivation Market

Agenda

12:00 PM - Welcome & Introductions
Aaron Biros, Editor, CannabisIndustryJournal.com - Host and Moderator

12:05 PM - Moving Forward in Craft Cannabis
Ted Harris, Founder & Executive Managing Director, Sweet Leaf Capital

Attendees can expect to learn about:

Genetics
Going beyond potency - cannabinoids - terpenes
Quality vs. yield - is there a market?

12:55 PM - Sponsored TechTalk
TBA

1:10 PM - Beyond Terpenes: What Else Is There and Why Should You Care?
Dr. Aldwin Anterola, Chief Science Officer, Veda Scientific

Using GCxGC MS technology, we found that on average 40% of terpene content was not accounted for by the 40 standard terpenes used in cannabis testing labs
We have also detected other volatile compounds including alcohols, aldehydes, alkanes, aromatic and other hydrocarbons, esters, fatty acids, ketones and thiols
We will discuss the implications of this more comprehensive “volatilome” data including its significance in characterizing cannabis, distinguishing strains from each other, breeding for desired traits, improving quality and consistency of cannabis products, and even selecting better and safer processes and packaging

2:00 PM - Hardy Diagnostics Sponsored Tech Talk
TBA

2:15 PM - Applying Integrated Pest Management to Cannabis Cultivation
Dan Banks, CCA, Co-Founder, Precision Crop Consulting, LLC

Attendees can expect to learn about:

Introduction to IPM and how this approach to pest management applies to Cannabis production.
The components of an effective IPM program (Pest monitoring and identification, Structural & Environmental controls, Cultural practices, Resistant varieties, Biological controls, Compliant pesticide use).
Actionable tips and suggestions relating to each component of a Cannabis IPM program.

3:05 PM - Sponsored Tech Talk
TBA

3:20 PM - Characterizing Nuisance Biofilms with NGS to Adopt Better Water Treatment Program
Taylor Robinson, Director of Analytical Services/R&D, Silver Bullet Corp.

Attendees can expect to learn about:
- What are biofilms, how and why do they form
- What is NGS and how can it be used in the context of biofilm analysis
- How can we use modern analytical techniques to implement more efficient treatment strategies

4:10 pm - Wrap up

SPEAKERS

Ted Harris
Founder & Executive Managing Director
Sweet Leaf Capital

Ted has over 25 years of professional experience in real estate and specialty finance. He began his career as a real estate broker, and in 2016, recognizing the growing economic impact of the nascent cannabis business, he co-founded Sweet Leaf Capital. Ted led the financing initiative for SLC, raising commitments of over $116M, making the company one of the largest equipment lessors in the cannabis industry. Ted is a recognized leader in the cannabis financing industry, forging relationships with both borrowers and equipment vendors, and more recently expanding into real estate finance. Ted earned a BS in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Daniel Banks, CAA
Co-Founder
Precision Crop Consulting, LLC

Daniel Banks completed a B.S. in Horticultural Science and a minor in Entomology at Colorado State University and has been a Certified Crop Advisor in Colorado since 2017. He has participated in legal cannabis markets as a medical grower, horticultural scientist, cultivation facility manager, administrator, and consultant for the past 12 years. Through the course of his career, he has worked alongside cultivators in dozens of facilities across many State markets to improve operations and solve problems. These experiences have included developing custom crop protection programs, improving operational efficiencies, providing cultivation facility design support, SOP generation, and training client employees in plant science, cultivation processes, and regulatory compliance.

Taylor Robinson
Director of Analytical Services/R&D
Silver Bullet Corp.

Taylor Robinson is the Director of Analytical Services/R&D for Silver Bullet Water Treatment with expertise in molecular and cell biology, general water chemistry, microbiology, and industrial (oil and gas) water treatment and reuse processes/chemistries. For the past 6 years, Taylor has led, conceptualized, organized, and completed numerous Silver Bullet research and development projects related to the cannabis, leafy greens, livestock, commercial cooling, aquaculture and data center industries. Taylor also is the Chief Scientist and Founder of Rimrock Analytical, LLC, which provides analytical services in molecular (PCR-based) testing, plant tissue analysis and customized microbial and chemistry-based projects. Rimrock primarily serves the Controlled Environment Agriculture, cannabis, and water management industries. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology and Chemistry from Colorado Mesa College in 2010.

Aldwin Anterola, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Veda Scientific

Aldwin M. Anterola obtained a PhD in Plant Physiology from Washington State University, where he studied the biosynthesis of natural products in plant tissue cultures using instrumental chromatography with spectroscopic detection and DNA-based techniques. He is now an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he is involved in cannabis research and education. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Veda Scientific, a hemp and cannabis testing lab in California, applying the latest in GCxGC-MS technology to help advance the efficacy and safety of cannabis products.

Aaron Biros
Editor-in-Chief
Cannabis Industry Journal

Aaron Biros is the Editor-in-Chief of Cannabis Industry Journal.com (CIJ), an online business-to-business trade journal focused on the legal cannabis industry. Biros started CIJ in 2015 when he officially joined Innovative Publishing full time. Through editorial coverage of the cannabis markets, Biros has developed a familiarity with regulatory compliance, quality and safety issues as they relate to the burgeoning cannabis industry. Biros covers science and technology updates, breaking news, regulations and emerging markets from his office based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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