Business & Management

January 19, 2021

National Industrial Hemp Council Partners With Food Safety Net Services

The National Industrial Hemp Council has partnered with and welcomed its newest member Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) to its ranks. FSNS has been a leader in safeguarding our nation’s food supply through its network of accredited laboratories. With a cornerstone focused on safety, FSNS continues to strategically expand national... more »

January 19, 2021

AmericanHort Launches Hemp Conference At Cultivate’21

AmericanHort, host of Cultivate, the largest all-industry horticultural trade show and conference, announces a new Hemp event to take place July 9-10, prior to Cultivate’21. This two-day event will include a trade show and education programming featuring leading perspectives on hemp production. The Hemp Conference at Cultivate will be held... more »

January 14, 2021

Generation Hemp Completes Acquisition Of Halcyon Thruput

Generation Hemp, Inc., a Dallas-based hemp company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the assets of Halcyon Thruput, LLC. Halcyon Thruput is provides post-harvest and midstream services to growers by drying and processing harvested hemp directly from the field and wet-baled at the company’s 48,000-square-foot facility located... more »

December 18, 2020

BioWorks Adds Biological Solutions Advisor

Kristine Dyer has been named biological solutions advisor at BioWorks. In this position, Dyer will increase BioWorks’ ability to deliver personalized solutions, programs and support to the Northeast United States (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania). Dyer has experience in the cannabis, controlled environment agriculture and... more »

December 18, 2020

Profile Products Expands Business With Sunterra Acquisition

Profile Products, the manufacturer of HydraFiber horticulture substrates and other leading soil and vegetation management solutions, announced the acquisition of Sunterra Horticulture, a major producer of professional-grade sphagnum peat moss. The transaction includes all Sunterra product lines, as well as the company’s state-of-the-art facilities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. All... more »

December 17, 2020

Indoor Ag-Con Announces Formation Of Advisory Board

Indoor Ag-Con, a trade show for the indoor agriculture and vertical farming industry, has formed its inaugural advisory board. Bringing together industry leaders from across the agriculture supply chain – from indoor farming to grocers to commercial real estate – the new board will advise and help shape the educational... more »

December 13, 2020

USDA NIFA Offers Grants For Hemp Supply Chains

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has announced a new round of grant funding that specifically includes support for hemp projects. The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program is intended to fund projects related to research, extension,... more »