Cultivation
Pioneering Organic Hemp
What began as a small start-up has turned into a nearly 150-acre hemp producer on a mission to spread the word about the benefits of hemp. Blue Forest Farms is an organic hemp farm in Longmont, Colorado, with a retail line and original seed and genetics program. The farm also... more »
An Introduction To Integrated Pest Management For Indoor Hemp
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a comprehensive approach for preventing and managing insect, mite and disease pressure. When it comes to indoor hemp production, an effective IPM manager should have a clear understanding of how chemical, biological and cultural strategies can be used in combination with each other to ensure... more »
New Mexico State University Students Grow, Study Hemp Cultivars
With hemp cultivation now underway in New Mexico, researchers and students at New Mexico State University are embarking on new studies to help crop growers produce high-quality strains suitable for marketplaces. In one project, students in Geno Picchioni’s upper-division greenhouse management class in NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental... more »
Dakine 420 Takes Soil-Based Approach To Aid Growers
Dakine 420, an Oregon fertilizer company, aims to help hemp farmers increase production, from the ground up. The hemp-growing market, mainly focused on producing medical CBD and CBG, rose like a rocket over the last several years—until supply outpaced demand and prices plummeted. While the "glory days" of hemp growing... more »
Pipp Horticulture Introduces New ELEVATE Platform System
Pipp Horticulture, a division of Pipp Mobile Storage Systems, Inc., the leading provider of space‐saving, multi‐level mobile cultivation systems, announces the new, patent‐pending ELEVATE Platform System. The ELEVATE Platform System is a robust yet lightweight and portable deck that allows cultivators to access PIPP’s Multi‐Tier Mobile Grow Racks quickly, efficiently,... more »Scientists At Front Range Biosciences Recognized For Innovations
Scientists at Front Range Biosciences, a cannabis and hemp genetics platform company, have been named to the Cannabis Scientist Power List for the second year in a row. The annual award recognizes the top 25 scientists in the industry who have pioneered research initiatives in cannabis cultivation, processing, testing and... more »New West Genetics Obtains Certified Seed Status
Four varieties from New West Genetics' ABOUND family passed the THC hemp trials managed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, AOSCA's National Hemp Variety Review Board for AOSCA certified seed, as well as approval from Colorado Seed Growers Association for Certified seed status. The goal of seed certification is to... more »
