The Doctor Is In

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in other engineers, growers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. On today’s episode we’re speaking to Michelle Keller, Head Grower at...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week Nadia spoke with Steve Squaglia of Amplified Farms and Cultivated California. Steve Squaglia puts his 20 years of c...

This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. Dr. Hope Jones is Co-Founder and President of Superior Phenos, LLC, a cannabis biotech & hemp young plant production company...

Join Dr. Nadia Sabeh on the expo floor at the 2021 Cannabis Conference in Las Vegas to hear from consultants, equipment manufacturers, and event organizers from the cannabis industry.

John Chandler is a cultivation consultant with over 10 years of designing and managing large-scale cannabis cultivation facilities. Prior to specializing in cannabis, Chandler consulted for tomato greenhouse growers, using both certified organic and conventional hydroponic methods, managed several certified organic farms in Texas, and even interned at the Rodale Institute. Chandler is a California...

Dr. Mark Lefsrud is an Associate Professor at McGill University and leads the Biomass Production Laboratory. The Biomass Production Laboratory focused on developing methods and technologies to improve environmental control, energy efficiency, harvesting and post-harvest handling and to help unearth the bioprocesses of living organisms. Mark grew up on a farm in Alberta, Canada, where he learned th...

Dr. Allison Justice owns and operates The Hemp Mine, a 40-acre hemp farm in South Carolina. Prior to starting The Hemp Mine, Dr. Justice was VP of Cultivation for OutCo, a vertically integrated cannabis producer in San Diego, CA. She is well-known throughout the cannabis industry for her research-based approach to optimizing cultivation practices and her willingness to share the results and help o...

Tom Buggia is an outdoor and greenhouse cannabis cultivator in Central Washington State. He manages 16 cultivation licenses. In a typical season, the farms grow a combined total of 30,000 pounds of cannabis, which serves both the flower and oil markets. Tom is also actively engaged in breeding research to optimize the production of CBDs and other cannabinoids. Conversation recorded March 31, 2020

Chris Higgins is President of HortAmericas, a wholesale supply company serving commercial greenhouse, nursery, and indoor farms across North America. He is also the Founder of Urban Ag News, a digital magazine designed to educate and inform the horticulture industry about new technologies, state-of-the-art research, and the current events affecting market supplies and demand.