GPN’s Cannabis & Hemp Week to Take Place in September
For the second year in a row, GPN, Cannabis Product News and Hemp Production news will present Cannabis & Hemp Week. It is scheduled to take place Sept. 21-23.
The 2021 edition of Cannabis & Hemp Week will feature three one-hour interactive webcasts with industry experts addressing the latest issues facing growers. Attendees will learn insights, production tips and guidelines to growing successfully.
Agenda highlights are:
Tuesday, Sept. 21
What to Know Before You Grow … Cannabis & Hemp
Presented by: Travis Higginbotham, vice president of production at The Harborside Group
Wednesday, Sept. 22
Lighting Up CEA Hemp: Light Quantity, Quality and Photoperiod Demystified
Presented by: Neil Mattson, PhD, professor and greenhouse Extension specialist in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University
Thursday, Sept. 23
Panel Discussion: The Latest Tales from the Greenhouse and Field
Panelists:
Dr. Allison Justice, owner of the Hemp Mine
Erica Hernandez, technical specialist at Griffin
Maxwell Salinger, senior director of Cultivation at Cresco Labs
To learn more and to register, click here.
Home Depot Opens New Distribution Centers in Baltimore
The Home Depot recently opened three new distribution centers in the Baltimore area. The 1.5 million square-foot campus will bring nearly 500 new full- and part-time jobs to Baltimore and provide faster delivery options to customers in the region. The newly opened facility is an 812,000-square-foot building that extends the aisles of the stores by offering fulfillment for online orders, providing a broader range of products directly to customers. It features a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell charging station that offers a sustainable and more efficient way to power material handling equipment. Last year, the company opened a 698,000-square-foot facility that serves Pro customers, as well as DIYers, with oversized and bulk flatbed delivery directly to their job sites.
Walmart Looks to Expand Cryptocurrency Strategy
As digital currencies become more popular, many retailers are looking at the viability of the new technology and how they can benefit from them. According to the Indeed Hiring Lab, job listing for cryptocurrency positions have increase 118% in the past 12 month. The CNBC website reported that Walmart is getting into the game and recently announced it is looking to hire a cryptocurrency expert. The position was posted on Walmart’s website stating the the person will be responsible for developing the mass merchant’s “digital currency strategy and product roadmap” and identifying “crypto-related investment and partnerships.” The new job will be based out of Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Tractor Supply Receives Great Place to Work Certification for Second Time
Earlier this month, Tractor Supply announced it has been Great Place to Work-Certified. This is the second time the company has been recognized by Great Place to Work, following inaugural recognition in 2020. To be certified, Great Place to Work evaluates validated employee feedback from an independent survey and a culture brief that recaps how a company is caring for employees. Using Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven methodology, the certification confirms that at least seven out of 10 employees have a consistently positive experience at the designated company. This year, 80% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 21 points higher than the average U.S. company.
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