Industry News

Holistic Industries, Fluence enter multiyear collaboration

Fluence, a LED lighting solutions company, has entered into a multiyear collaboration with Holistic Industries, a private multistate cannabis operators, which has surpassed 120,000 square feet of canopy under Fluence lights. The partnership focuses on... more »

AgTech partnership addresses efficiency in water management

A new collaboration between nanobubble technology company Moleaer Inc. and Griffin Greenhouse Supplies Inc. aims to revolutionize agricultural input efficiency, particularly in water management. This partnership, announced ahead of Cultivate 24, North America’s premier horticulture... more »

Baker College launches cannabis certificate programs

Baker College expands its academic offerings for individuals interested in future-focused industries with the addition of three cannabis certificates designed to provide job skills training for those interested in a cannabis career. MJBiz Daily reports... more »

Solar-powered indoor vertical strawberry farm opens

Oishii has opened a new indoor vertical strawberry farm in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, that spans more than 237,000 square feet. This new facility is adjacent to an expansive solar field is Oishii’s Amatelas Farm, which... more »

Driving improved yields in cannabis

Fluence, a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, released the results or its partnership with California cannabis cultivator Clade9. In the first grow cycle under Fluence LEDs, Clade9 experienced... more »

Fluence fixtures used at Flora & Flame increase yields

Fluence, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, shared the results of its partnership with Oakland, California-based cannabis cultivator Flora & Flame. This partnership has helped Flora &... more »

BioSafe Systems mourns the loss of Mike Larose

BioSafe Systems’ shared that all its staff is mourning the loss of Mike Larose, the eldest of the third generation of BioSafe Systems’ founding family. "Mike was committed to fulfilling the legacy of his late... more »

Fluence LED Lighting Solutions partners with Oakfruitland

Fluence, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced it has partnered with Oakfruitland, a California-based cannabis cultivator. Fluence lighting has outperformed competitor LEDs used by Oakfruitland, leading... more »

USDA appoints new private-sector representatives

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and Katherine Tai, U.S. trade representative, announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture.... more »

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission recalls cannabis flower

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) issued a product recall for a batch of cannabis flower that tested positive for heavy metals (arsenic). The OLCC is utilizing the state’s Cannabis Tracking System (CTS) to... more »