Hi. My name is Michael. A military vet and retired IT Leader, I’ve been growing under ACMPR license for three years, both for myself and under ACMPR grows with up to 800 plants. I’ve been taking courses on Botany and Horticulture and have worked with some of the most talented growers Canada has to offer. I have business development experience and have even spent a little time working on the retail side of the industry. I’ve grown in dirt and in hydro (all indoors) under HPS, MH, and LEDs. I spent a short stint as a Fertigation Specialist for a large Calgary based LP but aspired to much more than producing flower that smells like hay. I’ll be spinning up our third ACMPR-licensed location in the next couple of months and am currently working on our application as a Micro LP; expecting to be operational this fall. I was recently selected to grow for a research project group on the UofC campus and love teaching Grow@Home classes on the side. Always learning and grateful for all my friends in the industry who’ve supported me on this journey.
Welcome to the community, @tharpmichael! Thank you for your service! How has your time in the military been of value to you in your vast experience in the legal cannabis world?
Being able to improvise and adapt…pretty important in this “gong show” of an industry. 
I imagine those abilities comes in handy in many scenarios.
What has been your favorite experience in cannabis thus far?
The best part was working beside growers that shared the passion. It seems to me while there is no shortage of those who try to impress others with their knowledge, Good growers tend to keep to themselves and are not usually very available if you have a technical question; when I was working at the LP, I worked alongside some real experienced folks (some with more than 30 years)…having frank discussions with people who knew their stuff was awesome! I really like teaching newbies, too.
Welcome to the community. I’ve was a flower grower for 35 years and have n=now been involved in this industry for a little over a year. Always learning ! Jim @ SaferGro
From my Air Force family and myself I want to welcome you to the community @tharpmichael - here’s to all of us learning more together! Happy Independence Day!
Hello to the community. My name is Moritz Henning and I’m part of the management board of the northern germany based start up CANNASPED.
Our goal is to provide the market for medical Cannabis in germany with the required quantities. Another business sector is the distribution of ecological fertilizers.
We are glad to be part of this “growing” growers network and looking forward to meet new people and to be involved in this group of professionals.
Welcome to the community, @alexcannas2019! How long have you been with CANNASPED? How long have the operations at CANNASPED been up and running? Where do you forecast the cannabis market in Germany will be in the next few years?
Willkommen in der Community @alexcannas2019 - I’m keenly interested in getting more of a European perspective in the community.
Hello Moritz. It’s good to be connected in this community. I work for SaferGro which manufactures Organic and vegan products that are used in the cannabis industry. It will be good to be able to communicate how you market your products. @alexcannas2019
I work with a few different groups in Washington State and Nor Cal that are all indoor grown top strain genetics. We have groups doing tissue cultures across the globe and also multi time high times cannabis cup flower winners. We only want the best and most rare plants with our Missouri Operation and we will be doing what it takes to cater to the cannaseur types and also give back to the nation and our local communities. I can’t spill too much info at the moment on our strains that we will be having but for myself I’m all about the Og’s and my personal favorite Jack Herer. Very basic but sometimes its best. The rare plants we will be growing will be hard to match in Missouri unless there’s a lot of like minds. My theory is quality over quantity will in the end be quantity while making you the most successful and the best in the business. I’m glad to here more people care about the genetics. Its a dying cause and I fight for the survival every day and preach it to everyone I come across. Thanks
I think there is a lot of validity to this statement. I also believe there exists a place for farmers who grow bulk commodities to process for wholesale or for oil production. Do you think with the burgeoning market for oil/carts that high end flower will continue to command high value? How do you project the flower market to be in MO?
You’re in good company – many of us here love high quality genetics, preserving landrace varietals, and preserving/protecting cannabis IP. What are some of your favorite genetics that you are currently working with?
Hi everyone my name is Joe Sko and I am with Oregon CBD Extracts in Aurora Oregon. We post-process hemp harvests for Oregon Farmers. From hang drying to grinding/milling and brokering. We currently have over 200K of CU ft of hang drying space ready of this years hemp harvest in Oregon. If you are in Oregon and are in need of drying space or are in the market for hemp biomass check out our website at https://oregoncbdextracts.com and sign up to our BIOMASS Inventory notification list.
We created a video on “6 Reasons To Hang Dry Your Hemp Harvest”
Welcome to the community, @oregoncbdextrac! What kind of extraction solutions do you offer your clients?
Joe Sko @oregoncbdextrac way cool name bro… welcome to the community!
@oregoncbdextrac Welcome Joe Sko. We stayed with some friends outside of Beavercreek for a couple of months in July of 2017.
Our extraction equipment is due to come in early 2020. At the moment we offer post-harvest hemp processing that starts with hang drying, shucking or flowering, and includes milling for biomass. We are also going to broker the biomass for sale for free as part of our services.
I think you are going to find a market for your services come harvest season this year, @oregoncbdextrac. We are eager to learn about how this venture goes for you. Welcome to the community!
Hey Growers Network community! This is Arjun Sarkar. Jon Adler ( @jadler50 ) and I are co-founders of CannaXR, Inc. We aim to use cutting edge technology, such as virtual and augmented reality, to provide training and support to the cannabis industry. We are excited to network and learn in this community!