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Join Justin and I on a trip down the cannabis highway 101 CBD. We cover everything from growing to the many industrial hemp use cases. Raw cannabinoids are truly amazing. Everyone should  know what they are and how to use them for a wide spectrum of ailments. So make yourself comfortable and get ready to take notes on some real cannabis gems. Enjoy!

101 CBD

PubMed

Fiddler's Greens

8000 Kicks

Wama

Learn from the master Nat Pennington of Humboldt Seed Company.  His scientific approach to breeding cannabis has created some of my favorite cultivars I've grown such as Blueberry Muffin, Banana Mango. Nat broke down how to plant seeds in soil and the differences of Seeds VS Clones. Listen closely because there are lot's of gems throughout this episode. 

Humboldt Seed Company

In Episode 8: I had the pleasure of geeking out with Daniel Enking. He has been hard at work pursuing all things permaculture in both energy and agriculture. Most recently he has launched The Science of Cannabinoid Cultivation Academy.  This academy is filled with incredible information that will definitely up your growing game. Daniel breaks down the difference between growing in living soil and bottled nutrients.
Now Daniel has compiled his research and interviews with industry leaders and has co-written: Cannabinoid Cultivation Secrets - Combining Ancient Knowledge and Modern Science to Cultivate Superior Cannabinoid Producing Plants

Resources:

The Science of Cannabinoid Cultivation Academy

Cannabinoid Cultivation Secrets

Build a Soil

Terravesco

Tad Hussey: Cannabis Cultivation and Science

Episode 7: Join me for a fascinating conversation with Eric Brandstad. We discuss sage advice from OG's, The Power of the Cannabis Community, our favorite yearly event Emerald Cup. Then we talk quality cannabis and how to grow it in greenhouses. Finishing up I have to ask about the capabilities of Kangen Water. 

Here is a little background on Eric:
Eric Brandstad is a Greenhouse, Farm and Cannabis Industry Expert that has been in the Industry for over 28 years. 

​Eric is originally from San Joaquin County, California where his family has been commercially farming since 1862. He worked on his family's farm growing up and has been farming his whole life. After high school, he moved to Humboldt County for College and started learning everything he could related to the cannabis plant. 

​Many years later, Eric managed a successful greenhouse company for 11 years and now has his own very successful consulting and management company called Greenhouse Advisory Group helping farmers worldwide.

Eric has helped pioneer light deprivation techniques that are used throughout the industry today. He has written articles, blogs, recorded many videos, and podcasts. Eric has had the opportunity to speak, judge and moderate panels at many industry events. He has has hosted educational events and has been invited to be keynote speaker at industry Expos.

Eric currently travels throughout the US and abroad speaking, consulting, networking and sharing his passion primarily in the cannabis industry. 

Eric teaches Greenhouse I, II and Sustainability courses at Oaksterdam University in Oakland, California.

With over 28 years of experience in the industry, Eric has many personal references available from people across the industry and is now available for private consultations. With his vast amount of connections and sought after advice, he looks forward to sharing his passion by helping you make your farm thrive.

Eric Brandstad Official Website

Emerald Cup

Kangen Water

In Episode 5: Tracey Mason, Co-Founder and CEO of House of Saka and one of my favorite bar regulars joins me for a conversation about the correlations of wine and weed. Tracey shares her process of creating premium products. Bridging two distinctly different industries of Wine and Cannabis.

Resources:

House Of Saka

In Episode 5: Steve Cook Regional Sales manager at TerraVesco goes deep on all things worms and microbiology. We go over how to implement vermicompost and vermiextract in your garden. The benefits of organic cannabis cultivation and just how small of a world the cannabis industry can be. Steve was kind enough to help a small home grower like me and how to utilize the power of the worm!

Show Resources:

TerraVesco

Sticky Fields

Fiddler's Greens

In episode 4: Bootstrapping legend Kyle Greenhalgh comes onto the show to share his story of starting with 2 lights to developing the first of its kind solventless hashery.  We get some sage advice on growing quality herb and the evolution of hash throughout the years. His newest passion project Heritage Mendocino is the culmination of 20 years of rigorous work and its share of lessons learned. Showcasing the first of its kind a solventless Hashery, fully exposed for customers of the retail shop to behold. Even better, will be the consumption lounge to enjoy this premium hash and flowers!  But none of this would be possible without an amazing team that he has assembled. 2021 is going to be a year of adventures for Kyle and I can't wait to check it out! 

Links to resources and brands mentioned:

@bonvivants

Heritage Mendocino

Clarkies

Armory

In episode 3: I spoke with my neighbor here in Napa Alicia Rose. She founded Herba Buena in 2015, which pioneered the conscious cannabis movement and released the country’s first Demeter Certified Biodynamic commercial cannabis.

Founding Board Member: Napa Valley Cannabis Association, Mendocino Cannabis Association, Wine & Weed Symposium
Member: CDFA Cannabis Appellations Working Group and Demeter USA Cannabis Standards Committee

Resources and Brands Mentioned:
Herba Buena

Demeter Biodynamic

Biologic Crop Solutions

Emerald Cup

Frenchy Cannoli: Trichome Research Initiative

Sun and Earth Certification

The Cocktail Conversations: "WTF is the value gap"

On Episode 002, I had the pleasure of talking to  Amanda Reiman who  is the Vice President of Community Development for Flow Kana, a branded cannabis distribution company that works with small farmers in the Emerald Triangle. She also sits on the boards of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, and the Fire Safe Council of Mendocino County.

Her new endeavors for 2021 include creating In the tradition of wine sommeliers. Ganjier a trade certification program developing new cannabis professionals. She is also launching My Personal Plants believe in putting the power of plants in the hands of the people to achieve optimal wellness at home.

Resources and Brands Mentioned:
Flow Kana

My Personal Plants

Ganjier

Compassionate Analytics: At home THC/CBD potency testing kit 

Arcanna

Huckleberry Hill Farms

Episode 001: On the first episode of Know Grow Create we talk with Ry Russell. Founder of Knot Plastics a Hemp Based Bioplastic company that currently creates Grocery Bags and Pre Roll Tubes. He is also the host of WeedBudz Radio where he covers the many facets of the cannabis industry. Ry is a serial entrepreneur with a unique journey with cannabis. 

For more information on topics covered in todays podcast: 

Knot Plastic Official Website

WeedBudz Radio: Hosted by Ry Russell

Cultivate Podcast By Boveda: Co Host Drew Emmer

Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast: Hosted by Tad Hussey