Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast
Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast, I’m your host, Tad Hussey of KIS Organics. This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of organic growing from a science based perspective and draw in top experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge. If you want to hear the latest in growing technology and methods, this is the place..
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 148
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 150: Plants Under Pressure: How Stress Shapes Secondary Metabolites (w/ Dr. José Leme)
Can stress actually improve flower quality? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. José Leme to dive into the science of plant stimuli and how growers can apply it in practice. We cover:
🌿 Mechanical cu…
Episode 149: Lighting Cannabis Right: 2025 Science & Strategy with MIGRO
This week on the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast, we're diving deep into lighting and photobiology with Shane Torpey, founder of MIGRO. With a background in engineering and construction, Sha…
Episode 148: 15,000 Clones a Year — Cannabis Propagation with Connor Ockfen
📝 Episode Highlights:
Connor’s journey from greenhouse grower to propagation leader
Scaling propagation: key infrastructure and protocols
Hormonal treatments and substrate selection for optimal rooting
M…
Episode 147: The Chemistry of Survival: Plant Stress Responses with Dr. Michael Gutensohn
Episode 146: Logan Labs, Soil Testing, & Nitrogen Management with Bryant Mason
Welcome to the Cannabis Cultivation and Science podcast, I'm your host Tad Hussey of KIS Organics. This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of growing from a science based perspective an…
Episode 145: Practical Greenhouse Management Advice with Jared Ferguson
Before starting the podcast, I wanted to share about an exciting new conference that we are hosting in conjunction with Collective Elevation in Bozeman, Montana. I’ve been talking to Suzanne Wainwrig…
Episode 144: Pest Management Tips and Tricks with Saul Alba
Saul began his agriculture work in vineyard and winery operations on the Central California coast. After deciding to focus his career on crop protection he moved north where he managed IPM programs …
Episode 143: Trends in Environmental Controls with Dr. Greenhouse
Dr. Nadia Sabeh is the President and Founder of Dr. Greenhouse, Inc., an agricultural and mechanical engineering firm that specializes in the design of HVAC systems for indoor plant environments. Dr.…
Episode 142: Isopods, Pyrethrins, REIs, and More with Suzanne Wainwright Evans Pt. 2
My guest this week is my good friend, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans also known by many as The Bug Lady. She is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been invo…
Episode 141: Isopods, Pyrethrins, REIs, and More with Suzanne Wainwright Evans
My guest this week is my good friend, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans also known by many as The Bug Lady. She is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been invo…
Episode 140: The Sustainability of Peat and Other Substrates with Dr. James Altland
This was a fun podcast for me because I think there's a lot of misinformation around this topic and it was great to hear from an expert! Sphagnum Peat Moss is the gold standard for the horticulture i…
Episode 139: The Challenges of a Vertical Tier Farm with Christine DeJesus
My guest this week is Christine DeJesus. Christine operates at the intersection of regenerative organic agriculture and social justice. For five years she’s been perfecting a highly efficient organic…
Episode 138: Cannabis in Education & Critical Thinking with Christine Goedhart
Christine Goedhart is an experienced educator and educational developer with a specialization in teaching undergraduate biology courses. Currently serving as a Science Education Specialist at the Uni…
Episode 137: Cannabis and Giant Pumpkins with Matthew DeBacco
My guest this week is Matthew DeBacco. Matthew received his Bachelors degree in Pathology with a secondary degree in horticulture, then going on to receive a master’s degree in agronomy 2011 and a ma…
Episode 136: Tissue Culture and Micropropagation with Dr. Adel Zarei
My guest this week is Dr. Adel Zarei. Dr. Zarei earned his Ph.D. degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands, specializing in molecular mechanisms governing defense and secondary metabolism in p…
Episode 135: Running One Of The Largest Living Soil Facilities in the US with Adam Arnold
My guest this week is Adam Arnold is a founder/ Owner at Collective Elevation in Bozeman Montana. Collective Elevation is one of the largest living soil cannabis greenhouse facilities in the country…
Episode 134: Cannabis Viruses and Viroids with Dr. Tassa Saldi
Dr. Tassa Saldi is an accomplished molecular biologist with more than 25 years of research experience in RNA biology, infectious disease, and molecular pathogen detection. Dr. Saldi graduated Summa C…
Episode 133: Molds, Mildews, & Mycelium with Dr. Nicole Gauthier
My guest this week is a returning guest. Dr. Nicole Gauthier is a pathologist, and Professor and Extension specialist at the University of Kentucky. Her program focuses on disease management of spec…
Episode 132: Optimal Cultural Practices and IPM Advice with George Grant
George has degrees in Horticulture from the University of Georgia and the University of Florida. He is the GGSPro Technical Services Manager with Griffin Greenhouse Supplies. GGSPro assists ornamenta…
Episode 131: IPM and Beneficial Nematodes with Julie Graesch
My guest this week is June Graesch from Bioworks. Julie has 18 years of experience as a biological scientist, practiced in laboratory, greenhouse, and field research as well as technical service supp…