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 68: Smart Questions to Ask Before Buying/Applying Products with Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 25 years with a primary focus on biolo…
Episode 67 Bonus Episode: Flint Unity Farming Project
Delmond Marshall, inspired by his father, started the Flint Unity Farming Project to help and inspire the area youth in Flint, Michigan.
In 2014, officials in Flint switched the city's water supply t…
Episode 66: Trichoderma, Powdery Mildew, & Botrytis with Dr. Chris Hayes
Dr. Chris Hayes began his journey into biologicals while working on his PhD; then continued in the field as a scientist at Cornell University/NYSAES in Geneva, NY. At Cornell, he worked on the strai…
Episode 65: Strategic Planning and Design for Indoor Cannabis with Brian Anderson
Brian is a founding partner of Anderson Porter Design, Inc., an international practice focused on design and architecture for the cannabis industry. Anderson Porter Design provides strategy, technolo…
Episode 64 Part 2 Practical Pest Prevention Tips to Maximize Your IPM
Kelly came to B.I. in 2016 after a 17-year career in greenhouse ornamental and landscape pest management with a strong focus on biological controls and soft chemistry. Since joining the team in Reddi…
Episode 63 Part 1: IPM Tips for Indoor vs Outdoor with Kelly Vance
Kelly Vance came to Beneficial Insectary in 2016 after a 17-year career in greenhouse ornamental and landscape pest management with a strong focus on biological controls and soft chemistry. Since joi…
Episode 62: Do Not Buy Ladybugs For Your Garden with Dr. JP Michaud
Ladybugs are amazing insects and wonderful aphid predators. However, there are a ton of reasons why you should never buy them and why they shouldn't even be legal to sell.
I was fortunate to get an …
Episode 61: Agronomist Bill McKibben Explains Logan Labs Soil Tests and Potting Soils
Understanding how these soil tests are performed and what numbers you should be using is really important. Some numbers on these tests don't work for potting soils. Agronomist and Author Bill McKibbe…
Episode 60: Biocontrols Conference Episode with Multiple Guests
This episode is a bit different than my other episodes. With the upcoming Biocontrols Conference in Portland, Oregon next week, I wanted to interview a couple speakers and key attendees prior to the …
Episode 59: Identifying Deficiencies in Cannabis with Paul Cockson
There's been little to no research on what nutrient disorders look like when analyzing leaf tissue on cannabis. Paul Cockson shares his recently published paper on the subject from North Carolina Sta…
Episode 58: The Science Behind the Cannabis Experience with Dr. Adie Rae
Why do we grow the cultivars (strains) that we do? There's a lot of mythology surrounding potency and the cannabis experience. Learn how scientists are using data to help determine why certain cultiv…
Episode 57: Published Research on Cannabis with Dr. Deron Caplan
Deron is a horticultural scientist and the Director of Plant Science at Flowr in Kelowna, BC. He was the first person in North America to earn a PhD with research focused on cannabis production. Dr. …
Episode 56: Understanding Certifications with Andrew Black
Certifications within the Cannabis industry are a lot more complicated than one would think at first glance. Andrew Black is the Certified Kind Founder and Director. Andrew spent the past 11 years wo…
Episode 55: Sun+Earth Certification with David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner's Soaps
This week’s podcast is with David Bronner, CEO aka Cosmic Engagement Officer for Dr. Bronners, the top selling brand of natural soaps in North America. Not only do they make the best soap, but they’v…
Episode 54: Listener Q & A with Tad Hussey
I sit down on the other side of the microphone this week with John Z and cover a wide variety of listener questions ranging from soil microbes to compost teas to re-amending living soils and much mor…
Episode 53: Biostimulants and Plant Growth with Colin Bell
Colin Bell is the Co-founder, co-inventor and Chief Growth Officer at Growcentia, parent company of Mammoth. Colin completed his Ph.D. in Soil Microbial Ecology in 2009. As a Research Scientist at Co…
Episode 52: Running a Commercial Facility using Living Soils with Justin Magill
My podcast this week is with Justin Magill. Justin is an owner and head grower for Legit Farms, a legal cannabis company in the recreational market here in Washington State. I wanted to do this podca…
Episode 51: Research in Cannabis Production with Dr. Ben Higgins
In this podcast, I interview Dr. Ben Higgins, Chief Research Scientist at Goldleaf Gardens.
We discuss how to interpret research, create useful data in your facility, and a new white paper on pots v…
Episode 50: Jeff Lowenfels is back for our 50th episode!
In honor of our 50th episode, I wanted to get Jeff, our very first podcast guest and old friend, back on the show. Jeff is the author of the popular Teaming series, Teaming with Microbes, Teaming wit…
Episode 49: Controlled Environment Agriculture and HVAC with Dr. Greenhouse part 1
Controlled Environment Agriculture is such a technical field that it can be confusing and a bit daunting for growers. I also think it's importance gets overlooked many times when discussing variables…