Pests and diseases are quickly becoming more common for the cannabis industry. With more states legalizing recreational and medical cannabis, the number of growers in the nation has quadrupled in the last 5 years. As more cannabis growers enter the industry for the first time, a host of pathogens and the need for sustainable and
Nearing a month of full-pandemic mindset, social distancing and staying away from public areas has become the new norm. It is even more important for all aspects of our society to go digital in regards to communication, sales, and information. People are no longer visiting stores or interacting in the same way as they were
2020 has already been a tumultuous year. With elections just around the corner, and political tensions high, we have already experienced a lot in a short amount of time. In Montana, we have had a boom in cannabis businesses and our industry has been ramping up for untethering and even a possible recreational market. But
With the adoption of parts of both the International Fire Code and the regulations from the National Fire Protection Agency, standards are soon going to change for the Montana Fire code and for Montana cannabis extraction and concentration. Class 1, Division 1 requirements for cannabis extractors may soon be a standard the industry must abide
Hemp is hot. Ever since the 2018 Farm Bill and the federal legalization of hemp and hemp-based products by the FDA slightly over a year ago, the amount of hemp-based products has skyrocketed in the market. Everything from consumables using the flower and seeds, to industrial and consumer products using the hemp bast fiber and
On October 8, 2019, Governor Steve Bullock directed the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to implement emergency rules that would temporarily ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. This announcement came the same day the second Montana illness related to vaping was confirmed in Yellowstone County. The Montana Governor directed emergency rules be
With this season's hemp harvest wrapping up, many farmers and landowners with a hemp crop this year have been scrambling to make their deadlines and harvest before their crop turns or worse. With an anemic growing season over the summer and a rapidly cooling winter almost upon us, Montana hemp farmers have had difficulty growing
There is a vast range of growing techniques within the cannabis industry, and Montana is no exception. If you want to think on a grand scale of how cannabis is grown, think of a line with two diametrically opposed methods of growing on both ends. On one end is “Living Soil Growing,” and on the
Whether it's growing tomatoes or cannabis, indoors or outside, there are a plethora of styles, methodologies, and products one can use to cultivate a plant. With the rise of cannabis growing and a new wave of first-time growers and enthusiasts entering the industry, there is a wealth of knowledge online and in books to start
Managing pests in your grow can be a challenge. Larger pests like rodents, deer, and bear can seriously impact an unsecured Montana outdoor grow. Rats and mice are everywhere and are a known and manageable pest in almost every agricultural industry. But here in Montana, where we enjoy so much public land, the population densities