Grower Panel Discussion: Cannabis Cultivation - Key Considerations for Success
A Talk by Emily Rigby , Nathaniel Jones , Max Edgley and Simon Pettinger
About this Talk
Our facility tours and grower interviews always receive great feedback, so this year we put together some of the best and most experienced medical cannabis growers in the Grower Panel Discussion.
Internationally recognised researcher and grower, Emily Rigby leads the panel, she is joined by Canadian entomologist and plant scientist Nat Jones from MedCan (who we interviewed last year for ACS 2021), Simon Pettinger (the living soil mastermind at Cymra Life Sciences) and Max Edgley, head of cultivation at Tasmanian Botanics.
About The Speakers
Cannabis Industry and Cultivation Consultant, Rigby Research
Emily is a research scientist and passionate advocate for medical cannabis – promoting industry development, efficient production methods, education, patient access, research and regulatory reform.
Production Manager and Head Horticulturalist, Medcan Australia
Nate is an entomologist, plant scientist, and an industry expert in cannabis cultivation and integrated pest management.
Head of Cultivation, Tasmanian Botanics
As the head of cultivation at one of Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis producers and manufacturers, Tasmanian Botanics Pty Ltd, Max oversees all aspects of the plants’ cultivation.