Brian Anderson

Are you planning to build a new cannabis cultivation facility? Hiring a qualified and experienced Architect can be key to the success of not only the design process, but also of ensuring you're meeting the local buildings codes and licensing requirements, the operational and workflow efficiency, and managing a profitable business in a complex, yet rewarding industry.In our latest episode of "What Plants Crave from Technology," Dr. Nadia Sabeh talks with architect Brian Anderson about facility planning and design, understanding what your "why" is, and how hiring the right team improves the chances that your new cannabis operation will be successful.Brian is a founding Partner of Anderson Porter Design with over 26 years of experience in the field of architecture, and over six years of concentration in architecture for the Cannabis Industry. With combined experience working as Architects for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston during 9/11 and as Architects for MIT on 400,000sf of Neuroscience labs in Cambridge, Anderson and his firm have a deep background with integrated security, clean room and bio labs, which led them to their first medical marijuana project in 2014. Since, APD has designed 40+ retail dispensaries and over 2 million SF of cultivation and processing facilities in 14+ states and the EU. Brian has developed a proprietary stage gate project delivery tailored specific to the Cannabis Industry. Brian is an active member of the NCIA the national cannabis industry association where in 2019/20 he established and chaired the Facility Design Committee; he works with RII the Resource Innovation Institute on their Technical Advisory Council on matters of energy sustainability in the cannabis industry. He has participated with the ‘Energy and Environment Cannabis Working Group’ which advises the State of MA CCC and DOER on energy issues. Brian is also a member of the Lean Construction Institute which is a national AE&amp;C industry group. Brian and his firm implement Lean methodologies in Controlled Environment Horticulture facilities and beyond. For more information visit AndersonPorter.com 

Are you planning to build a new cannabis cultivation facility? Hiring a qualified and experienced Architect can be key to the success of not only the design process, but also of ensuring you're meeting the local buildings codes and licensing requirements, the operational and workflow efficiency, and managing a profitable business in a complex, yet rewarding industry.In our latest episode of "What Plants Crave from Technology," Dr. Nadia Sabeh talks with architect Brian Anderson about facility planning and design, understanding what your "why" is, and how hiring the right team improves the chances that your new cannabis operation will be successful.Brian is a founding Partner of Anderson Porter Design with over 26 years of experience in the field of architecture, and over six years of concentration in architecture for the Cannabis Industry. With combined experience working as Architects for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston during 9/11 and as Architects for MIT on 400,000sf of Neuroscience labs in Cambridge, Anderson and his firm have a deep background with integrated security, clean room and bio labs, which led them to their first medical marijuana project in 2014. Since, APD has designed 40+ retail dispensaries and over 2 million SF of cultivation and processing facilities in 14+ states and the EU. Brian has developed a proprietary stage gate project delivery tailored specific to the Cannabis Industry. Brian is an active member of the NCIA the national cannabis industry association where in 2019/20 he established and chaired the Facility Design Committee; he works with RII the Resource Innovation Institute on their Technical Advisory Council on matters of energy sustainability in the cannabis industry. He has participated with the ‘Energy and Environment Cannabis Working Group’ which advises the State of MA CCC and DOER on energy issues. Brian is also a member of the Lean Construction Institute which is a national AE&amp;C industry group. Brian and his firm implement Lean methodologies in Controlled Environment Horticulture facilities and beyond. For more information visit <a href="http://AndersonPorter.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AndersonPorter.com</a>

What Plants Crave feat. Brian Anderson

John Chandler

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with John Chandler, originally recorded in April of 2020. We have loved returning to our roots with you this summer. Join us next week for a new interview for our series “What Plants Crave”, Nadia will be interviewing Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Design. Truly, thank you for growing with us. 

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with John Chandler, originally recorded in April of 2020. We have loved returning to our roots with you this summer. Join us next week for a new interview for our series “What Plants Crave”, Nadia will be interviewing Brian Anderson of Anderson Porter Design. Truly, thank you for growing with us.

Return to the Roots: 2020 Interview with John Chandler

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Dr. Mark Lefsrud, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us. 

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Dr. Mark Lefsrud, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us.

Return to the Roots: 2020 Interview with Dr. Mark Lefsrud

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Allison Justice, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us. 

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Allison Justice, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us.

Return to the Roots: 2020 Interview with Allison Justice

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Tom Buggia, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us. 

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Tom Buggia, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us.

Return to the Roots: 2020 Interview with Tom Buggia

Chris Higgins

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Chris Higgins, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us. 

Welcome back to the doctor is in! We are entering our fourth year of podcasting, and looking back at our start. We started the podcast during the peak of the 2020 COVID Quarantines, in an effort to continue to speak with our colleagues when we could no longer meet in person. Over the next few weeks as we return to our beginnings, we encourage you to listen to our guests’ most recent interviews after you hear their first, and see their growth and adaptation through these unprecedented times. First we have our interview with Chris Higgins, originally recorded in April of 2020. Truly, thank you for growing with us.

Return to the Roots: 2020 Interview with Chris Higgins

Today’s episode continues our special series “What Plants Crave.” We will be returning to an interview with Christine De Jesus to follow a side conversation about living soils. Christine DeJesus is Director of Cultivation for Galenas, a tier-2 organic cultivation facility in Ohio. She nears twenty years of organic farming experience and directed cultivation for over a decade for Great Lakes Brewing Company's Pint Size Farm prior to transitioning to cannabis agriculture. DeJesus is a bi-monthly columnist for Cannabis Business Times magazine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kent State University and completed a master's program at the University of Pittsburgh.  She has worked in multiple volunteer and professional capacities for organizations working toward the reform of drug policy. DeJesus wrote the current horticulture curriculum for the Cleveland School of Cannabis, with a strong focus on soil health. Her agricultural style focuses on sustainability, regenerative farming, and producing nutrient-dense crops with intense and nuanced flavor profiles.

Today’s episode continues our special series “What Plants Crave.” We will be returning to an interview with Christine De Jesus to follow a side conversation about living soils. Christine DeJesus is Director of Cultivation for Galenas, a tier-2 organic cultivation facility in Ohio. She nears twenty years of organic farming experience and directed cultivation for over a decade for Great Lakes Brewing Company's Pint Size Farm prior to transitioning to cannabis agriculture. DeJesus is a bi-monthly columnist for Cannabis Business Times magazine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kent State University and completed a master's program at the University of Pittsburgh.  She has worked in multiple volunteer and professional capacities for organizations working toward the reform of drug policy. DeJesus wrote the current horticulture curriculum for the Cleveland School of Cannabis, with a strong focus on soil health. Her agricultural style focuses on sustainability, regenerative farming, and producing nutrient-dense crops with intense and nuanced flavor profiles.

What Plants Crave feat. Christine De Jesus: Living Soils Bonus Episode

Last week we hosted our popular HVAC and Controls Workshop! Hear a little about what our attendees learned and thought about it. 

Last week we hosted our popular HVAC and Controls Workshop! Hear a little about what our attendees learned and thought about it.

2023 Workshop Takeaways

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews the three greenhouse trends that she is personally watching. You can read the article she references here. If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out and let us know, we love hearing from our listeners. As always, thank you for growing with us. 

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews the three greenhouse trends that she is personally watching. You can <a href="https://www.greenhousegrower.com/technology/six-greenhouse-hvac-trends-to-watch-in-2023/?oly_enc_id=9918I7508589A7T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read the article she references here</a>. If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out and let us know, we love hearing from our listeners. As always, thank you for growing with us.

Dr. Greenhouse Lessons: 3 Greenhouse Trends to Watch

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews six tips to keeping your greenhouse cool. Listen in to hear the benefits of different shading systems, what factors to look at when deciding how to incorporate cooling in your greenhouse, and more. If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out and let us know, we love hearing from our listeners. As always, thank you for growing with us.

Dr. Greenhouse Lessons: 6 Tips for Keeping Your Greenhouse Cool

Dr. Nadia Sabeh is 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.This series of podcasts she hosts invites listeners to sit in on informative, fun, and insightful conversations Dr. Sabeh has with industry professionals working in environmental sciences, agriculture, and cannabis.  We have just launched a new series, “What Plants Crave,” where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. 

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews what she heard at this year’s NGMA (National Greenhouse Management Association) Annual Meeting when she spoke there this week. She goes over four key components of improving the efficiency of your greenhouse and its resources, while also weaving in some of her own takeaways from the meeting. If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out and let us know, we love hearing from our listeners. As always, thank you for growing with us. 

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews what she heard at this year’s NGMA (<a href="https://ngma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Greenhouse Management Association</a>) Annual Meeting when she spoke there this week. She goes over four key components of improving the efficiency of your greenhouse and its resources, while also weaving in some of her own takeaways from the meeting. If you ever have a request for a topic for our lessons, please reach out and let us know, we love hearing from our listeners. As always, thank you for growing with us.

Dr. Greenhouse Lessons: 4 Energy Efficiency Tips for Greenhouses 

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week our guest was Dr. Melanie Yelton, a CEA independent consultant.Melanie Yelton works as an independent consultant across the Controlled Environment Agriculture sector building on her foundation from working as a director in plant science at Plenty, and as a researcher in the horticulture lighting industry.In previous roles, her research has focused on optimizing plant growth, flavor and quality using light, and she holds a patent for work involving filamentous fungus. Melanie served as a lecturer and scientist at Stanford University for more than 25 years, studying plant signaling in alfalfa and corn. She also served as Director of Sequencing at the Stanford DNA Sequence and Technology Center, part of The Human Genome Project. Melanie earned her Ph. D. from the University of California, Davis, in plant molecular biology; a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina; and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Virginia Tech.

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week our guest was Dr. Melanie Yelton, a CEA independent consultant.Melanie Yelton works as an independent consultant across the Controlled Environment Agriculture sector building on her foundation from working as a director in plant science at Plenty, and as a researcher in the horticulture lighting industry.In previous roles, her research has focused on optimizing plant growth, flavor and quality using light, and she holds a patent for work involving filamentous fungus. Melanie served as a lecturer and scientist at Stanford University for more than 25 years, studying plant signaling in alfalfa and corn. She also served as Director of Sequencing at the Stanford DNA Sequence and Technology Center, part of The Human Genome Project. Melanie earned her Ph. D. from the University of California, Davis, in plant molecular biology; a master’s degree in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina; and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Virginia Tech.

What Plants Crave feat. Dr. Melanie Yelton

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are continuing last week’s conversation with Craig Burg.Craig Burg is the Vice President of Engineering for Desert Aire LLC.  He has worked for Desert Aire for 24 years designing and leading product development as well as application efforts.  He currently oversees research and development, custom system engineering, product testing, manufacturing engineering, and quality.Timestamp Notes:00:00:10 What are some of the early lessons you learned at Desert Aire?00:05:25 What about outside air?00:08:55 What do you see in the future of HVAC and humidity control for indoor plant environments?00:14:00 Economies of scale00:21:25 Do you see a future for heat pumps?00:24:25 Energy codes in California and beyond00:31:50 What do plants crave from technology? 00:33:18 Are plants high tech or low tech?00:33:55 What is one piece of advice you’d give to a new grower?00:34:45 What have indoor plant environments taught you?00:35:45 If you could design a dehumidification system for something other than indoor plant environments, what would it be?00:36:30 Which tool do you use the most: a ruler, a calculator, or a psychrometric chart?

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are continuing last week’s conversation with Craig Burg.Craig Burg is the Vice President of Engineering for Desert Aire LLC. He has worked for Desert Aire for 24 years designing and leading product development as well as application efforts. He currently oversees research and development, custom system engineering, product testing, manufacturing engineering, and quality.Timestamp Notes:00:00:10 What are some of the early lessons you learned at Desert Aire?00:05:25 What about outside air?00:08:55 What do you see in the future of HVAC and humidity control for indoor plant environments?00:14:00 Economies of scale00:21:25 Do you see a future for heat pumps?00:24:25 Energy codes in California and beyond00:31:50 What do plants crave from technology? 00:33:18 Are plants high tech or low tech?00:33:55 What is one piece of advice you’d give to a new grower?00:34:45 What have indoor plant environments taught you?00:35:45 If you could design a dehumidification system for something other than indoor plant environments, what would it be?00:36:30 Which tool do you use the most: a ruler, a calculator, or a psychrometric chart?

What Plants Crave feat. Craig Burg: Air Conditioning in CEA pt. 2

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are talking to Craig Burg.Craig Burg is the Vice President of Engineering for Desert Aire LLC.  He has worked for Desert Aire for 24 years designing and leading product development as well as application efforts.  He currently oversees research and development, custom system engineering, product testing, manufacturing engineering, and quality.Timestamp Notes:0:02:55 Ho did you first get started in HVAC?00:07:45 Why was Desert Aire interested in working in CEA?00:09:45 How did you figure out there was a large dehumidification load for indoor crops?00:12:20 What makes indoor plant environments so different from your other equipment applications?00:15:46 Tell us about the equipment types you manufacture and what their differences are.00:22:35 The benefits of an integrated system00:27:00 What is hot gas reheat?00:29:10 What is hot gas bypass?00:37:55 Is this equipment specialty enough that a technician would need special training or education to service it?00:42:30 Can you speak to the seemingly endemic problem of compressor failures?00:46:40 Getting into superheat00:49:50 What is so special about indoor plant environments?00:53:30 Are you seeing better specifications or questions from design engineers?00:56:20 If there was advice you could give to growers or their service techs on maintaining their equipment, what would it be?

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from STEM.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are talking to Craig Burg.Craig Burg is the Vice President of Engineering for Desert Aire LLC. He has worked for Desert Aire for 24 years designing and leading product development as well as application efforts. He currently oversees research and development, custom system engineering, product testing, manufacturing engineering, and quality.Timestamp Notes:0:02:55 Ho did you first get started in HVAC?00:07:45 Why was Desert Aire interested in working in CEA?00:09:45 How did you figure out there was a large dehumidification load for indoor crops?00:12:20 What makes indoor plant environments so different from your other equipment applications?00:15:46 Tell us about the equipment types you manufacture and what their differences are.00:22:35 The benefits of an integrated system00:27:00 What is hot gas reheat?00:29:10 What is hot gas bypass?00:37:55 Is this equipment specialty enough that a technician would need special training or education to service it?00:42:30 Can you speak to the seemingly endemic problem of compressor failures?00:46:40 Getting into superheat00:49:50 What is so special about indoor plant environments?00:53:30 Are you seeing better specifications or questions from design engineers?00:56:20 If there was advice you could give to growers or their service techs on maintaining their equipment, what would it be?

What Plants Crave feat. Craig Burg: Air Conditioning in CEA pt. 1

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are picking up where we left off last week with Dr. Gary Stutte, founder of SyNRGE.Dr. Gary Stutte, is a horticulturist, plant physiologist and space biologist who led research efforts to develop safe, sustainable food production systems for long duration space missions to Moon, Mars and Beyond at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center for 25 years.  In 2015 he founded SyNRGE, LLC (Pronounced Synergy) to apply the knowledge and insights gained from growing plants in space to feeding people on Earth.Dr. Stutte has been principal investigator on four experiments to the International Space Station, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,  and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards.Dr. Stutte’s currently shares his expertise with commercial clients,  serves as senior advisor to public and private organizations, and active in envisioning a future where controlled environment agriculture will ensure the availability of safe and nutritious food anywhere in the universe.

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week we are picking up where we left off last week with Dr. Gary Stutte, founder of SyNRGE.Dr. Gary Stutte, is a horticulturist, plant physiologist and space biologist who led research efforts to develop safe, sustainable food production systems for long duration space missions to Moon, Mars and Beyond at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center for 25 years.  In 2015 he founded SyNRGE, LLC (Pronounced Synergy) to apply the knowledge and insights gained from growing plants in space to feeding people on Earth.Dr. Stutte has been principal investigator on four experiments to the International Space Station, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,  and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards.Dr. Stutte’s currently shares his expertise with commercial clients,  serves as senior advisor to public and private organizations, and active in envisioning a future where controlled environment agriculture will ensure the availability of safe and nutritious food anywhere in the universe.

What Plants Crave feat. Dr. Gary Stutte: Plants on Earth and Space pt. 2

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guestis Dr. Gary Stutte, founder of SyNRGE.Dr. Gary Stutte, is a horticulturist, plant physiologist and space biologist who led research efforts to develop safe, sustainable food production systems for long duration space missions to Moon, Mars and Beyond at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center for 25 years.  In 2015 he founded SyNRGE, LLC (Pronounced Synergy) to apply the knowledge and insights gained from growing plants in space to feeding people on Earth.Dr. Stutte has been principal investigator on four experiments to the International Space Station, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,  and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards.Dr. Stutte’s currently shares his expertise with commercial clients,  serves as senior advisor to public and private organizations, and active in envisioning a future where controlled environment agriculture will ensure the availability of safe and nutritious food anywhere in the universe.Visit our website for full timestamp notes! 

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guestis Dr. Gary Stutte, founder of SyNRGE.Dr. Gary Stutte, is a horticulturist, plant physiologist and space biologist who led research efforts to develop safe, sustainable food production systems for long duration space missions to Moon, Mars and Beyond at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center for 25 years.  In 2015 he founded SyNRGE, LLC (Pronounced Synergy) to apply the knowledge and insights gained from growing plants in space to feeding people on Earth.Dr. Stutte has been principal investigator on four experiments to the International Space Station, has published more than 150 peer-reviewed publications,  and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards.Dr. Stutte’s currently shares his expertise with commercial clients,  serves as senior advisor to public and private organizations, and active in envisioning a future where controlled environment agriculture will ensure the availability of safe and nutritious food anywhere in the universe.Visit our website for full timestamp notes!

What Plants Crave feat. Dr. Gary Stutte: Plants on Earth and Space pt. 1

Last week Dr. Sabeh and some of her team traveled to Las Vegas for the 2023 Indoor Ag-Con. Dr. Sabeh moderated a panel on Government Regulations with speakers Marc Oshima of Aerofarms, Tom Zoellner of Farm Tech Society, and Derek Smith of the Research Innovation Institute. The conference itself has grown immensely since its start 10 years ago, and Nadia caught up with some attendees to get their impressions and share her own after the conference. Our interviewees in order of their appearance are: Jeffrey Landau of AgritectureKarla Gomez of InCity FarmsOlivier Paulus and Alexandre Van Deun of VertiberryJoyce Rasquin of GrodanKyle Barnett of CultivatdTom Zoellner of Farm Tech SocietyThos Gibson of RapidGrow LED

Last week Dr. Sabeh and some of her team traveled to Las Vegas for the 2023 Indoor Ag-Con. Dr. Sabeh moderated a panel on Government Regulations with speakers Marc Oshima of Aerofarms, Tom Zoellner of Farm Tech Society, and Derek Smith of the Research Innovation Institute. The conference itself has grown immensely since its start 10 years ago, and Nadia caught up with some attendees to get their impressions and share her own after the conference. Our interviewees in order of their appearance are: Jeffrey Landau of Agritecture Karla Gomez of InCity Farms Olivier Paulus and Alexandre Van Deun of Vertiberry Joyce Rasquin of Grodan Kyle Barnett of Cultivatd Tom Zoellner of Farm Tech Society Thos Gibson of RapidGrow LED

Indoor Ag-Con 2023 Takeaways

Jim Rearden

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guests are Jim Rearden and Thad Humphrey of Biotherm. Jim Rearden has been helping greenhouse growers create optimum cultivation environments for over 40 years. As one of the founders of BioTherm, he has helped lead his company from the early days of providing innovative root zone heating systems to the expanded capabilities the company now offers, including heating, cooling, dehumidification, airflow systems, Co2 enrichment, and other key technologies for enhancing controlled environment agriculture and horticulture.  Thad Humphrey is a licensed mechanical engineer and Engineering Manager at BioTherm. With over 29 years of mechanical systems design in agricultural, municipal and mining systems, he has spent the last 13 years providing optimized controlled environment systems to greenhouse growers.Visit our website for full timestamp notes! 

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guests are Jim Rearden and Thad Humphrey of Biotherm. Jim Rearden has been helping greenhouse growers create optimum cultivation environments for over 40 years. As one of the founders of BioTherm, he has helped lead his company from the early days of providing innovative root zone heating systems to the expanded capabilities the company now offers, including heating, cooling, dehumidification, airflow systems, Co2 enrichment, and other key technologies for enhancing controlled environment agriculture and horticulture.  Thad Humphrey is a licensed mechanical engineer and Engineering Manager at BioTherm. With over 29 years of mechanical systems design in agricultural, municipal and mining systems, he has spent the last 13 years providing optimized controlled environment systems to greenhouse growers.Visit our website for full timestamp notes!

What Plants Crave feat. Jim Rearden and Thad Humphrey: 30 Years of GH Heating and Cooling

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guest is Christine De Jesus, Director of Cultivation for Galenas. Galenas is a tier-2 organic cultivation facility in Ohio. She nears twenty years of organic farming experience and directed cultivation for over a decade for Great Lakes Brewing Company's Pint Size Farm prior to transitioning to cannabis agriculture. DeJesus is a bi-monthly columnist for Cannabis Business Times magazine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kent State University and completed a master's program at the University of Pittsburgh.  She has worked in multiple volunteer and professional capacities for organizations working toward the reform of drug policy. DeJesus wrote the current horticulture curriculum for the Cleveland School of Cannabis, with a strong focus on soil health. Her agricultural style focuses on sustainability, regenerative farming, and producing nutrient-dense crops with intense and nuanced flavor profiles.Timestamp Notes:00:01:57 Tell us about your journey to Director of Cultivation for Galenas00: 05:03 What drew you to work at a brewery?00:08:03 is it possible to continue being a craft or artisan grower at large sale?00:11:23 Who is driving the demand or what gets grown and sold in the cannabis  industry?00:13:51 Raspberries at pint size farm00:18:06 Tell me about Galenas00:21:07 Footprint loophole in state regulation for vertical farms00:25:21 Was Galenas already set up as an operation before you came on?00:28:42 Why Organic?00:32:34 Neem Oil00:35:31 Kelp and arsenic00: 40: 13 certified KIND00:48:58 Managing Your Environment00:49:43 What are the biggest barriers to sustainable indoor production?00:54:50 Postponing cannabis measures to a special ballot01:01:48  How do you see the cannabis industry evolving in general?01:08:23 What do plants crave?01:17:35 Are plants introverts or extroverts?01:17:42 Can cannabis create a more sustainable world?01:17:50 What has the cannabis plant taught you?01:17:58 If you could ask researchers to study one thing about cannabis cultivation, what would it be?01:18:51 Have you ever brewed beer with cannabis?01:19:24 If you had to pick a vegetable fruit or herb to make a flavored beer, what would you choose?01:22:24 Thank you and closing out

Today’s episode continues our new special series “What Plants Crave from Technology.” In this new series, Dr. Sabeh will be interviewing equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and developers about the unique technological needs for growing crops indoors and greenhouses. This week’s guest is Christine De Jesus, Director of Cultivation for Galenas. Galenas is a tier-2 organic cultivation facility in Ohio. She nears twenty years of organic farming experience and directed cultivation for over a decade for Great Lakes Brewing Company's Pint Size Farm prior to transitioning to cannabis agriculture. DeJesus is a bi-monthly columnist for Cannabis Business Times magazine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kent State University and completed a master's program at the University of Pittsburgh.  She has worked in multiple volunteer and professional capacities for organizations working toward the reform of drug policy. DeJesus wrote the current horticulture curriculum for the Cleveland School of Cannabis, with a strong focus on soil health. Her agricultural style focuses on sustainability, regenerative farming, and producing nutrient-dense crops with intense and nuanced flavor profiles.Timestamp Notes:00:01:57 Tell us about your journey to Director of Cultivation for Galenas 00: 05:03 What drew you to work at a brewery? 00:08:03 is it possible to continue being a craft or artisan grower at large sale? 00:11:23 Who is driving the demand or what gets grown and sold in the cannabis industry? 00:13:51 Raspberries at pint size farm 00:18:06 Tell me about Galenas 00:21:07 Footprint loophole in state regulation for vertical farms 00:25:21 Was Galenas already set up as an operation before you came on? 00:28:42 Why Organic? 00:32:34 Neem Oil 00:35:31 Kelp and arsenic 00: 40: 13 certified KIND 00:48:58 Managing Your Environment 00:49:43 What are the biggest barriers to sustainable indoor production? 00:54:50 Postponing cannabis measures to a special ballot 01:01:48 How do you see the cannabis industry evolving in general? 01:08:23 What do plants crave? 01:17:35 Are plants introverts or extroverts? 01:17:42 Can cannabis create a more sustainable world? 01:17:50 What has the cannabis plant taught you? 01:17:58 If you could ask researchers to study one thing about cannabis cultivation, what would it be? 01:18:51 Have you ever brewed beer with cannabis? 01:19:24 If you had to pick a vegetable fruit or herb to make a flavored beer, what would you choose? 01:22:24 Thank you and closing out

What Plants Crave feat. Christine De Jesus

This episode is part of a series of episodes that Dr. Sabeh presents as lessons, or mini lectures. They’ll cover the basics and nuances of HVAC and the importance of environmental controls. This week Dr. Sabeh reviews the new California Energy Code, and how its updates affect new CEH facilities. She reviews some key changes, and also reviews what’s NOT in the new code. To learn more about it, read Dr. Sabeh’s blog about the changes.

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Dr. Nadia Sabeh is 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. This series of podcasts she hosts invites listeners to sit in on informative, fun, and insightful conversations Dr. Sabeh has with industry professionals working in environmental sciences, agriculture, and cannabis. We have just launched a new series, “What Plants Crave,” where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave.

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