9:00am-12:00pm
Worshop A :Cultivating Profits in a Regulated World

Kurt Badertscher
Otoke Horticulture

Kerrie Badertscher
Otoke Horticulture
9:00am-12:00pm
Workshop B: Employee Law 101

Kara Bradford
Viridian Staffing

Carole Richter
CRichter HR Consulting, LLC
9:00am-12:00pm
Workshop C : Greening Corporate Cannabis -
Sustainable Approaches to Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
Sustainable Approaches to Commercial Cannabis Cultivation

Hezekiah Allen
Emerald Growers Association

Scott Zeramby
Mendocino Agricultural Products LLC

David Rice
Washington Sungrowers Industry Association
Jonathan Valdman
Forever Flowering Greenhouses
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-5:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
Day Two:
9:00am-10:00am
Registration and Networking
10:00am-10:15am
Opening Remarks From NCIA Executive Director

Aaron Smith
NCIA
10:15am-11:00am
The Current State of Cannabis Cultivation and Where It's Headed

Adam Dunn
MedCanna Consulting

Jan Carlos Byl
MedCanna Consulting
11:00am-12:00pm
Fire Side Conversation: Incorporating Sustainabiliity into Commerical Cannabis Cultivation
Jonathan Valdman
Forever Flowering Greenhouses

Alex Cooley
Solstice
12:00pm-1:00pm
Networking Luncheon
Track1:
The Science of Cultivation
The Science of Cultivation
1:00pm-1:45pm
Preventing, Identifying, & Treating Harmful Contaminants

Sjoerd Broeks
MedCanna Consulting LLC
Track2:
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
1:00pm-1:45pm
Ditching Dirt : Cultivating Through Soilless Mediums

Chris Wrenn
AEssense Corporation
Track1:
The Science of Cultivation
The Science of Cultivation
1:45pm-2:30pm
Soil Science

Scott Zeramby
Mendocino Agricultural Products LLC
Track2:
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
1:45pm-2:30pm
Alternative Nutrient Systems

Gracen Hook
Port Hadlock Alternative Clinic

Kyle Kushman
Kushman Veganix
Track1:
The Science of Cultivation
The Science of Cultivation
2:30pm-3:15pm
A Look at Genetics: Breeding & Strain Creation

Nick Hice
Denver Relief Consulting
Track2:
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
2:30pm-3:15pm
Organic Cultivation Techniques
Evan Shick
Walking Raven, LLC
3:15pm-3:45pm
Break
3:45pm-4:45pm
Operations management: Production, Processing, Distribution

Phillip Hague
Mindful
4:45pm-5:30pm

Jennifer Martin
Bulbulyan Consulting Group
5:45pm-7:00pm
Open Bar and Appetizers
Day Three:
9:00am-10:00am
Breakfast
9:30am-10:15am

Amy Poinsett
MJ Freeway
Track3:
The Art of Horticulture
The Art of Horticulture
10:15am-11:00am
Inside the Warehouse: Maintaining and Designing Your Garden

Fitz Couhig
Pioneer Nuggets

Jon Hofer
RMMC Consulting
Track4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
10:15am-11:00am
Attracting, Maintaining, and Retaining Your Team

Kara Bradford
Viridian Staffing

Carole Richter
CRichter HR Consulting, LLC
Track3:
The Art of Horticulture
The Art of Horticulture
11:00am-11:45pm
Quality Control - Tips for Proper Processing, Packaging and Storage of Cannabis
Track4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
11:00am-11:45pm
Securing Your Grow

Noah Stokes
CannaGuard Security

Derek Porter
Security Grade Protective Services
11:45pm-12:45pm
Lunch
Track3:
The Art of Horticulture
The Art of Horticulture
12:45pm-1:30pm
Growing Outside the Warehouse: Outdoor and Greenhouse Cultivation

David Rice
Washington Sungrowers Industry Association

Derek Peterson
Terra tech Corp
Track4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
12:45pm-1:30pm
Advancements in Cultivation Technology

Zev Ilovitz
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions

Kyle Rooney
Tetra
Track3:
The Art of Horticulture
The Art of Horticulture
1:30pm-2:15pm
Personal Cultivation - Techniques for Small Scale Grows

Hezekiah Allen
Emerald Growers Association
Evan Shick
Walking Raven, LLC

Kyle Kushman
Kushman Veganix
Track4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
1:30pm-2:15pm
Waste Management

Jon Hofer
RMMC Consulting

Alex Cooley
Solstice
Track3:
The Art of Horticulture
The Art of Horticulture
2:15pm-3:00pm
Extraction & Processing

Ryan Abernathy
x-tracted Laboratories
Track4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
2:15pm-3:00pm
Harvesting & Trimming Operations

Gary Fast
Triminator

Susan Chicovsky
Green Mountain Harvest
3:00pm-3:30pm
Break
3:30pm-4:15pm
Closing Keynote
Current and Future Trends - A look at Distruptive Technology in the Cannabis Industry
Current and Future Trends - A look at Distruptive Technology in the Cannabis Industry

Jay Czarcowski
Canna Advisors

Stephen Keen
Surna
4:30pm
Symposium Adjourns