Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast
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Tad Hussey runs Keep It Simple, Inc, a small family business, which was founded by his parents. After studying in both Washington and Australia, Tad returned to the States and took over the research, microscope testing and consulting of the family company. Under his direction, the company has grown into a multi-faceted organization composed of a nursery, production greenhouse, and an organic hydro shop offering unique biological, organic and mineral amendments
Tad is central to the canna community in the Western US, and wanted to create a series of podcasts which highlight some of the leading experts and authors in the field of plant nutrition and soil health. In these podcasts which he posts to his site, he converses with many of these individuals, the results of which provides hours of fascinating insight into areas of plant growth and cannabis production that are very difficult to find elsewhere.
Tad has graciously allowed Black Swallow to repost these podcasts on our own website for our customer’s benefit. For this generosity, we are deeply grateful! You will find a great series of blogs that Tad has also written on his own website- Kisorganics.com.
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Episode 76 Cultivation Startups and Beanstalk Agriculture with Nelson Lindsley
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Episode 75 Formulating Soils and New Products with Rob Knechtel of Black Swallow Living Soils
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Episode 74 Targeted Nutrition Using Chemical Nutrients in Cannabis with Dr. Cari Peters
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Episode 73 Quality vs. Quantity: Common misconceptions about grow lighting with Bruce Bugbee
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Episode 72 Heavy Metals, Cover Crops, and Water pH with The Soil Doctor, Bryant Mason
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Episode 71 Discovering the "why" in how plants grow with Don Marshall
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Episode 70 Insect Frass and Mealworm Production with Virginia Emery
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Episode 69 How A Facility Increased Yields By Over 50% In 2 Years Using Science
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Episode 68 Smart Questions to Ask Before Buying & Applying Products with Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
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Episode 67 Bonus Episode: Flint Unity Farming Project
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Episode 66 Trichoderma, Powdery Mildew, & Botrytis with Dr. Chris Hayes
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Episode 65 Strategic Planning & Design for Indoor Cannabis with Brian Anderson
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Episode 64 Practical Pest Prevention Tips to Maximize Your IPM Part 2 with Kelly Vance
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Episode 63 Integrated Pest Management Tips for Indoor and Outdoor Growers with Kelly Vance
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Episode 62 Entomologist JP Michaud shares why you should never buy ladybugs for your garden
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Episode 61 Agronomist and Author Bill McKibben talks about how the Logan Labs soil test works on potting soils and takes us step by step through some test results
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Episode 60 In this podcast I interview some exciting guests and speakers of the upcoming Biocontrols USA conference
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Episode 59 There's been little to no research on what nutrient deficiencies look like when analyzing leaf tissue. Paul Cockson shares his recently published paper on the subject
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Episode 58 Dr. Adie Rae is an NIH-funded neuroscientist who has been studying cannabis, opioids, and their interaction for her entire career
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Episode 57 Dr. Deron Caplan shares some of his university research working on cannabis production and propagation
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Episode 56 Andrew Black with Certified Kind explains some of the challenges and intricacies around certification in the cannabis industry
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Episode 55 Dr Bronner's CEO, David Bronner, talks about the Sun+Earth Certification and Brother David's non profit company
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Episode 54 Tad sits down this week with John Z and cover a wide variety of listener questions from Patreon and Instagram
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Episode 53 Colin Bell, co-founder of Mammoth Microbes, talks about the functional roles of microbes in relation to soil and plant health
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Episode 52 Justin Magill, Head Grower for Legit Farms, shares his experiences growing in living soil in beds over the past decade
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Episode 51 Research in cannabis production with Dr. Ben Higgins.
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Episode 50 Jeff Lowenfels is back! We talk on a variety of subjects including his new book on auto flowers
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Episode 49 Controlled Environment Agriculture and HVAC with Dr. Greenhouse
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Episode 48 Determining if LEDs are right for you and your grow with Dr. Rebecca Knight of BIOS Lighting
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Episode 47 Plant breeding and genetic testing with Dr. Reggie Gaudino part II
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Episode 46 Plant breeding and the power of genetic testing with Dr. Reggie Gaudino
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Episode 45 Michael Bowman shares what the 2018 Farm Bill means for Hemp Cultivation in 2019
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Episode 44 Dr. Allison Justice shares some of her latest research relating to lollipopping, curing, and much more
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Episode 43 Latest Research in Cannabis Cultivation with Dr. Allison Justice
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Episode 42 Fertilizer and Pesticides in Cannabis with the Oregon Department of Agriculture
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Episode 41 Q and A with Jeremy Plumb of Pruf Cultivar
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Episode 40 Jeremy Plumb, Director of Production Science at Pruf Cultivar
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Episode 39 Branding and Marketing with Shango Los Part 2
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Episode 38 Branding and Marketing with Shango Los Part 1
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Episode 37 A Deeper Dive into Mycorrhizal Fungi with Jim Eagan
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Episode 36 Plant Probiotics with Sarah Pellkofer
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Episode 35 Mineral Balancing and Soil Test Analysis with Aaron Crozier
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Episode 34 Are Bottled Nutrients a Thing of the Past? Nelson Lindsley Shares His Opinion and Announces a New Collaboration!
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Episode 33 The Bug Lady is Back to Discuss Scouting and Cannabis Pests
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Episode 32 Korean Natural Farming with Chris Trump
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Episode 31 Learn from World Record Holder Ron Wallace about Giant Pumpkins and Yield
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Episode 30 Powdery Mildew, Botrytis, and VPD with Travis Higginbotham
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Episode 29 The Right Tool for the Job with Kurt Becker
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Episode 28 How Fish Products Are Made And What The Differences Are with Casey Schoenberger
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Episode 27 The Role of Lighting in Plant Growth with Fluence Bioengineering
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Episode 26 The Hidden Half of Nature with Anne Biklé
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Episode 25 Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life with Geologist David Montgomery
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Episode 24 Running a Commercial Cannabis Facility with Nate Gibbs of Gold Leaf Gardens
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Episode 23 Blumat Irrigation with Damian Koch Part 2
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Episode 22 Blumat Irrigation with Steve Troy
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Episode 21 Chris Jagger of Blue Fox Farms
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Episode 20 LEAN Farming with Ben Hartman
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Episode 19 Entomologist Suzanne Wainwright Evans aka 'The Bug Lady' is back!
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Episode 18 A Deeper Look at Containers with William Evans
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Episode 17 Understanding Soil Testing with Agronomist Kris Borgman
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Episode 16 Permaculture and Cannabis with Jessi Bloom
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Episode 15 Entomologist Suzanne Wainwright Evans aka
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Episode 14 All About Biochar with Renel Anderson
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Episode 13 The Future of Cannabis Cultivation with Jaya Palmer
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Episode 12 Biological Horticulture Consultant Jaya Palmer
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Episode 11 Dr. Faust of BioAg on Humic and Fulvic Acids
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Episode 10 Practical Advice for Increasing Yield with Nelson Lindsley
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Episode 9 Lighting Technology and the Poetry of Plants with Nelson Lindsley
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Episode 8 Clackamas Coot weighs in on
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Episode 7 Clackamas Coot talks about worm bins, peat moss, and building soil
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Episode 6 Steve Solomon covers Soil Remineralization and Nutrient Density
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Episode 5 Compost tea and microscope guru Tim Wilson talks living soil, vermicomposting, and soil exudates
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Episode 4 David Perron discusses Living Soil, Insect Frass, and Commercial Production
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Episode 3 Clackamas Coot talks Worm Castings, Malted Barley, Peat Moss, and Coot's Soil Mix
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Episode 2 Jeff Lowenfels explains Mycorrhizal Fungi, Compost Teas, and the Soil Food Web
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