Schedule-at-a-Glance
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
All times listed are based in the Eastern Time Zone
Conference Schedule
Student posters available for viewing all day | |
8:00 a.m. | Check-in and coffee, rolls & fruit |
8:45 a.m. | Welcome |
9:00 a.m. | Brian Hanna, Executive Director, Cannabis Regulatory Agency This talk will provide an update on current regulatory statistics and issues, as well as provide a glimpse into the future of regulations in Michigan. Morning Plenary Speaker |
10:00 a.m. | Blazing Trails in Michigan and Beyond: Expert Perspectives on Cannabis Regulations Panel Discussion
Moderator: Andrew LaCombe, News Director, WLUC TV-6 |
10:45 a.m. | Wildcats in the Weeds: NMU Alumni and Cannabis Panel Discussion
Moderator: Robyn Stille, Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, NMU |
11:30 a.m. | Rooted in Justice: Leaders' Perspectives on Cannabis Equity Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Shawnrece Campbell, Assistant Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, NMU |
12:20 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. | Daniel McMahon, Key Account Manager, Signify This talk will focus on observing the daily cultural growing practices and experiences while utilizing supplemental LED lighting in cannabis production. Martin Boerema, Plant Specialist, Signify This talk will address where spectra and intensity of LED light matters most, from propagation to flowering phase. It will also showcase positive effects of supplemental light, inter canopy light on yield and address the challenge ahead: chemistry of cannabis plants. Where do we stand and why does it matter? Afternoon Plenary Speakers |
2:30 p.m. | A Growing Business: Cannabis Cultivation Conversation Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kari Farkas-Lasich, Assistant Professor, College of Technology & Occupational Sciences, NMU |
3:15 p.m. | Student Research Oral Presentations |
3:45 p.m. | Student Research Posters |
4:45 p.m. | Announcements and Conference Wrap-up |
Community Event
Wednesday, April 24
5:00 - 5:50 p.m.
The Science Building 2904
The community is invited to join Dr. Alex Wilson’s Medicinal Plant Chemistry Seminar to hear Martin Boerema and Daniel McMahon talk about:
How does supplemental light and LEDs impact cannabinoids?
A discussion on cannabinoid content: debunking myths, clarifying how supplemental lighting is not a limiting factor in the final stage of growth, and why some spectrums don't work.