2017 ASHS Annual Conference

Since 2009 the cannabis industry has grown steadily even under strict regulations but horticulture remains an after thought largely due to past high profit margins. As the industry expands those profit margins are under attack and growers are increasingly looking for people with the training and skill to manage their crops and control costs. This is opening new opportunities for horticulture graduates who could become the largest wave of new cultivators the world has seen in the last 50 years.

This poster will trace the development of horticulture in the industry since Otoke Horticulture organized the first ASHS workshop on cannabis in Waikoloa seven years ago.