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"Regenerative Cannabis Cultivation: Microbiomes, Living Soil, and Biological Resilience" panel discussion at CannMed 2026, covering living soil, soil microbiome, qPCR testing, endophytes, and sustainable cultivation.
How soil biology, microbial ecology, and genomic insight are reshaping sustainable cannabis production. This panel explores regenerative cultivation through a scientific lens, focusing on living soils, beneficial microbial networks, and data-driven strategies to reduce chemical inputs while improving crop resilience and consistency.
Panelists examine how regenerative cultivation can be measured, validated, and scaled, including distinguishing pathogenic from beneficial microbial networks in soil and plant tissues, designing cultivation systems that leverage biological control and vector ecology, using genomics and qPCR to assess soil health, endophytes, and disease pressure, maintaining photoperiod stability and cultivar performance in living-soil systems, and scaling regenerative models that prioritize nutrient cycling, microbial balance, and long-term soil vitality.
Panelists:
Kevin McKernan (Moderator), CSO & Founder, Medicinal Genomics
Kimberly Gwinn, PhD, Professor, University of Tennessee
Zamir Punja, PhD, Professor of Plant Biotechnology, Simon Fraser University
Collin Palmer, Founder, Vessel Life Science
Tad Hussey, Owner, KiS Organics
Caleb Johnson, Director of Operations, Tap Root Fields
This panel was part of the CannMed Cultivation Workshop, a program focused on the science of sustainable cannabis production.
This presentation was given at the CannMed 2026 Innovation & Collaboration Summit, held June 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort. Visit cannmedevents.com to learn more.
"Regenerative Cannabis Cultivation: Microbiomes, Living Soil, and Biological Resilience" panel discussion at CannMed 2026, covering living soil, soil microbiome, qPCR testing, endophytes, and sustainable cultivation.
How soil biology, microbial ecology, and genomic insight are reshaping sustainable cannabis production. This panel explores regenerative cultivation through a scientific lens, focusing on living soils, beneficial microbial networks, and data-driven strategies to reduce chemical inputs while improving crop resilience and consistency.
Panelists examine how regenerative cultivation can be measured, validated, and scaled, including distinguishing pathogenic from beneficial microbial networks in soil and plant tissues, designing cultivation systems that leverage biological control and vector ecology, using genomics and qPCR to assess soil health, endophytes, and disease pressure, maintaining photoperiod stability and cultivar performance in living-soil systems, and scaling regenerative models that prioritize nutrient cycling, microbial balance, and long-term soil vitality.
Panelists:
Kevin McKernan (Moderator), CSO & Founder, Medicinal Genomics
Kimberly Gwinn, PhD, Professor, University of Tennessee
Zamir Punja, PhD, Professor of Plant Biotechnology, Simon Fraser University
Collin Palmer, Founder, Vessel Life Science
Tad Hussey, Owner, KiS Organics
Caleb Johnson, Director of Operations, Tap Root Fields
This panel was part of the CannMed Cultivation Workshop, a program focused on the science of sustainable cannabis production.
This presentation was given at the CannMed 2026 Innovation & Collaboration Summit, held June 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort. Visit cannmedevents.com to learn more.
