Rural Vermont and Vermont Growers Association are excited to present a cannabis workshop collaboration at Old Growth Vermont in Danville with instruction by Shane of Old Growth Vermont and Jay Herbert from Vermont Compost Company! Old Growth Vermont is a licensed Tier 3 Outdoor Cultivator located in Danville and our farm hosts, Jesse and Shane, welcome us to their gorgeous cannabis operation, which is managed with regenerative practices.
Please join us for a 3-hour workshop and peer-to-peer information exchange that covers the essentials of maintaining field and flower production late in the season, including harvest preparations, all through the lens of ecologically balanced practices.
This workshop will cover:
Late-season cultivation, including soil stewardship, harvest timing, and ecological preparedness
Field maintenance, fertility cycles, and regenerative winter strategies
(e.g. cover cropping, composting, soil testing, photosynthesis-based fertility inputs)
Flower health, ripening stages, and resilient finishing techniques
(e.g. disease pressure awareness, cultivar timing, and pest/pathogen resistance through biological inputs)
Regenerative crop protection tools including microbial foliar sprays and beneficial insect support
Frost mitigation, genetics selection, and strategies for supporting strong finishes in Vermont’s climate
Light snacks provided. Please bring a water bottle and please dress comfortably and according to the weather.
Rural Vermont and VGA will provide key legislative and policy updates from the statehouse and be available to answer questions throughout the workshop.
This workshop is made possible through the generous support of Vermont Compost Company!
TICKET PRICE: $20 - $40 (Sliding Scale)
RAIN DATE: Sunday, August 24th, 10am - 1pm
NOTES
*Participants must be 21 years of age or older.
*Registrant names and contact numbers will be provided to the workshop host for their visitor log (mandatory record-keeping for CCB compliance).
*Address will be given to registered attendees prior to the workshop.
*Light snacks provided.
*Please bring a water bottle and please dress comfortably for the weather. This is a 3-hour outdoor workshop, so please keep this in mind when dressing/preparing for the day!