Leighton is at the forefront of making safe, natural land and garden care products accessible to the masses. In 2012 he set up a small-scale aquaculture system with 100 tilapia at the Rodale Institute. He worked with world-reowned soil biologist Dr. Elaine Ingham, blending his by-products with traditional compost and worm casting to prove the value of aquatic ecosystems and how they can reduce the need for synthetics in the environment. 

Leighton spent years studying composting, compost tea brewing, extract making, and vermiculture before crossing paths with James Sottilo of Ecological Landscape Management, a nationally recognized pioneer in organic land and tree care. James’s had Leighton making custom products at scale for countless project across the country for years until his untimely passing. Leighton continued on engineering soils to allow advanced biological life to colonize for large high end landscapes and eventually landed in the cannabis production space in 2017. 

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Leighton is going to provide an overview of what filters do what to help you in selecting what will best suit your needs.

Watering is one of the most common problems in all plant production, and selecting the right method can be a challenge. Michael Box has a great understanding of present-day irrigation components, water delivery methods, and techniques for both large and small scale operations. 

Tom Richardson represents a large missing piece of the living soil paradigm. High levels of dissolved oxygen in irrigation water are a game changer for many crops. Tom has several successful projects across the globe proving this technology’s efficacy. 

Alejandro Imass has developed another cutting edge tool for cannabis growers. He has been working on software, values, and pumps that can push the genetic expression by using water more effectively.

Wolf Segal is a lighting engineer with a strong background in lighting theory. He will be laying out how and why the sun is superior to any man-made light source, and then talk about some newer technology that can provide light waves from 280 hertz to 780 hertz.

Brandon has been cultivating cannabis for more than 2 decades and is busier than ever. He owns Bokashi Earthworks, a biological fertilizer company with a strong focus on using microbial inoculations in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, land bioremediation, ecosystem fertility management, and green waste recycling.

Brandon is also co-owner, operator, and founder of Black Label Organics, an organic, fully licensed, 40-acre medical cannabis farm in Oklahoma.

He is also the Director of Cultivation, Science and Agronomy at Majestic Craft Cannabis, a licensed, indoor, organic grow facility which is also located in Oklahoma.

Somehow he still finds time to advise farms all across the country regarding modified growing mixes, living soil food webs, fertility management, and nutrient balancing.

Craig M. Trester is an educator and citizen scientist who utilizes biomimicry and applied mycology to develop regenerative solutions for a variety of environmental challenges.

Leif Olson is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist and educator with a background in field ecology, environmental chemistry, applied mycology, wetland science, and organic waste management. 

Through MYC.NYC, an educational outreach resource he established in 2018, Craig teaches people about the health and environmental benefits of fungi. Craig also studies the ways molecular and synthetic biology can be combined with permaculture to better understand the microbial world. He is also a staunch advocate for innovative research into bioremediation, carbon sequestration, and regenerative agriculture. 

Leif explores the relationships between plants, fungi, and other domains of life to enhance soil health, landscape resilience, and ecological abundance. He is on a lifelong journey to create a more coherent synthesis of the natural sciences to create a better understanding of landscape health and humankind’s role in the biosphere. He also operates Integrated Land Enhancement, LLC, which advises clients on environmental sampling, data interpretation, organic waste management, and soil health.