Pure Sunfarms extends partnership with Simon Fraser University to advance cannabis research
17 August 2022 - 4:00PM
Pure Sunfarms is extending its partnership with Simon Fraser
University (SFU) to advance cannabis plant health research over the
next three years.
Since the partnership began in 2018, SFU researchers together
with the Pure Sunfarms cultivation team have identified pathogens
that affect the cultivation of greenhouse-grown cannabis—findings
that have led to the development of cutting-edge biological,
cultural, and environmental control strategies in cannabis.
“Our research alongside Pure Sunfarms is setting new scientific
standards,” says SFU biology professor Zamir Punja, who specializes
in plant biotechnology. “We’re grateful for the partnership to work
with leaders in cannabis cultivation and utilize their
state-of-the-art facility and one of the largest greenhouse
facilities in the world to undertake research that is advancing the
industry. Such an opportunity is unparalleled anywhere in the
cannabis industry.”
As part of the partnership, SFU researchers and students have
access to Pure Sunfarms on-site laboratory and 65,000-square-foot
state-of-the-art processing center to research ways to mitigate
threats to cannabis plant health. Teams use a variety of methods to
follow the complete life cycle of plants, looking at environmental
conditions, strains and production practices to address and promote
the quality of post-harvest cannabis.
“At Pure Sunfarms, we believe in supporting academics to learn
more about the cannabis plant and what keeps it healthy – we’re a
flower-first company, and we know it all starts with the plant,”
said Mandesh Dosanjh, President and CEO, Pure Sunfarms. “Dr Punja’s
work has helped us promote plant health and through this continued
partnership with SFU, we look forward to unearthing research
findings that will allow us to continue to optimize the quality of
our flower while upholding British Columbia’s proud heritage as one
of the world’s best cultivators of cannabis.”
Pure Sunfarms is committed to supporting the project over three
years, complemented by funding from the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Program.
For more information about Pure Sunfarms, visit
www.puresunfarms.com
About Pure Sunfarms
Pure Sunfarms is one of the largest cannabis operations in the
world with 2.2 million square feet of greenhouse space in Delta,
British Columbia. The company currently operates within 1.65
million square feet, and has capacity to produce, sell and
distribute 112,500 kilograms of high-quality, BC-grown dried flower
annually for Canadian recreational and international markets, with
the ability to expand annual output to 150,000 kilograms as needed.
The company brings together decades of agricultural and legacy
cultivation experience with best-in-class, large scale operational
expertise, and is Canada's top-selling brand.
Pure Sunfarms products are available in Ontario, British
Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest
Territories, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador at
participating retailers and online through each region’s respective
distributor where applicable. Pure Sunfarms also provides cannabis
to its affiliate ROSE LifeScience in Québec, other licensed
producers in Canada and is EU GMP certified to export product
internationally.
Pure Sunfarms is the licensed producer of record for Pure
Sunfarms, The Original Fraser Valley Weed Co. and is Cookies
sun-grown partner in Canada. Pure Sunfarms is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Village Farms International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VFF).
www.puresunfarms.com
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