Rachel Porter
OwnerRMP HorticultureRachel Porter builds structured, data-driven in-house R&D programs for commercial cannabis operators through RMP Horticulture. She develops formal trial programs to evaluate genetics, inputs, and cultivation strategies. Her work translates plant science into operational decision-making and continuous improvements. She also designs scalable nursery systems that align mother stock management, strategic scheduling, and pathogen prevention with broader production goals.
At StateHouse Holdings (formerly Harborside Farms) Rachel spearheaded the R&D program, establishing an in-house trial program integrated into commercial greenhouse operations. Earlier in her career, she specialized in propagation across both cannabis and large-scale floriculture, shaping her systems-based approach to nursery and mother stock management.
Rachel holds a Master of Science in Horticulture from North Carolina State University, with research focused on containerized plant production. Her work bridges applied research and commercial cannabis cultivation to elevate science-forward industry standards.
The Pathogen Problem: A Business, Science, and Cultivation Perspective
Every failed batch is product you can't sell, and trust you can't easily rebuild. As testing standards tighten across markets, a single mold or micro
Every failed batch is product you can't sell, and trust you can't easily rebuild. As testing standards tighten across markets, a single mold or microbial failure can wipe out an entire run and stall your sell-through for weeks. Reactive cleanup no l
Every failed batch is product you can't sell, and trust you can't easily rebuild. As testing standards tighten across markets, a single mold or microbial failure can wipe out an entire run and stall your sell-through for weeks. Reactive cleanup no longer cuts it.
This session shows cultivation teams how to engineer contamination out of the grow before it starts. Drawing on hard-won lessons from large-scale facilities, we'll move past firefigh
Every failed batch is product you can't sell, and trust you can't easily rebuild. As testing standards tighten across markets, a single mold or microbial failure can wipe out an entire run and stall your sell-through for weeks. Reactive cleanup no longer cuts it.
This session shows cultivation teams how to engineer contamination out of the grow before it starts. Drawing on hard-won lessons from large-scale facilities, we'll move past firefighting and into prevention by design — the discipline now separating consistent operators from the rest. It's one of the clearest cannabis industry trends shaping cultivation strategy heading into the next cycle.
