December 1-4, 2026 | Las Vegas Convention Center

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Dr. Tassa Saldi

Dr. Tassa Saldi

Chief Science OfficerTUMI Genomics
Wed Dec 023:40 PM – 4:20 PMBreakout Session Room 1 - N101

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. 

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Panel DiscussionSession TypeCultivation Business SolutionsSession Track
Dr. Tassa Saldi
Dr. Tassa SaldiChief Science Officer, TUMI Genomics
Rachel Porter
Rachel PorterOwner, RMP Horticulture
Tags:Cultivation Business Solutions
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No