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Experience

Indoor and Greenhouse Cannabis

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Experience with over 300 commercial cannabis cultivation facilities from 2,000 to 200,000 square feet of canopy.  I have worked with over 100 cannabis companies in North America.


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Controlled Environment Agriculture

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Over a decade in Controlled Environment Agriculture - a passion for highly efficient, tightly controlled, indoor cultivation.



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tilapia in an aquaponic system

Aquaponics for Food Production

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Aquaponics for Food Production

My career in CEA  began in 2010 with the design, construction and operation of Aqua Vita Farms, one of the first and the largest facilities of its type on the East Coast.


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Executive Leadership

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Aquaponics for Food Production

Entrepreneurial and innovative industry executive with documented excellence designing, building, and managing day-to-day operations for CEA-centric companies. 


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Cannabis

Cultivation Systems

Experience with all methods of production including aeroponics, aquaponics, and hydroponics including flood and drain and pressure compensated drip systems. Single tier, vertical farming, archive style racking, and all media types including rock wool, coir, peat based, and soil.  

International Expertise

Having been part of the team for hundreds of cannabis cultivation facilities I have seen what works and what does not.  Greenhouse, warehouse, and outdoor experience in all U.S. States with legal markets, Canada, South America and Europe. This level of experience allows for an unprecedented capability for speed to market, on time and on budget construction,  and reduced operational expense. 

Considerations of Success

I seek to bridge the gap between those who are entering the cannabis space financially and the realities of the cannabis cultivation with regard to design, construction, and operations.  Advising investors, owners, operators, growers, and the myriad of other stakeholders to bring the "right people, to the right place at the right time".  

Controlled Environment Agriculture

Mark Doherty taking light level readings in an indoor grow room

Warehouse Cultivation

Indoor cultivation facilities may be purpose built or constructed in unused or underused warehouse or manufacturing space. I have worked on projects that  range from 2,000 square feet of canopy to 200,000 square feet of canopy. 

Greenhouse Cultivation

Greenhouses come in a wide variety of styles  and levels of automation.  Of primary concern for the success of Greenhouse production facilities is crop selection and location. For crops which require high Daily Light Integral (DLI) greenhouses will require supplemental light to an extent which may degrade the advantages gained from sunlight in certain regions. 

Equipment

I have worked directly with the top equipment and systems providers in the Controlled Environment Agriculture industry. Such as: Priva, Argus, Dosatron, Netafim, PL Light Systems, Fluence, BIOS, Gavita, Phantom, Soleil, GGS Structures, Conley's Greenhouse Mfg., Accelerated Growth Solutions (AGS),  DryGair,  BioTherm Solutions, Desert Aire, and Carrier. 

Aquaponics

Lettuce growing in an aquaponic system at Aqua Vita Farms

Aqua Vita Farms

My experience in Controlled Environment Agriculture began in 2010 when I founded Aqua Vita Farms. Located in Upstate New York AVF was a first of its kind, 14,000 square foot indoor aquaponic farm cultivating lettuce, basil, custom herbs, and seafood for local restaurants and food service establishments. 

Design and Construction

Managed the entire design and construction process of converting an abandoned factory in Central New York into an indoor ecosystem that consisted of four 5,000 gallon stock tanks, and over 7,000 square feet of Deep Water Culture Hydroponic, double stacked, cultivation all under artificial light.  This operation was a "crash course" in CEA, the lessons learned I try to pass on to the entrepreneurs I work with today. 

Operation

Aquaponinc cultivation of lettuce, basil, custom herbs for sale to the restaurant industry via wholesale produce distributors. Developed a market with a 100 mile radius of the production facility . Engineered specialized operating processes and documented standard operating procedures for germination, harvesting, crop rotation, sanitary processing, storage and shipment of goods. 

Executive Leadership

Mark Doherty, cannabis operations executive, giving a presentation

Business Management

 A motivating leader with a commitment to building loyal teams with a culture of transparency and respect. Experienced in strategic business planning and goal setting. Ability to convey and implement company vision to create cohesive, driven teams. 

Business Development

 Adept at driving business growth through strategic planning, identifying opportunities, and developing loyal customer relationships. Known for excellent negotiation skills.  

Project Management

 Highly experienced leading complex $20M+ CEA facility construction projects, from planning and scheduling to budgeting and cost control to delivery and commissioning of custom indoor grow systems. Offer strong negotiation and contract management skills. 

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