Award-Winning Cultivator LightSky Farms Collaborates with Fluence on Innovative LED Lighting Strategy
July 11 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Fluence, a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED
lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production,
announced today the success of its partnership with award-winning,
Michigan-based cannabis grower LightSky Farms.
Founded in 2009 by wine industry veteran Shannon Walters,
LightSky Farms was created with a precise vision for preserving
original source terpenes, building a world-class team of
cultivation experts and leveraging leading technologies to
cultivate an unmatched cannabis experience.
“At LightSky Farms, partnering with Fluence has been a
game-changer. Their innovative LED lighting technology has
revolutionized how we cultivate cannabis, allowing us to unlock the
full potential of each plant and deliver unparalleled quality in
every harvest,” said Alex Gonzalez, head of product development and
testing for LightSky Farms. “Fluence has been around since the
beginning. I associate their brand with some of the best lights in
the world—exactly what we’ve experienced in working with them.”
Known for their advanced growing techniques such as phenotype
hunting and selective breeding to grow novel cannabis strains,
LightSky leverages Fluence’s VYPR and RAZR-M LED light fixtures to
optimize plant expression and improve energy efficiency from seed
to harvest.
“Michigan recently surpassed California as the highest-selling
cannabis market in the country,” said Jason Matlock, PhD,
horticulture service specialist at Fluence. “The incredible demand
underscores the value and necessity of locally rooted,
science-backed cannabis cultivators like LightSky Farms who are
committed to putting only the best products in customers’
hands.”
LightSky’s focus on achieving superior plant quality requires
extensive research. The LightSky team tested a variety of lighting
options before deciding that Fluence fixtures were a natural fit
for growing high-quality cannabis that is rich in cannabinoids and
desirable terpenes.
“LightSky Farms has emphasized quality through cutting-edge
technology and best practices since their founding. Their experts
lean on objective data and analytics to decipher the bigger
picture—making them the ideal partners,” said David Hawley, PhD,
principal scientist at Fluence. ”We will continue to drive
cutting-edge collaborations that allow us to help the cannabis
cultivators we work with differentiate in their markets and grow
smarter.”
For more information on Fluence, visit www.fluence-led.com.
About Fluence
Fluence Bioengineering, Inc. (Fluence) creates powerful and
energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial crop
production and research applications. Fluence is a leading LED
lighting supplier in the global cannabis, produce and flower
markets, committed to enabling more efficient crop production for
the world’s top greenhouse and indoor growers. Fluence global
headquarters are in Austin, Texas, with its EMEA headquarters in
Rotterdam, Netherlands. Fluence operates as a business unit within
Signify’s Professional Business. For more information about
Fluence, visit www.fluence-led.com.
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