HEXO Corp’s Agnes Kwasniewska named Master Grower of the Year
September 16 2019 - 11:18AM
HEXO Corp (“HEXO” or the “Company”) (TSX: HEXO; NYSE: HEXO) is
thrilled to announce that its very own Master Grower, Agnes
Kwasniewska, was named the first ever Master Grower of the Year at
the Grow Up Conference and Expo Awards.
The award recognizes professional cannabis growers whose
dedication to their craft consistently produces top quality crops
for the marketplace. The nominees are growers that set the bar for
others to match. Agnes was voted Master Grower of the Year, out of
10 nominees, from licenced producers across the country. She
received her award at the first annual Grow Up Awards Gala held on
September 12, 2019 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Agnes Kwasniewska,
HEXO’s Master Grower, who was in attendance to accept the award.
“This is great recognition for the entire cultivation team and
HEXO’s focus on consistent, high-quality products.”
“Here at HEXO we all know that Agnes is an exceptional role
model and grower and has been instrumental in our success,” said
Sebastien St-Louis, HEXO’s CEO and co-founder. “We are extremely
proud to see her great work recognized by her peers in the cannabis
industry.”
Grow Up’s Master Grower of the Year is Agnes’ second major
recognition from the cannabis industry. She was previously named to
BotaniQ’s Power 10 of the Canadian Cannabis Industry list for best
cultivator.
Agnes brings a decade of experience in plant science and
horticulture to her role as HEXO’s Master Grower. Prior to joining
HEXO, Agnes was a former researcher at Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada, worked as an assistant researcher and field monitor at
PRISME Consortium, and was assistant grower at Flora Plus Inc.,
where she oversaw propagation, environmental systems, integrated
pest management and R&D. She holds a Master of Science degree
from McGill University, and has authored specialized research on
integrated pest control.
About HEXO Corp HEXO Corp
is an award-winning consumer packaged goods cannabis company that
creates and distributes innovative products to serve the
global cannabis market. Through its hub and spoke business
strategy, HEXO Corp is partnering with Fortune 500 companies,
bringing its brand value, cannabinoid isolation technology,
licensed infrastructure and regulatory expertise to established
companies, leveraging their distribution networks and capacity. As
one of the largest licensed cannabis companies in Canada, HEXO Corp
operates with 2.4 million sq. ft of facilities in
Ontario and Quebec. The Company is also expanding
internationally and has a foothold in Greece to establish a
Eurozone processing, production and distribution centre. The
Company serves the Canadian adult-use markets under its HEXO
Cannabis and Up Cannabis brands, and the medical
market under HEXO medical cannabis. For more information
please visit hexocorp.com.
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