Wendy (CEO) and Dr. John (Director of Genetics) Discuss Their Company New West Genetics – 84

April 9, 2019

Large scale harvestable cannabis, Interesting hobbies, first 5 years, hemp of the past vs hemp of today, challenges, IP transfer, their team and much more.

New West Genetics

“is solving the most pressing problems in the cannabis industry while providing valuable options for the wider agricultural industry.
NWG uses genomic technology and data-driven discovery to create large-scale, harvestable cannabis, greatly enhancing the sustainability of the industry and paving the way for large-scale product development.

Our scalable varieties produce reliably consistent products that are foundational for the development of novel nutritional and therapeutic extracts, serving the fastest growing and largest segment of the cannabis market. The large scale production of cannabis that we enable serves our mission of improving patient access and affordability and increasing options for farmers looking for rotational crops that offer a better return than other commodity crops.  We are proud to offer retail product makers a portfolio of trait stable, high yield and profitable varieties.” Source

WENDY MOSHER
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member

“Wendy is the CEO and a co-founder of New West Genetics. She holds an MA from California State University in Education, which she uses to wrangle her partners into a cohesive, prioritized force. Prior to teaching for 10 years, Wendy worked in the nonprofit sector in HR and in contract procurement for an aerospace business in Seattle. Wendy helps create and articulate New West’s strategy and vision, as well as handles day-to-day operations. Wendy loves singing country music, riding bicycles, and gardening with her family.” Source

Dr. JOHN MCKAY
Director of Genetics, Board Member
“John McKay is a Professor of Plant Evolutionary Genomics at Colorado State University. In his faculty position, McKay leads a research group on the genetics of adaptation in crops and model systems, with a focus on drought and sustainability. In 2014, when US ended prohibition of hemp, McKay co-founded New West Genetics to apply modern genomics and breeding to Cannabis sativa. His research examines evolution and gene function at both the phenotypic and molecular levels. His genetic discoveries are in the commercial breeding pipeline for multiple crops. McKay’s publications have been cited over 6,000 times, and he serves on scientific review panel in the US and internationally. Dr. McKay has multiple research projects on investing the genetics of adaptation to climate through competitive grant awards totaling over $20MM grants from the National Science Foundation, USDA, ARPA-E, and the DOE.” Source

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