Episode 70: Insect Frass and Mealworm Production with Virginia Emery

Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast

Tad Hussey.

Cannabis, Gardening, Natural Sciences, Cultivation, Leisure, Science, Home & Garden, Marijuana, Weed, Growing, Organics, Grow

4.7 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Virginia Emery is founder and CEO of Beta Hatch, a pioneering insect farming company that is industrializing insects for agriculture. Beta Hatch is fueled by a passion to see insects reach their true potential in our food systems. The company has grown to be internationally recognized for its scientific approach to scaling insect production and operates North America’s largest mealworm farm for animal feed production in Washington. Virginia is the country’s most innovative insect entrepreneur, recently recognized as a Visionary Grist 50 Fixer. Virginia has a PhD in entomology from the University of California, Berkeley, has been awarded over 20 grants and honors, and has published on subjects ranging from chemical communication to genetics to insect behavior. Her life’s mission is to breed a bug that tastes like bacon.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Cannabis Cautivation and Science Podcast.
0:24.6	I'm your host, Tad Hussie of Kiss Organics.
0:27.6	This is the podcast where we discuss the cutting edge of growing from a science-based perspective
0:31.6	and drawn top experts from around the industry to share their wisdom and knowledge.
0:35.6	My podcast this week is with Virginia Emory.
0:38.8	Virginia is the founder and CEO of Beta Hatch,
0:41.5	a pioneering insect farming company that is industrializing insects for agriculture.
0:46.4	Beta Hatch is fueled by a passion to see insects reach their true potential in our food systems.
0:51.0	The company has grown to be internationally recognized for its scientific approach
0:54.3	to scaling insect production and operates North America's largest mealworm farm for animal feed
0:59.2	production in Washington. Virginia is the country's most innovative insect entrepreneur, recently
1:04.4	recognized as a visionary Grist 50 fixer. Virginia has a Ph.D. in entomology from the University
1:10.4	of California and Berkeley and has been
1:12.4	awarded over 20 grants and honors and is published on subjects ranging from chemical communication to
1:17.4	genetics to insect behavior. Her life's mission is to breed a bug that tastes like bacon.
1:23.1	Some highlights of frass use in relation to cannabis production are the following.
1:28.3	It's a clean product ideal for indoor growing.
1:30.3	Because their insects are grown indoors in climate controlled conditions on organic feed,
1:34.3	there is no risk of pests, heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides coming into the greenhouse.
1:40.3	It's a highly soluble source of nitrogen, immediately available to plants.
1:44.5	Their studies have shown increases in leafing and fruiting.
1:47.5	Unlike conventional mineral fertilizer, frass contains small concentrations of micronutrients
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