The research plot
A quiet research plot, documented honestly.
One corner of Hacienda Don Pedro operates as an approved study site under the Agricultural Genomics Foundation's New York Office of Cannabis Management research license (OCM-RSCH-24-0003), directed by Dr. Daniela Vergara, PhD. We grow, we document, we share what the public record needs.
Why CBG.
Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid — the molecular parent of THC and CBD — with a growing body of medical research behind it. Anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, antibacterial, appetite-modulating. It's the compound that doesn't make you high but may actually help.
Our specific interest is CBG's action on the serotonin system, and what that could mean for anxiety and depression. David studied CBG under Dr. Ethan Russo, and the research direction here follows from that work. The short version of why we're doing this: we want to make people happy.
Most commercial cannabis chases THC for price-per-pound. We're doing something else. Our 2025 plots are led by CBG-dominant lineages — the result of years of selection work — alongside a library of other strains contributing genetic and phenotypic data to the research. Specific strain genetics are safeguarded as farm IP; our methods and outcomes are open.
Every plant is tracked. Every harvest sampled. The data flows back to AGF, to Cornell Extension, and into a public record that helps other researchers and other small farmers build on what we find.
OCM-RSCH-24-0003
AGF's Agricultural + Genomic research license, amended by CCB Resolution 2025-69 on October 6, 2025 to add Hacienda Don Pedro as an approved study site.
9,100 sqft plot, 3,500 sqft canopy
A 130 × 70 ft plot in Wallkill, NY. 150-plot grid, dominated by CBG lineages. Five-year research partnership agreement through December 31, 2030.
Every plot, tracked
Plant-level records for provenance, phenotype, yield, inputs, environmental conditions, and final destruction — shared with AGF via Monday.com and published as part of the open record.
AGF · Cornell Cooperative Extension
Our research feeds Dr. Vergara's benchmark datasets and supports Cornell Cooperative Extension — adding independent numbers to the public record on small-farm CBG cultivation.
What you'll find here.
We publish as much as the research allows. Strain notes. Input logs. Yield-per-square-foot. Cost breakdowns. Destruction logs. The honest numbers behind a small research cannabis operation, because these numbers have been locked inside big companies' spreadsheets for too long to be useful to anyone else.
If you're a researcher, a fellow grower, or a small farmer thinking about applying for your own research or microbusiness license, start with the data and come find us with questions.