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About 4,000 participants – including finance ministers, central bank governors, and government officials from Asian Development Bank member countries – will gather in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi for the 57th Annual Meeting of the institution next year under the theme “Bridge to the Future”.

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili told Agenda.ge the occasion would be the “largest event ever organised” in the country, surpassing all previous annual meetings of international financial institutions that have been hosted in Georgia.

The status of the Host Country was formally handed over to Georgia during the 56th ADB Annual Meeting in Incheon, South Korea in May, with Tbilisi set to host the next meeting in May 2024.

The opening day will see a welcome…

The Isle of Man government is hosting a British-Irish Council meeting this week.

The Ministerial meeting will focus on the Creative Industries Work Sector, with discussions about social prescribing in primary care settings and wellbeing within the sector.

Ministers will also consider a plan for supporting the growth of the sector through the use of technology.

In recent years, members have shared their learning and experiences in developing and supporting the creative industries sector…

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 to remove specific references to 2019 rainfall records in Portland, Ore.

Heavy rainfall during harvest season can leave outdoor cannabis and hemp cultivators across the country scrambling to save their crops.

When rain is in the forecast, what’s an outdoor cannabis grower to do?

Heavy rain can cause physical damage to crops, but the real threat is mold, according to Ryan Douglas, owner of cannabis consulting firm Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC. After heavy rainfall, cool night temperatures can create the perfect conditions for spore germination and propagation, he says, and almost nothing can be done to cure an infection once it sets in. Therefore, preventative measures are key.

“Powdery mildew may take…

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 12 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 to remove specific references to 2019 rainfall records in Portland, Ore.

Heavy rainfall during harvest season can leave outdoor cannabis and hemp cultivators across the country scrambling to save their crops.

When rain is in the forecast, what’s an outdoor cannabis grower to do?

Heavy rain can cause physical damage to crops, but the real threat is mold, according to Ryan Douglas, owner of cannabis consulting firm Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC. After heavy rainfall, cool night temperatures can create the perfect conditions for spore germination and propagation, he says, and almost nothing can be done to cure an infection once it sets in. Therefore, preventative measures are key.

“Powdery mildew may take…