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Cannabis Breeding with James Loud

Name: Cannabis Breeding with James Loud
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Craft distinctive cannabis cultivars

• Understand genetics, traits, and selection.
• Apply breeding strategies with intention.
• Design facilities and workflows for R&D.
• Protect intellectual property
•Manage a phenohunt
•Create and manage a data strategy

Brought to you in Partnership with James Loud

Original price was: $1,299.00.Current price is: $899.00.

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6 learning modules

9 hours of video

6 live classes

15 hours live

Tuesdays at 9:00 am Pacific/12:00pm Eastern

Access through June 22, 2026

What you’ll learn

Explain cannabis genetics and predict trait inheritance.
Design breeding plans and selection methods.
Define traits and set selection criteria.
Maintain a seed, clone, or tissue culture explant genetic library.
Navigate the step-by-step process of creating new cultivars
Design an at-home or commercial breeding space.
Plan and manage a commercial breeding operation
Track data and protect intellectual property.

How it works

1. Get immediate access to self-paced materials, resources, and lab links.

2. When live classes start, you’ll get email reminders to attend and interact with instructors.

3. Keep access through June 22, 2026 to finish and download your certificate.

Live class schedule

Tuesday, April 28 - Biology & Evolution
Tuesday, May 5 - Breeding Concepts & Strategies
Tuesday, May 12 - Cannabis Traits
Tuesday, May 19 - Propagation
Tuesday, May 26 - Creating Cultivars
Tuesday, June 2 - Facility Design, Data Analytics & IP

Career outcomes

Understand how to grow and breed plants to meet your goals.
Establish a breeding space in a home or commercial cultivation operation.
Recognize how to target specific traits and develop new cultivars.
Plan a commercial breeding or germplasm operation.

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“Oaksterdam was instrumental to me getting into the budtender awards.. If Oaksterdam is on your heart, if you want to have Cannabis education, go for it!”

William Brown

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“My certification from Oaksterdam showed employers I was willing to take my own time and seek education in cannabis.”

Erika Osueke

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“I have a Budtender certification from Oaksterdam University, it was an amazing experience. I learned a lot of new information.. Many thanks for everything.”

Manuel Madriz

When does access start?

Right after purchase.

How long do I have?

You’ll have access through

June 22, 2026

How much time will this take?

Around 10.4 hours total.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Download it after you finish.

Is there live support?

Students can message support or talk to an advisor at any time. All students and Alumni get access to Hort or Business Labs where you can interact with a subject matter expert who is invested in helping you meet your goals.