In my opinion the best thing that you could do is go get yourself a degree in horticulture. URI, UCONN, and UMASS all have plant science departments. The second thing that you should do in conjunction with getting educated is try to find a highly experienced cannabis grower to mentor under. Good Luck! By the way, growing cannabis is an art that takes many years to "master". Extereme dedication, planning, organization, and hard work are imperative to growing successfull crops all year round.