contributors
Glen Babcock is the owner of
Chris Bond is the horticulturist at Case
Grubbycup has been an avid indoor
Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio. His primary role is coordinator of
the university’s Farm Food Program. His
research interests are beneficial insects,
biological pest control and alternative
growing methods. He is a certified
permaculture designer and nursery
technician in Ohio and a certified nursery
professional in New York.
gardener for more than 20 years.
His articles were first published
in the United Kingdom, and since
then his gardening advice has been
published in French, Spanish, Italian,
Polish, Czech and German. He is also
considered one of the world’s leading
authorities on crochet hydroponics.
Eric Hopper has more than 10 years
Matt LeBannister developed a
green thumb as a child, having been
born into a family of experienced
gardeners. During his career, he has
managed a hydroponic retail store
and represented leading companies
at the Indoor Gardening Expos. Matt
has been writing articles for Maximum
Yield since 2007. His articles are
published around the world.
Russell Landry is the former vice
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a
Christopher Sloper is the author
of The LED Grow Book. His bachelor’s
degree in chemistry, MBA, ownership
of two hydroponics stores and
decades of gardening experience
have taught him to question the
status quo and experiment for
himself when gardening indoors or
out. Christopher would rather discuss
the food meter than the food mile.
Harley Smith is the director
Mike Steffes has worked in a range of
scientific and technical fields from plant
cell culture to LCD prototyping, water
softening to filtration systems design.
He enjoys the hands-on excitement of
brainstorming and prototype creation.
Mike also has a passion for writing.
He works in the R&D department for
Quest products and can be reached at
[email protected]
Clif Tomasini is the product manager
Garden City Fungi and the founder of
ExHale Homegrown CO2. Glen has been
involved in agriculture his entire life.
Glen graduated from the University of
Montana with a degree in forestry and
has been a mycologist for more than 23
years. His research has been published
in scientific journals worldwide.
of experience in the hydroponics
in dustry as both a retail store manager
and owner. He continuously seeks
new methods and products that could
help maximize garden performance.
Eric resides in Michigan where he and
his family strive for a self-sufficient
and sustainable lifestyle.
B. Hort. Tech. degree and a PhD in
hydroponic greenhouse production
from Massey University, New
Zealand. Lynette is a partner with
SUNTEC International Hydroponic
Consultants and has authored five
hydroponic technical books. Visit
suntec.co.nz for more information.
for Quest dehumidifiers and climate
control equipment in Madison, WI.
Clif has worked for Therma-Stor since
2003, and has extensive product
and application knowledge. Clif
holds an MBA from the University of
Wisconsin—Madison and a BBA from
Northwood University.
president of the Great Pumpkin
Commonwealth and its competitive
weigh-off sites held worldwide. He
is the current president of the Giant
Vegetable Growers of Ontario
(gvgo.ca). Russ grows giant pumpkins,
tomatoes and squash. He has written
numerous articles featuring methods to
increase vegetable size and fruit yield.
of research for Oregon Global
Distribution. A veteran in the
hydroponics industry, Harley has
more than 18 years of consulting
and educating experience. He is
regarded as an expert on plant
nutrition and organic bio-stimulants,
performing research and new product
development in the US and Europe.
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