contributors
Glen Babcock is the owner of
Matt LeBannister developed a
Harley Smith is the director of
Garrett Cropsey is a biologist
currently living in Boulder,
Colorado. His love of nature began
in Longmeadow, Massachusetts,
where his first job was with the local
parks department. He has a degree
in ecology and evolutionary biology
from the University of Colorado
Boulder, where he graduated magna
cum laude in 2010.
Lacey Macri works as head of sales
at CleanGrow, focusing her time on
business development within the
company. She received a bachelor’s
degree in communications and
psychology from the University of
California, Davis in 2011, where she
worked at the California Aggie student
newspaper on campus.
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.
Eric Hopper’s past experiences
within the indoor gardening industry
include being a hydroponic retail
store manager and owner. Currently,
he works as a writer, consultant and
product tester for various indoor
horticulture companies. His inquisitive
nature keeps him busy seeking new
technologies and methods that could
help maximize a garden’s performance.
Philip McIntosh is a science and
Bob Starnes, director of agricultural
Kyle L. Ladenburger is a passionate
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a B.
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.
indoor and outdoor gardener. He
is also a freelance garden writer.
With nearly 10 years experience
in the industry working for Age
Old Organics, he is well versed in
numerous growing methods with a
focus on soil health.
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 worl