CONTRIBUTORS
Danny Klittich is a doctoral
Thomas Forrest was introduced
Noelle Potash is a cat lady, an
eternal student of the world and
an artist who is interested in the
interconnectivity between nature
and creation. She currently resides in
Costa Rica with no cats.
Frank Rauscher has performed
Grubbycup has been an avid indoor
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a
candidate in entomology at the
University of California, Davis, and a
research consultant with CleanGrow.
His research focuses on increasing
plant resistance and tolerance to
arthropod pests. Other interests
include biological control, integrated
pest management and woodworking.
innumerable visits to landscapes to
facilitate a correction for struggling
plants or assist with new design
during his many years of service in
horticulture, product development and
sales. He also writes for Southwest Trees
and Turf andThe Green Pages, is the
owner of Garden Galaxy and manages
several websites.
to aquaponics five years ago and
quickly became an enthusiastic
gardener. Following his university
studies in business and media,
Thomas completed his Production
Horticulture Certificate at the
National Precision Growing Centre.
He is a sales representative for
Australian-based Stealth Garden.
gardener for more than 20 years.
His articles were first published in
the UK, 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.
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 several
hydroponic technical books. Visit
suntec.co.nz for more information.
Chris Bond is the horticulturist at Case
Jeff Sanders is a self-taught
Ignacio Rivera is a microbiology
nerd who enjoys spending time in
nature, playing sports and practicing
yoga. He studied biotechnology and
organic farming in both California and
Costa Rica, where he currently resides
with his girlfriend and garden.
David Kessler heads research and
development at Atlantis Hydroponics
and writes for their popular blog.
David has more than two decades of
experience and multiple degrees from
the State University of New York. An
accredited judge for the American
Orchid Society, he travels the world
judging events. Follow his blog at
atlantishydroponics.com.
Ben Thorton is the owner
Zachary Zeifman studied horticulture
Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio, and host of the Keeping it Green
radio program. His primary role is
co-ordinator of the university’s Farm
Food Program, but Chris also teaches
classes about growing food. His research
focuses on sustainable agriculture and
alternative growing methods.
hydroponic gardener who has been
growing for more than seven years. He
also runs homehydrosystems.com, a
site dedicated to helping other home
gardeners learn how to build their own
systems, as well as to grow their fruit
and vegetable crops successfully and
economically, even on small budgets.
t5fixtures.com and is an avid
gardening enthusiast who has many
years of experience gardening
indoors. He enjoys sharing his
knowledge and helping others
become better at growing their own
indoor gardens.
after discovering his love for gardening
while working for Homegrown
Hydroponics/Dutch Nutrient Formula
in Toronto, Ontario. Zach now owns
and operates Soulgarden Farm, where
he grows sustainable hydroponic and
traditional soil crops. During the winter,
Zach helps homeowners design and
build hydroponic gardens to grow food
year-round.
Bob Starnes, director of agricultural
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operations at CleanGrow, has been
a professional grower for 15 years
at the University of California at
Davis, where he is currently a senior
superintendent of agriculture. Bob
oversees the university’s controlled
environment facilities, including
greenhouses, headhouses, growth
chambers, labs and insectaries in Dr.
Michael Parrella’s lab.
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