Maximum Yield USA 2015 July | Page 18

CONTRIBUTORS Chris Bond is a horticulturist at Case Russell Landry is the former Kyle L. Ladenburger is a passionate 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. Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. His primary role is co-ordinator 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. vice-president of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth and its many competitive weigh-off sites held worldwide. He is now the current president of the Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario (gvgo.ca). Russ publishes the GVGO Growers’ Vine newsletter. indoor and outdoor gardener. He is also a freelance garden writer. With nearly 10 years of experience in the industry working for Age Old Organics, he is well-versed in numerous growing methods with a focus on soil health. Lacey Macri works as head of sales at CleanGrow, focusing her time on business development within the company. She rece