contributors
Brian Bennett is the president of
Chris Bond is the horticulturist at Case
Eric Hopper’s past experiences
Dr. J. Benton Jones, Jr. has 50
Lacey Macri works as head of sales
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a
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.
Harley Smith is the director of
research for NPK Industries. 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.
Bob Starnes, director of agricultural
Frank Rauscher During his many
Jeremiah Robinson lives two
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Transcend Lighting and has held
senior design positions at Fortune
Global 500 LED lighting companies
and venture-backed start-ups. He’s
a graduate of the University of
Rochester, with a BSc in optical
engineering, and is certified by the
National Council of Qualifications
for Lighting Professionals.
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.
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.
years of service in horticulture, product
development and sales, Frank has
performed innumerable visits to
landscapes to facilitate a correction for
struggling plants or assist with new
design. He also writes for Southwest
Trees and Turf and The Green Pages,
is the owner of Garden Galaxy and
manages several websites. He has four
children and eight grandchildren.
years of experience growing plants
hydroponically. He is an Emeritus
Professor at the University of Georgia,
Athens, and has authored eight books
and written articles for magazines
that deal with hydroponic issues.
He currently has his own consulting
company, Grosystems, Inc. Dr. Jones
lives in Anderson, South Carolina.
lives. By day, he’s an energy
efficiency engineer for a large firm.
By night, he designs cold-climate
aquaponic systems for Frosty Fish.
Creator of the Z ero-to-Hero DIY
aquaponics construction manual and
writer of the frostyfish.com blog, he
dreams of raising fish on the moon.
ON THE WEB
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.
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.
operations at CleanGrow, has been a
professional grower for 15 years at the
University of California, 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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