CONTRIBUTORS
Chris Bond is the horticulturist at Case
Susan Eitel has a degree in landscape
Grubbycup has been an avid indoor
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.
horticulture from Humber College
in Toronto. She has worked in the
hydroponics industry for more than
25 years. Susan has always been
interested in beneficial insects and
integrated pest management. She
currently lives in the Niagara area with
her beloved husband and dog.
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.
Erica Hernandez is a senior at the
Eric Hopper’s past experiences
Kyle L. Ladenburger is a passionate
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.
University of Arizona, pursuing a
bachelor’s degree in plant sciences.
While working for the university, she
has gained experience producing crops
both indoors and out, from small-scale
greenhouse lettuce production projects
to biomass production analyses
conducted in tightly controlled
environment chambers.
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.
Shannon McKee lives in Ohio
and has been a freelance writer for
several years now, including on
her blog, whyiwah.blogspot.com.
Nicknamed a garden hoarder by
loved ones over the past few years,
she grows a wide variety of plants in
her urban garden.
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a
Frank Rauscher has performed
innumerable visits to landscapes to
facilitate a correction for struggling
plants or assist with new design
during his ma ny years of service in
horticulture, product development and
sales. He also writes for Southwest Trees
and Turf and The Green Pages, is the
owner of Garden Galaxy and manages
several websites.
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 biostimulants,
performing research and new product
development in the US and Europe.
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.
ON THE WEB
Jeremiah Robinson lives two
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 Zero-to-Hero DIY
aquaponics construction manual and
writer of the frostyfish.com blog, he
dreams of raising fish on the moon.
William Texier started hydroponics in
1985, doing research and development
for General Hydroponics in California.
In 1995, he and his wife Noucetta
Kehdi created General Hydroponics
Europe. William is best known for
coining the term bioponics, or organic
hydroponics. William has more than 25
years’ experience and is considered a
hydroponics expert worldwide.
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