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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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