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contributors 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. TREEFROG is the founder and co-inventor at Multiponics, an indoor gardening manufacturer and online boutique. Multiponics has a passion for pushing innovative ag-tech forward and is a consultant to the NASA-funded X-Hab project via the University of Colorado in Boulder. VOLUME 18 – NUMBER 10 January 2017 GENERAL MANAGER Ilona Hawser EDITORIAL [email protected] Toby Gorman Julie McManus Jessica Skelton Julie Chadwick ADVERTISING SALES 250.729.2677 SALES MANAGER Katie Rey - [email protected] KATHRYN M. VAN DRUFF (nee D’Imperio) is a freelance writer and marketing specialist with her own business, Dances with Words. She has years of experience writing about gardening, landscaping and home design topics. Kate is also an avid home gardener, wife, and mother to two daughters and a border collie. CHRIS BOND is the manager of the McKay Farm and Research Station at Unity College in Maine. His research interests are with sustainable agriculture, biological pest control as well as alternative growing methods. He is a certified permaculture designer and certified nursery technician in Ohio and a certified nursery professional in New York, where he got his start in growing. SALLY NEX is a gardener and garden writer living in Somerset in the south-west of England and has been growing fruit, vegetables and herbs to feed her family year-round for more than 20 years. Her articles and advice have appeared in national gardening magazines, newspapers and websites. SARA ELLIOTT is a professional writer with extensive horticultural knowledge acquired through theoretical study and practical experience. You can find her gardening and lifestyle pieces in print and online. Maximum Yield USA  |  January 2017 DESIGN & PRODUCTION [email protected] ART DIRECTOR Alice Joe 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. CORY HUGHES is a former police officer turned full-time commercial grower in Denver, Colorado. Become a Maximum Yield contributor and have your articles read by 250,000 readers throughout the USA, Canada, UK, Euro