CONTRIBUTORS
Chris Bond is the horticulturist at Case
Thomas Forrest was introduced
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.
Lacey Macri works as head of sales
Philip McIntosh is a science and
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a
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.
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.
Monica Rakowski has been an
avid gardener for seven years and
currently owns KP Indoor Garden
Store in Lakebay, Washington. She
is passionate about gardening,
sustainable living and holistic health.
Monica writes about these topics in her
column for her local paper and on her
blog at thenaturelifeproject.com.
to aquaponics five years ago and
quickly became an enthusiastic
gardener. Following his university
studies in business and media,
Thomas completed his Production
Horticulture Certificate at the
National Precision Growing Centre.
He is a sales representative for
Australian-based Stealth Garden.
technology writer with a bachelor’s
degree in botany and chemistry and
a master’s degree in biological
science. During his graduate research,
he used hydroponic techniques
to grow axenic plants. He lives in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, where
he teaches mathematics.
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 technic al books. Visit
suntec.co.nz for more information.
Alan Ray has written five books and
Harley Smith is the director of
is a New York Times best-selling author.
Additionally, he is an award-winning
songwriter with awards from BMI
and ASCAP respectively. He lives in
rural Tennessee with his wife, teenage
son and two dogs: a South African
Boerboel (Bore-Bull) and a Pomeranian/
Frankenstein mix.
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.
TreeFrog is the founder and co-
inventor of Multiponics, an indoor
gardening manufacturer and online
boutique. He 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.
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