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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 .
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 .
RICH HAMILTON has been in the hydroponics industry for more than 20 years , working originally as a general manager in a hydroponics retail outlet before becoming an account manager at Century Growsystems . He enjoys working on a daily basis with shop owners , manufacturers , distributors , and end users to develop premium products .
LACEY MACRI works as head of sales at CleanGrow Ltd ., 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 .
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 .
ALAN RAY has written five books and is a New York Times best-selling author . Additionally , he is an awardwinning 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 .
AMY STOREY is the content coordinator at Bright Agrotech , a company that manufactures vertical highdensity farming equipment . Amy and the Bright Agrotech team provide modern growers with ZipGrow technology to build a fresher , more distributed food system .
ISAAC CEDILLO works as the marketing manager at Current Culture H2O in Fresno , California . He holds his bachelor ’ s degree from CSU Fresno and is currently pursuing his MBA in marketing . As an avid photographer , Isaac loves to travel the country chronicling his adventures through his camera .
KENT GRUETZMACHER is a Denver-based freelance writer and the west coast director of business development at Mac & Fulton Executive Search and Consulting , an employment recruiting firm dedicated to the indoor gardening and hydroponics industries . He is interested in utilizing his Master of Arts in humanities to explore the many cultural and business facets of this emerging industry by way of his entrepreneurial projects .
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 .
MONICA MANSFIELD After owning an indoor garden store for 5 ½ years , Monica sold the business and started a seven-acre homestead with her husband , Owen . Monica is passionate about gardening , sustainable living , and holistic health . She writes about these topics and her homestead adventures on her blog thenaturelifeproject . com .
FRANK RAUSCHER is a certified horticulturist and consultant for the hydroponic and landscape industry with a background in product development . Frank is a member of the Southern Nevada Landscape Association and active in the Southern California green industry , where his focus is drought-tolerant xeriscapes . He specializes in discovering the “ root-cause ” of plant stress .
BRYAN TRAFICANTE is one of the co-founders of gardeninminutes . com , where he and his family have one mission : making it easier for people to build and grow great gardens . They ’ re the inventors of the Garden Grid watering system , crafters of modular garden beds , and share their time-saving gardening advice on Facebook , Pinterest , and their blog , aptly named Easy Growing .
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