Maximum Yield Modern Growing | Canadian Edition | May June 2017

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contributors
STEVE CATHERS, an HCIcertified
cryogenics technician
and gasfitter living in Boulder,
Colorado, is the CEO of the
Colorado-based group of gasmonitoring
specialists, Sensor
Compliance LLC. He is also
co-founder and the former chief of engineering at
Multiponics LLC. Steve is a facial-hair enthusiast,
truth seeker, independent thinker, and autodidact.
THOMAS FORREST was
introduced to aquaponics six
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 Stealth Garden in Australia.
KENT GRUETZMACHER
is a California-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.
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.
on the web
GARY DONALDSON is an
Australian urban farmer, the
author of the Urban Aquaponics
Manual, and the architect of
microponics – the integration of
fish, plants and microlivestock.
JOSH GEROVAC is a
horticulture lighting consultant
at Fluence Bioengineering.
He has spent the last decade
working in controlled
environment agriculture,
from growth chambers to
commercial greenhouses. His research and
practice is focused on the influence of light
intensity and spectral light quality from
sole-source LEDs. He has a BSc in horticulture
production and marketing, and a MSc in
horticulture science, both from Purdue University.
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.
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