The project, Performance and Adoptability of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch for Sustainable Specialty Crop Production, benefits for participation of advisors and collaborators.
Scientific Advisors
| Lisa DeVetter |
Horticulturist; Extension expert |
Washington State University, NWREC |
| Jay Gulledge |
Soil and climate scientist; Government polcy expert |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Climate Change Science Institute |
| Rich Koenig |
Soil scientist; Extension expert |
Associate Dean and Director, Washington State University Extension |
| Wesley Kline |
Horticulturist; Outreach expert |
Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station |
| Douglas Jackson-Smith |
Sociologist; Trans-disciplinary teams expert |
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University |
| Ramani Narayan |
Polymer scientist; Materials standards expert |
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University |
| Monica Ozores-Hampton |
Horticulturist; Extension expert |
University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research & Education Center |
| Nicholas Piggot |
Economist; Extension expert |
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University |
| Elsa Sanchez |
Extension expert |
Department of Plant Science, Pennsylvania State University |
Stakeholder and Industry Advisors
| Mark Amara |
Grower |
Moses Lake, WA |
| Jerry Bartlett |
Composter |
Cedar Grove Composting, Inc., Maple Valley, WA |
| Lisa J. Bunin |
Organic food policy |
Center for Food Safety, San Francisco, CA |
| Mike Gallagher |
Mulch manufacturer |
Sunshine Paper Company, Aurora, CO |
| Robert Green |
Bioplastics manufacturer |
NatureWorks LLC, Cary, NC |
| Andrew Holt |
Grower; State representative |
Nashville, TN |
| Randy Honcoop |
Grower |
Lynden, WA |
| Dan Martens |
Bioplastics manufacturer |
Novamont North America, Inc., Danbury, CT |
| Dick Mathes |
Mulch manufacturer |
Custom BioPlastics, Mount Vernon, WA |
| George McDonald |
Grower |
Catesa Farms, Riddleton, TN |
| Dave Williams |
Mulch manufaturer |
BioBag Americas, Dunedin, FL |
| Eric Sideman |
Crop specialist |
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association |
Collaborators
Techmer PM
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Polymer modifier/additive company and partner in the public/private U.S. Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. Techmer is providing assistance with compounding the polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkonoate (PHA) compounds for the experimental mulch. |