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 AdvisorsÂ
- 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
- ​Ruth Watts – ​​Bioplastics manufacturer, Business development – ​​BASF Corporation
Collaborators
- Techmer PM – 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.
Washington State University and 
Montana State University