Educational Background:
Ph.D. Plant Science, University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., 1975.
B.S.Ag. Plant Science, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, B.C., 1968.
Publications (Hydroponics only):
Scientific & Popular Papers
(Partial list since 2000)
Resh, Howard M. 2000. Hidroponia en el Caribe. Boletin
de la Red Hidroponia, Univ. Agraria La
Molina, Lima, Peru, No. 9. Oct/Dic. 2000.
Resh, Howard M. 2000. Postcard from the Caribbean.
Practical Hydroponics & Greenhouses, Casper
Publications Pty Ltd., Narrabeen, Australia, Issue
55, Nov./Dec.’00: 40-47.
Resh, Howard M. 2001. Hydroponic farming at the Cuisinart
Resort & Spa. Flower & Garden,
KC Publishing, Inc., New York, NY., Vol. 45, Nov.,
2001: 38-42.
Resh, Howard M. 2002. Cuisinart Resort & Spa-Growing
and learning in Anguilla. The Growing Edge,
New Moon Publishing, Inc., Corvallis, OR., Vol. 14,
No. 1, Sept./Oct. 2002: 28-36.
Resh, Howard M. 2004. Produccion de berros. Red Hidroponia
Boletin #23, Univ. Agraria La Molina,
Lima, Peru, April-June 2004: 2-7.
Resh, Howard M. 2004. Produccion de lechuga. Red Hidroponia
Boletin #25, Univ. Agraria La Molina,
Lima, Peru, Oct.-Dec. 2004: 3-9.
Books:
Resh, H.M. 1978. Hydroponic Food Production, 1st ed.,
288 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1981. Hydroponic Food Production, Japanese
ed., 220 pp., Yokendo Publ. Co.,
Tokyo, Japan.
Resh, H.M. 1981. Hydroponic Food Production, 2nd ed.,
335 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1982. Cultivos Hidroponicos, 1st ed., 287
pp., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain.
Resh, H.M. 1985. Hydroponic Food Production, 3rd ed.,
384 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1987. Cultivos Hidroponicos, 2nd ed., 318
pp., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain.
Resh, H.M. 1989. Hydroponic Food Production, 4th ed.,
462 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1990. Hydroponic Home Food Gardens, 159
pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1992. Cultivos Hidroponicos, 3rd ed., 369
pp., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain.
Resh, H.M. 1993. Hydroponic Tomatoes for the Home
Gardener, 142 pp., Woodbridge Press,
Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1995. Hydroponic Food Production, 5th ed.,
527 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 1997. Cultivos Hidroponicos, 4th ed., 509
pp., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain.
Resh, H.M. 1998. Hydroponics-Questions & Answers-for
Successful Growing, 198 pp., Woodbridge
Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 2001. Hydroponic Food Production, 6th ed.,
567 pp., Woodbridge Press, Santa Barbara, CA.
Resh, H.M. 2001. Cultivos Hidroponicos, 5th ed., 558
pp., Ediciones Mundi-Prensa, Madrid, Spain.
Resh, H.M. 2003. Hobby Hydroponics. 161 pp., Newconcept
Press, Mahwah, NJ.
Conferences (Partial list
since 1996):
Resh, H.M. 1996. Cultivo en lana de roca. Curso Taller
Int. de Hidroponia, Lima, Peru,
25 – 29 Marzo 1996: 67-76.
Resh, H.M. 1996. El sistema de subirrigacion en grava
y arena. Curso Taller Int. de Hidroponia, Lima,
Peru, 25 – 29 Marzo 1996: 105-112.
Resh, H.M. 1996. NFT y cultivos en agua. Curso Taller
Int. de Hidroponia, Lima, Peru, 25 –29 Marzo
1996: 139-154.
Resh, H.M. 1997. Column culture of vegetables and
strawberries. Hidroponia Comercial Confencia
International, Lima, Peru, 6 – 8 Agosto 1997:
47-54.
Resh, H.M. 1997. Watercress production. Hidroponia
Comercial Conferencia International, Lima,
Peru, 6 – 8 Agosto 1997: 75-85.
Resh, H.M. 1997. Alfalfa and Mung bean sprout production.
Hidroponia Comercial Conferencia
International, Lima, Peru, 6 – 8 Agosto 1997:
95-104.
Resh, H.M. 1997. State-of-the-art greenhouse technology.
Hidroponia Comercial Conferencia
International, Lima, Peru, 6 – 8 Agosto 1997.
Resh, H.M. 1998. Seedling production. CropKing 15th
Annual Hydroponic Grower’s Conference,
Orlando, FL, 20 - 21 Nov. 1998.
Resh, H.M. 1999. The greenhouse vegetable industry
of North America and its technology. Primer
Congreso y Curso International de Hidroponia en Mexico,
Toluca, Mexico, 6 – 8 Mayo 1999.
Resh, H.M. 1999. Hydroponic lettuce. Primer Congreso
y Curso International de Hidroponia en
Mexico, Toluca, Mexico, 6 – 8 Mayo 1999.
Resh, H.M. 1999. Watercress production. Primer Congreso
y Curso International de Hidroponia en
Mexico, Toluca, Mexico, 6 – 8 Mayo 1999.
Resh, H.M. 1999. The scope of hydroponics. Keynote
presentation. Hydroponic Merchants Association,
2nd Conference, Orlando, FL, 18 – 20 June, 1999.
Resh, H.M. 2001. Cuisinart Resort & Spa hydroponic
farm: A remote tour. CropKing 18th Annual
Hydroponic Grower’s Conference, Orlando, FL,
Nov. 16 – 17, 2001.
Resh, H.M. 2003. La industria turistica y la hidroponia.
Congreso Int. de Hidroponia 2003, Univ.
Autonoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, May 21-25,
2003: 119-134.
Resh, H.M. 2004. Produccion hidroponica de lechuga.
Congreso Hidroponia, Una Nueva Cultura Agricola
al Alcance de Todos 2004, Univ. Autonoma de Chihuahua,
Chihuahua, Mexico, April 28-May 1, 2004 : 59-78.
Courses:
Resh, H.M. 2003. Produccion de pimiento. Univ. Int.
Andalucia, Spain. August 18-22, 2003.
Resh, H.M. 2003. Produccion de fresas. Univ. Int.
Andalucia, Spain. August 18-22, 2003.
Resh, H.M. 2003. Produccion verduras de ensalada.
Univ. Int. Andalucia, Spain. Aug. 18-22, 2003.
Professional Experience:
Full-Time Employment:
July 1999 – Present:
Cuisinart Resort & Spa
Rendezvous Bay West
Anguilla, B.W.I.
Hydroponic Greenhouse Farm Manager: Supervise
the construction of a greenhouse and installation
of hydroponic components. The greenhouse is part of
a $60 million hotel and resort complex. The greenhouse
provides fresh vegetables for the hotel restaurants.
Establish cultural techniques in the growing of herbs,
lettuce, tomatoes, European cucumbers, peppers, eggplant
and bok choy. Hydroponic systems include peatlite
culture, plant towers of perlite substrate, bato buckets
of perlite, raft culture, and NFT A-frames. My work
includes training of personnel in hydroponic cultures,
pest and disease management, planning cropping schedules,
preparing budgets, purchasing supplies from foreign
sources, developing nutrient formulations and modifications
of systems and techniques to combat tropical conditions
of the Caribbean. In addition to these direct growing
responsibilities are the presentations to various
magazines, radio and television programs in the promotion
of the hotel of which the greenhouse is a key factor
in the attraction of guests to this exclusive resort.
Conducting tours of the greenhouse for the guests
is another part of the public relations.
Sept. 1990 – June 1999:
California Watercress, Inc.
P. O. Box 874
Fillmore, CA 93016
Technical Director of Horticulture – Project
Manager: Provide technical assistance for projects
concerned with design and construction of intensive
cropping systems, hydroponic growing of various herbs.
Established a 3-acre outdoor hydroponic watercress
facility to conserve water to overcome production
losses due to drought conditions. Design and construction
of greenhouses and hydroponic systems for growing
various herbs. Training of workers and supervisors
in horticultural practices for hydroponic systems.
February 1987 – June 1988:
Hoppmann Corporation
14560 Lee Rd., Box 601
Chantilly, Virginia 22021
General Manager – Greenhouse Operations:
Coordination of construction and production of greenhouse
operations growing lettuce in a floating raft culture
system. Training of workers and a grower-manager.
Writing greenhouse proposals for the construction
and operation of large greenhouses using waste heat
from cogeneration power plants in the northeastern
United States. Work included site evaluations, climatic
suitability, details of crop scheduling, horticultural
practices, hydroponic systems, nutrient formulations,
cash flow projections, equipment lists, pricing of
greenhouse structures and components and the overall
writing of the proposals.
August 1985 – April 1986:
Malaspina College
900 Fifth St.
Nanaimo, B.C.
Canada V9R 5S5
Instructor: Greenhouse Horticulture Technology
Program. This was a two-year diploma program to prepare
students for management positions in the greenhouse-nursery
industries. Courses prepared and taught were: Plant
Propagation (including micropropagation); Plant Nutrition,
Growth Media and Hydroponic Systems; Pest Management
and Disease Control; Greenhouse Management, Crop Rotation
and Costs. Assisted in the arrangement of field trips
for students, responsible for laboratory classes,
curriculum development and planning of greenhouse
facilities. Resigned from this position after the
college term ended in late April to pursue commercial
interests with Greentech in Taiwan.
July 1979 – June 1985:
Kelowna Nurseries Ltd.
2330 Enterprise Way
Kelowna, B.C., Canada V1Y 7N5
August 1984 – June 1985:
Vice-President, Production and Marketing:
Responsible to the President and Board of Directors
for the Company’s production and marketing of
plant products and tissue culture technology. This
included the preparation of the Company’s business
plan and acquisition of equity financing. Collaboration
with the Vice-President, Research and Development,
in the preparation of research proposals and the sales
of research and development contracts. To direct sales
personnel in seeking research and production contracts
for the tissue culture process. To coordinate and
assist in the transplantation-acclimatization of tissue-cultured
plantlets with the Operations Manager. To market hydroponic
technology and direct any such research and/or joint-venture
projects. To negotiate tissue culture joint-ventures
and establish such operations.
July 1980 – July 1984:
General Manager: Responsible to the Vice-President
for the administration of all divisions of the Company,
including container, field and tissue-culture production.
To coordinate all operations, their improvement, and
initiation of new programs. Budgeting and control
of expenditures with emphasis upon the economics of
commercial production. To coordinate, with the Project
Leader and his assistant, the commercial development
of the tissue culture program. To assist in the development
of fertilizer mixes, and transplantation to the field.
July 1979 – June 1980:
Production Manager: To supervise and plan
the production of containerized plants, responsible
to the Vice-President. The responsibilities included
developing a cost effective medium and weed control
program. Modifications of existing greenhouse facilities
and improvement of propagation techniques for the
liner production of over 300,000 cuttings annually.
Directing daily operations of shipping, potting, fertilizing,
irrigation, construction of new facilities and supervising
of up to 40 employees. Planning needs of future production
and facilities and budgeting the annual operations
were part of the overall management of the container
operation.
May 1975 – August 1978:
Department of Plant Science
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Urban Horticulturist-Lecturer: Responsible
to the Chairman of the Department of Plant Science.
The work included horticulture extension, research
in soilless culture, and teaching of courses in hydroponics,
horticulture, plant propagation, greenhouse design
and production. To research nutrient film technique
(NFT) with tomatoes and European cucumbers. To modify
the NFT system to overcome nutritional and oxygen
deficit problems.
Consulting/Contractual Work:
July 1995 – July 1996:
Hidroponias Venezolana, C.A.
Edificio Yekuana, 3-A
Cumbres, Curumo
Caracas, Venezuela
Project Manager: Provide technical assistance
in hydroponic culture of lettuce, watercress, radish,
peppers, tomatoes, and European cucumbers. To construct
a 2-acre growing facility for peppers, cucumbers,
and tomatoes using rice hulls as a medium with a drip
irrigation system. Design and construct a Mung bean
and alfalfa sprout facility. Develop growing techniques
and supervise and train personnel.
June 1988 – June 1990:
Thayer Industries, Inc. (Environmental Farms)
P.O. Box 1849
Dundee, FL 33838
Project Manager: Planning, supervising of
construction of greenhouse components and hydroponic
systems. Establishing horticultural practices in the
growing of European cucumbers in rockwool culture.
Training of workers and a production manager.
May 1986 – September 1986:
Greentech Development, Taiwan, Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinator and Project Manager: Planning,
organizing, implementing and supervising the construction,
planting and operation of a greenhouse in a tropical
climate. Responsibilities included cropping schedules,
development of growing systems and production. A greenhouse
of one-half acre was constructed to produce Chinese
vegetables, tomatoes, cucumbers and melons with a
modified NFT (water culture) system. Writing of an
operations manual and training a manager. Also, provided
technical advice on the growing of European cucumbers
and tomatoes in a 13-acre greenhouse facility in Saudi
Arabia. Made alterations in growing techniques and
nutrient formulations to obtain higher yields with
these crops under desert conditions.
June 1980 – September 1980:
Malaspina College
900 Fifth St.
Nanaimo, B.C., Canada V9R 5S5
Greenhouse Specialist – Consultant:
Studied the feasibility of establishing a greenhouse
curriculum and educational-extension center in Nanaimo,
B.C. in conjunction with Tamagawa University of Tokyo,
Japan. The study involved on-site analysis of the
greenhouse industry In both British Columbia and Japan
with research into the use of alternative energy sources
for the heating of greenhouses. An extensive report
was submitted to the Ministry of Education in Victoria,
B.C. The study was carried out over a 4-month period
while employed by Kelowna Nurseries Ltd. The work
resulted in development of the Greenhouse Horticulture
Technology Program at Malaspina College in 1984.
September 1978 – January 1987:
Hidroponias Venezolana, C.A.
Caracas, Venezuela
Hydroponics Consultant: Research and production
specialist for the development of soilless Culture
systems for the commercial growing of vegetables in
Venezuela. Assisting in new crop development using
sand culture. Designing greenhouse structures for
the growing of head lettuce and other crops. Establishing
a pest control program. Training employees in innovative
hydroponic techniques and management of nutrient formulations.
Resolving problems associated with tropical agriculture.
This work was carried out from the time of leaving
the Urban Horticulturist position, through each year
thereafter for one month during vacation periods while
working for Kelowna Nurseries Ltd. and subsequent
employers.
March 1971 – June 1973:
Key Hydroponics Ltd.
Delta, B.C., Canada
Research Consultant: Consulted for a greenhouse
operation growing tomatoes and European cucumbers
in gravel culture. To develop plant cultural techniques
and nutrient formulations. While some of the work
was carried out at the University of British Columbia
on a contract, varietal trials and engineering were
conducted at the greenhouse site. This work was done
in spare time during Graduate Studies at the University
of British Columbia.
Part-Time Self-Employment:
July 1973 – June 1979:
Resh Greenhouses Ltd.
Vancouver, B.C.
President: In association with a Civil Engineer,
formed the Company to design and manufacture greenhouses
and hydroponic systems. The Company specialized in
backyard hydroponic greenhouses and in consulting
on commercial projects. To study the establishment
of greenhouses in temperate and tropical regions of
the World, traveled to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central
America, South America, and Hawaii. Feasibility reports
were prepared on each of these areas and proposals
made for greenhouse complexes in Alberta and British
Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Hawaii.
The Company was sold in 1980.
Student:
September 1970 – April 1975:
Dept. of Plant Science
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Graduate Student – Teaching Assistant:
To research the effects of chronic low levels of air
pollutants on interacting biological systems. The
results were used to establish meaningful criteria
with respect to standards of air quality. Instructed
laboratory classes in horticulture, plant physiology,
experimental design, and statistics.
