May 2023 - 18

40 UNDER 40
Eric Clifton
Jonathan Cooper
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LEAD
BIOWORKS INC.
VICTOR, NEW YORK
Accomplishments:
* Published a paper about
spotted lanternfly in the
Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences that
was featured on the cover
of the issue.
* Presented a talk on his graduate studies at a meeting
in France, meeting other scientists who also worked on
biological control.
* Helped double the size of BioWorks R&D team and led
efforts to expand its laboratory facilities.
Holy Guacamole:
Eric enjoys cooking and has perfected his recipes for
guacamole and sweet corn salsa: " Now my friends and
family beg me to bring these dishes to every gathering
or party. "
In His DNA:
Eric's mother was a horticulture specialist at the Chicago
Botanic Garden. " I like to think of her as the Martha Stewart
of the Chicagoland area since she would make appearances
on WGN-TV. "
Joshua Craver
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY
FORT COLLINS,
COLORADO
Accomplishments:
* Earned his Ph.D. in
horticulture from
Purdue University.
* Manages a controlled
environment research and outreach program at Colorado
State's new Spur campus in Denver.
* Established a new controlled environment horticulture
(CEH) concentration for the horticulture undergraduate
degree at CSU and serves as the faculty advisor.
Flip the Switch:
Joshua not only does research with LEDs at his day job,
but he also brings this passion to the holiday season, when
putting lights up on the house is essential.
A Bed & Breakfast:
" I'm told by my kids that I make the best pancakes. Given
that one of them [Nora] is 3 years old and the other [Anders,
1 year old] can't talk, I'm not sure whether this can be
considered a true talent yet. "
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OWNER
GREEN TRADE HORTICULTURE LLC
ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA
Accomplishments:
* Took a risk to start a new company right at the start of
the pandemic with a huge amount of uncertainty.
* Finds new tissue culture solutions for the market,
started a native plant
program and
negotiates
exclusivity on
new varieties
across different
product groups.
* Surpassed the
company's fiveyear
revenue goal
in the second year
in business.
" Fore! " :
Although he once broke his leg playing golf, the sport -
along with soccer - is still one of his favorite hobbies.
All in the Family:
Jonathan has 24 cousins that live within a 5-mile radius of
his house.
Joseph Faust
NURSERY MANAGER
J.W. JUNG SEED CO.
RANDOLPH, WISCONSIN
Accomplishments:
* Has improved plant quality under challenging growing
conditions, amending potting media for water high in iron
and alkalinities and adding a foliar nutrition program.
* Earned a bachelor's degree in horticulture from the
University of Wisconsin-River Falls and worked at an
independent garden center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, learning
the ins and outs of running a small business.
Family Bonding:
Joseph and his family enjoy making maple syrup from the trees
in their yard and hatching eggs in their basement incubator to
raise their own backyard chickens.
Bulldog in the Back:
Joseph's great uncle was
injured in World War II and
became a cab driver in England
while recovering. " One day he
looked in the rear-view mirror,
and there was Winston Churchill
sitting in the backseat waiting
for a ride. "
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