Renowned Agronomist, Bryce Patterson, has joined the Team at Biogrow365.
Bryce Patterson has joined the team at BioGrow365 as its agronomist advisor. Bryce has more than 15 years of experience in agriculture and urban farming. Early in his career he saw the absolute necessity of a marriage between horticulture and technology, and through a true hands-on attitude and a passionate entrepreneurial spirit Mr. Patterson has brought the advancement of agriculture to new levels. His forward-looking goals include continuing to find new, cutting edge products to advance the industry and create positive, long-term effects for the environment.
In recent years Mr. Patterson served as the General Manager of Kirby Peak Ranch in Mariposa, CA. Here he managed a 20,000 ft2 Cravo retractable roof greenhouse and Argus controls, oversaw sales, managed aquaponic/hydroponic operations and developed a Koppert integrated pest management program. Before joining Kirby Peak Ranch Mr. Patterson was the Commodity Manager for Earthbound Farms in San Juan Bautista, CA. In this role he served as the field and commodity market liaison working with $350 million annual revenue while also assisting with management and operations. Mr. Patterson also worked with El Modeno Gardens in Irvine, CA, Plantel Nurseries in Santa Maria, CA, Houweling’s Hot House in Oxnard, CA, Merryvale Vineyards in Saint Helena, CA, and as a partner in Ecoco, a coconut fiber (coir) based environmental landscape company with experience in native habitat restoration and low impact development designs and installations. Through these experiences, Mr. Patterson has established a working knowledge of agriculture’s future as well as the network base to discern the wisest plan of action.
Mr. Patterson earned his Agricultural Systems Management degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he was the winner of the 2002 Michael T. Andrews Award for designing and evaluating aeroponic systems for the production of high-value root crops.