Chip has an innate horticultural knowledge that fostered his ideas about developing ancillary businesses to support the new booming industry. With 30 years in the industry Chip has become a leader in business development, composting, soil development and cultivation technology applications, and has advised people all over the world about cannabis. Expert in Consistency and quality control; plant and phenotype identification; breeding programs; cross-contamination procedures; commercial cloning; scheduling; commercial and large-scale harvesting, drying, curing and packaging; environmental systems; grow room design; custom fabrication; development of Standard Operating Procedures; cash flow protocols; safety protocols; business plans; outdoor/indoor greenhouse and light deprivation techniques.