Selected work

Commercial operations, applied research and field execution.

A representative view of public work and engagements. Confidential assignments are intentionally not named.

Commercial scale-up

Green Spirit Farms

Three profitable facilities across two states and more than 75,000 square feet.

Daniel led research and development while helping build and operate three simultaneously profitable indoor-farming facilities across two states, totaling more than 75,000 square feet. During his tenure, he also designed, constructed and managed dozens of demonstration farms throughout the United States while advancing crop programs, nutrient strategy, lighting evaluation and production problem solving.

RoleR&D / operations

Scale3 facilities / 2 states

Footprint75,000+ sq. ft.

Hydroponic operations

Artesian Farm

Co-founding an indoor hydroponic vertical farm built for profitable operation.

In 2019, Daniel co-founded Artesian Farm and served as Chief Science Officer. The indoor hydroponic vertical farm continues to operate profitably today. Daniel developed and constructed new hydroponic systems and led procurement, crop strategy, nutrient development and standard operating procedures.

RoleCo-founder / CSO

FocusSystems and crop strategy

StatusOperating profitably

Hemp & extraction

Berrien Processing Solutions

Science leadership across cultivation and CBD extraction.

In 2019, Daniel co-founded Berrien Processing Solutions and served as Chief Science Officer for an operation that maintained a 100-acre hemp farm and used ethanol extraction to produce CBD distillate.

RoleCo-founder / CSO

Scale100-acre hemp farm

ProcessEthanol extraction

Specialty-crop development

Cai Foods

Indoor wasabi development from concept through harvest.

Cai Foods contracted Daniel to develop an indoor wasabi farm in Michigan. His work covered every stage of the project, from initial concept and system development through cultivation and harvest.

RoleContract developer

CropWasabi

LocationMichigan

Lighting development

TotalGrow collaboration

Lighting treated as an agronomic system—not a specification sheet.

Collaboration on LED concepts included tunable spectra, crop-stage programming, transition logic and application-focused evaluation. The work connected fixture capability to plant response, operating practice and commercial use cases.

RoleCo-development

FocusSpectrum and controls

ApplicationCEA and cannabis

Specialty crops

GyroPlant / Verified Fresh Farms

Expanding the crop conversation beyond standard leafy greens.

Publicly discussed work has included media-free cultivation and challenging crop development across leafy greens, roots, herbs and specialty crops. The emphasis is on repeatable plant performance and an honest operating case.

RoleCrop / system work

FocusMedia-free cultivation

CropsRoots, herbs, greens

Demonstration & education

Farms, STEM schools and higher education

Technical work made understandable to students, operators and decision-makers.

Daniel helped build and operate a demonstration farm in Hammersmith, London during the 2012 Olympic period; designed and constructed demonstration farms and delivered curriculum to STEM schools in Indiana; and lectured as a guest speaker at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

RoleBuilder / educator

FocusDemonstration and training

ReachNational / international

Public visibility

Featured by leading business, news and technology outlets.

Daniel and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, the BBC and The New York Times, alongside agriculture, technology and controlled-environment forums.

ForbesBBCThe New York TimesPopular MechanicsIndoor Ag-ConAgriculture.com

Organization and publication names describe public work, appearances or coverage; they do not imply endorsement.

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New build, underperforming facility, unfamiliar crop, technology validation or a cultivation system that needs to work in the real world.

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