Bryan G. Hopkins is a Professor at Brigham Young University where he teaches and does research in soil, nutrient, and water management. He is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist. He is a Fellow of the America Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America. He is the Chief Consulting Agronomist for Sci-Scapes, Inc. His wife, Carrie, and he have 6 children and 10 grandchildren.