Pacific Plant Nutrients Company Information
Paul Gaylon, CEO
Paul is focused on setting up and organizing Pacific Plant Nutrients’ operations. He works with growers and farmers on efficient watering methods and setting up field trials, promotes Mineral Max AG and Prestorative™ Technology on podcasts and while speaking at media events on radio and other formats, and. coordinates with Ron Arnow on business development and with Davis Cain on production and logistics.
Paul’s strong interests in restorative agriculture and organics make him a natural fit for Pacific Plant Nutrients. His contributions include product formulation, concept development, research (nutrition & agriculture), logistics, and outreach. He is engaging with the regional academic community on projects that will test, analyze, and share information on algae & related subjects such as nutrient synergy and the interactions between soil and plants. Paul also managed the content and some of the layout of the pacificplantnutrients.com website.
More About Paul
Paul is the founder and President of Herbal Products & Development and has been developing nutritional formulas for over 30 years. His website, herbprodarchives.com, has a wealth of information on every product and ingredient, and their benefits and uses. The website features product profile sheets, health articles, recipes, and more.
Herbal Products & Development’s foundational nutritional products include capsules, powder blends, fluid extracts, skincare, bulk nutrients, food oils, probiotics, and enzymes. Paul habitually researches each raw material from its source to find the best applications and formulates his products based on this learned knowledge. Paul revises his formulas as needed when new information becomes available. He integrates sourcing, production methods, and marketing with his product concepts.
Paul has assumed several leadership and project coordination roles in local and regional organizations with various levels of participation in events and conferences. He has been a featured speaker at health food stores, businesses, and as a guest on public television, radio shows, and podcasts. Paul is a dedicated advocate for the environmental community and the natural foods and hemp industries.
One of Paul’s major events was directing the Santa Cruz Industrial Hemp Expo in 1998. It was the largest event of its kind in the country at the time; 6,500 attended the event. This successful event brought together businesses and individuals at the cutting edge of the ever-expanding hemp market. Out of this event emerged a one-hour video, “Hemp Hemp Hooray — The Growing Industrial Hemp Market.”
Paul has lent a helping hand to the Ecological Farming Association at their EcoFarm conferences. In 2000, Paul organized discussion/speaker panels for their event. He helped coordinate the Gaia Song event on sustainable living and ecological building in 2002. Paul also co-founded Synergy parties in 2002. These were a series of organized and enjoyable evenings featuring non-profits and community organizations where projects and visions were discussed.
In 2012, Paul assisted the Community Alliance of Family Farmers with their fundraiser, Spring into Summer. He currently works with the Santa Cruz Grange to promote family farms and sustainable agriculture. Paul also works locally with Blume Distillation/Whiskey Hill Farms and fills many roles. These include sourcing plant seeds and seedlings and utilizing fruit pulp and molasses “waste” for organic alcohol production. He has also been focused on the farm’s turmeric crop project.
Paul’s informational website, Unified Community (unifiedcommunity.info) is a directory of knowledge and concepts with 2,500 links expanding 125 categories. Exploring Botanicals (exploringbotanicals.com), another one of Paul’s informational websites, is a worldwide plant catalog showcasing Paul’s plant photos taken locally and worldwide. Paul’s one-page website, paulscommunity.us, provides access to all four of his websites, counting this website.
Davis Cain, Operations Manager
Davis Cain is our Operations Manager. He is an Electrician, a Logistics Expert, and a Master Mechanic. He is mainly involved with Production and helps facilitate the transportation of totes and tankers of Mineral MAX AG Prestorative™ Technology.
Ron Arnow, Business Development & Marketing
Ron Arnow is a visionary marketing and business development leader with a track record of creating and scaling transformative products. He launched a groundbreaking pharmaceutical segment in the global cold remedy market that produced $150 billion in 15 years. He also pioneered a consumer-packed soy-based food product line with four SKUs, playing a key role in popular flavor varieties in the early plant-based nutrition movement. His innovations include Blendavites, a revolutionary liquid vitamin additive that brought convenience and potency to daily supplementation.
Now aligned with Pacific Plant Nutrients, Ron brings decades of experience turning emerging trends into mainstream successes. His expertise lies in connecting science-backed innovation with market strategy—building trusted brands, forming strategic alliances, and accelerating growth. Under his direction in Business Development, and in close collaboration with founder Paul, Pacific Plant Nutrients is positioned to become a market leader in biostimulants and next-generation plant health solutions.
His leadership continues to bridge health, sustainability, and performance. Ron is working with Paul on securing podcasts, trade publications, promotions, contacts with journalists in the industry, and field trials, including USDA field trials in order to promote and educate farmers and others on Mineral Max AG and Prestorative™ Technology. He and Paul coordinate on his work to ensure logistical organization on each project.
Jamie Jackson, Plant Manager
Assists Davis Cain with production and daily operations. He is from a farming community in Oregon and knows the local market.
Dale Hinkens, Founder
- CAREER PROFILE
- President & Founder, Pacific Plant Nutrients
- Advanced Algae, Inc., CEO
- Terrafix, Inc., CEO
- American International Remediation Corporation, CEO
- Creative Glassworks International, President
- Education: B.S., MERU University, Switzerland
Mr. Hinkens has founded, built, and operated several businesses. His roles included developing intellectual property and providing creative solutions for market opportunities and revenue generation. Mr. Hinkens’ businesses have all incorporated innovative technologies, including laser and water jet cutting systems, robotic motion control cranes, CNC controls, automated air emission and water pollution scrubbing systems, soil remediation, micronization services, and the development of “next-generation” organic plant nutrient products.
Having founded Pacific Plant Nutrients in 2020, Mr. Hinkens incorporated Homogenizers, Powder Mills, Pasteurization Equipment, Mixing Tanks, Steam Generators, Blenders, and Laboratory equipment that “Micronize” a wide array of products. Applications include pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and medicinal, and can be used for CBD products, food, gummies/candy, cosmetics, lotions, creams, etc. Mr. Hinkens has also worked as an algae fertilizer consultant on U.S. Fish and Game projects to develop algae-saturated soils on a massive scale.
Presently, Mr. Hinkens and his associates are developing a “SUPER” micronized mineral nutrient blend for plants. Micronization facilitates the absorption of nutrients. The company uses OMRI-rated ingredients to boost the efficacy of the Klamath blue green algae base. Mr. Hinkens feels that this latest venture brings his life’s work together to enhance food production to help feed the planet.
Note: Mr. Hinkens unfortunately passed away in 2024.