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Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
BIOLOGICAL INPUTS AT A CROSSROADS: THE NEW REGULATORY & SCIENTIFIC LANDSCAPE
Patrick Doyle
PI AgSciences, Inc.

Patrick Doyle

PI AgSciences, Inc.

  • Contextualising how biopesticides and biostimulants have become mainstream crop production tools
  • Signalling where regulatory requirements are converging with policy to support biological adoption
  • Mapping where microbial advances and AI tools will define data requirements for next-gen biologicals
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON REGULATION AND SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICALS
09:30 - 09:55
AI-DRIVEN PEPTIDE PLATFORM FOR SCALABLE PROGRAMMABLE CROP PROTECTION
Holger Berg
Invaio

Holger Berg

Invaio

  • Fusing generative AI, ML and computational biology into a Design-Build-Test-Learn peptide platform
  • Maturing antifungal peptide programs toward commercial readiness through AI-optimised design
  • Generating targeted biological solutions in shorter timeframes for climate-smart food production
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON PEPTIDE AI PLATFORMS FOR CROP PROTECTION
10:00 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON UNLOCKING BIOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH FORMULATION BREAKTHROUGHS, STABILITY-OPTIMIZED DELIVERY PLATFORMS AND FARMER-CENTERED VALIDATION MODELS
11:30 - 11:55
PLANT BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT REGULATION: FEDERAL & STATE UPDATE
Alan Sachs
Beveridge & Diamond PC

Alan Sachs

Beveridge & Diamond PC

  • Flagging the shifting regulatory landscape for microbial products, biological inputs, and biotech
  • Charting EPA, USDA, FDA, and state authority over plant biologicals and their regulatory grey areas
  • Update on new legal and policy developments for biologicals from the Farm Bill to USDA amendments
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON US REGULATION OF PLANT BIOLOGICALS
12:00 - 12:25
USING INDUCED SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE TO CONTROL INSECT PESTS AND FUNGAL PATHOGENS
Natalie Breakfield
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc.

Natalie Breakfield

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc.

  • Introducing TS201 and TS601 — EPA-registered ISR biopesticides for insect pests and fungal pathogens
  • Demonstrating broad-spectrum efficacy and season-long protection from a single planting application
  • Validating TS601 and TS201 as stackable at-planting IPM tools using farm case studies and yield data
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON ISR BIOPESTICIDES IN IPM PROGRAMS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOAG EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
ENHANCING FIELD RELIABILITY OF MICROBIAL BIOLOGICALS THROUGH CO-FORMULANTS AND ADVANCED NANOEMULSION ADJUVANT TECHNOLOGY
Katharina Grundler
Clariant

Katharina Grundler

Clariant

  • Explain why tailored co-formulants and adjuvants for microbial biologicals remain underdeveloped compared with conventional crop protection products
  • Show how biocompatible dispersants, emulsifiers and wetting agents validated across bacteria and fungi improve viability, stability and formulation robustness
  • Demonstrate performance gains in WP/WG, SC and OD formulations, including nanoemulsion adjuvants that improve rainfastness of foliar biologicals and efficacy of soil-applied microbial products
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON MICROBIAL BIOLOGICALS FORMULATION RELIABILITY AND ADJUVANTS
14:00 - 14:25
FROM INPUT SUBSTITUTION TO ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: SCALING BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Ron Whitehurst
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries

Ron Whitehurst

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries

  • Pinpointing why biocontrol fails at scale and what timing, species fit, and operational design demands
  • Moving beyond input substitution toward ecological systems of predators, parasitoids, and habitat
  • Drawing on decades of implementation case studies across agriculture and greenhouse production
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING ECOLOGICAL BIOCONTROL SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
COMMERCIAL ADOPTION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND BIOLOGICAL
Heather Smith
Lost Coast Plant Therapy

Heather Smith

Lost Coast Plant Therapy

  • Sharing field lessons from Lost Coast Plant Therapy across specialty crops, horticulture, and CEA
  • Translating biological crop protection into IPM programs without sacrificing efficacy or scalability
  • Outlining regenerative transition strategies that use biologicals without compromising efficacy
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON INTEGRATING BIOLOGICALS INTO IPM AND REGEN AG
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:45
FROM MECHANISM TO MEASUREMENT HIGH-THROUGHPUT MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY FOR BIOSTIMULANTS
Patrick Freeze
Ward Laboratories, Inc.

Patrick Freeze

Ward Laboratories, Inc.

  • Discover how high-throughput mid-infrared spectroscopy enables routine soil chemical analysis
  • Learn how spectral signatures reveal biostimulant effects across diverse crops and systems
  • Understand how these insights translate into practical guidance for growers and developers
15:45 - 15:50
Q&A SESSION ON MID-INFRARED ANALYSIS OF BIOSTIMULANT IMPACTS
15:50 - 16:15
BIOCAZ IN CEA: ENZYME-DRIVEN BIOCONTROL FOR GREENHOUSE PEST AND PATHOGEN CONTROL
Sravani Gandu
Clean Air Zone

Sravani Gandu

Clean Air Zone

  • Explaining how enzymatic oxidation eliminates mold, bacteria, and pathogens in CEA without residue
  • Quantifying BioCAZ outcomes from NJ and MA greenhouses in mold, pathogen, and operational performance
  • Combining enzyme-based air treatment with biological IPM for a complete biocontrol stack in CEA
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON ENZYME-BASED BIOCONTROL IN GREENHOUSE CEA
16:20 - 16:45
FROM SOIL TESTING TO SOIL INTELLIGENCE USING BIOCHAR AND AI TO IMPROVE YIELD
Natacha Rousseau
Super Biochar

Natacha Rousseau

Super Biochar

  • Understanding how biochar improves soil structure, water retention, and nutrient efficiency across conditions
  • Exploring how soil diagnostics and AI enable precise decisions while improving biological input performance
  • Learning how verification and pilot data support yield gains, cost efficiency, and long-term sustainability
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON SOIL INTELLIGENCE USING BIOCHAR AND AI
16:50 - 17:15
BASIC SUBSTANCES FOR SUSTAINABLE GRAPEVINE DOWNY AND POWDERY MILDEW MANAGEMENT
Gianfranco Romanazzi
Marche Polytechnic University

Gianfranco Romanazzi

Marche Polytechnic University

  • Defining basic substances as EU Art. 23 GRAS compounds registered once forever with no MRLs or PHI
  • Evaluating chitosan, whey, Equisetum, and Urtica against grapevine mildews with field trial evidence
  • Positioning basic substances within grapevine IPM for additive and synergistic effects with copper
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON BASIC SUBSTANCES IN GRAPEVINE IPM
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ACCELERATING NEXT-GEN BIOLOGICALS THROUGH AI-ENABLED TRAIT DISCOVERY, MICROBIOME TARGETING, AND PREDICTIVE AGRONOMIC DESIGN
09:10 - 09:35
COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH URBAN AGRICULTURE
Savannah Nordstrom
Bonton Farms

Savannah Nordstrom

Bonton Farms

  • Establishing Bonton Farms as an urban ag model built around individual and community-wide health
  • Connecting urban ag to improved individual nutrition, mental wellness, physical fitness and safety
  • Cultivating community wellness, shared identity and a safe, regenerative ecosystem through urban ag
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON URBAN AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES
09:40 - 10:05
ON FARM FERMENTATION FOR FERTILIZER EFFICIENCY AND SOIL HEALTH
Matthew Wood
SCD Probiotics

Matthew Wood

SCD Probiotics

  • Documenting how on-farm microbial inoculants drive fertilizer efficiency and improve soil health
  • Modelling the economics and cost-benefit analysis of farm-produced microbial inoculant programs
  • Touring an operating on-farm fermentation facility to see microbial inoculant production in practice
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON ON-FARM FERMENTATION AND MICROBIAL INOCULANTS
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 10:55
ACCELERATING MARKET ACCESS, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND ADOPTION OF AG INPUTS
Evert Hamblok
HeyFever Consulting

Evert Hamblok

HeyFever Consulting

  • Reframing bioag market entry to start from farmer need and crop value before regulatory approval
  • Converting regulatory complexity into a go-to-market advantage through soft-launch market sequencing
  • Auditing bioag products via a five-point readiness scan to identify and clear commercial roadblocks
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOAG MARKET ACCESS AND COMMERCIALISATION
11:00 - 11:25
BIOAG FOR ARABICA COFFEE PRODUCTION IN NON-NATIVE NORTH GEORGIA AND CALIFORNIA
Richard Stafford
Georgia State University

Richard Stafford

Georgia State University

  • Comparing climate, soils, and microbiomes in North Georgia against tropical Arabica coffee regions
  • Applying N-fixing bacteria, PSMs, and AMF as BioAg inputs for non-native Arabica coffee production
  • Testing biostimulants, biochar, and biodigester effluent to counter coffee pests and leaf rust
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON BIOAG FOR NON-NATIVE ARABICA COFFEE
11:30 - 12:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:00 - 12:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOAG EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
BIO FOR AGRICULTURE AND LANDSCAPES: THE LIVING LANDSCAPE INTEGRATING PERMACULTURE
Dane Shota
Green As It Gets

Dane Shota

Green As It Gets

  • Exploring how permaculture mimics natural ecosystems to reduce inputs and maintenance
  • Covering no-till soil care, carbon sequestration, and microbial health for resilient landscapes
Jere White
Green As It Gets

Jere White

Green As It Gets

  • Showing how biological sprays, mulching, and layered planting improve crops and water use
  • Resolving water loss and chemical damage with groundcover design and microbially treated soil
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON PERMACULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES
14:00 - 14:25
THE EVERSWARM: PEST STRATEGY AT RAPID EVOLUTIONARY SPEED
Matthew Gates
Zenthanol Consulting

Matthew Gates

Zenthanol Consulting

  • Tracking how resistant budworms, mildews, aphids and thrips are outpacing current management options
  • Cataloguing cross-border pest resistance spread through genomic sampling and movement tracking data
  • Reviewing multi-layered responses to novel resistance: biocontrol, physical tech and genomic data
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON PEST RESISTANCE EVOLUTION AND IPM STRATEGIES
14:30 - 14:55
AN INVESTOR'S LENS FOR AG BIOLOGICALS
Wesley Davis
Meridian Agribusiness Advisors

Wesley Davis

Meridian Agribusiness Advisors

  • Dissecting the biologicals landscape across key players, sub-segments, and current deal activity
  • Benchmarking investor underwriting in biologicals across traction, unit economics, and scalability
  • Articulating the data, strategy, and operating discipline biologicals companies need to raise capital
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES ON AG BIOLOGICALS
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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