1. Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Agrochemical
Formulation
Seed Treatments
Biopesticides
Biostimulants
Plant Growth
Expert Speakers Include:
Pamela Marrone, CEO
Marrone Bio Innovations
Sue Turner,
SVP, Research Development
BioConsortia
Andrew Hewitt,
Professor, The University of
Queensland and The University
of Nebraska
Karn Manhas, President Founder,
Terramera PlantScience
Russell L. Jones,
Fellow, Environmental Safety,
Bayer CropScience
John M. Atkinson,
Lead Formulation Chemist,
Dow AgroSciences
Pedro Coelho, CEO Co-Founder,
Provivi
Douglas Ry Wagner,
Chief Technology Officer, Agrinos
2. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ81942
Dear Colleague,
Welcome to Crops and Chemicals USA - a ‘must attend’ event consisting of 4 streams all held in 1 location. Food
security and feeding the nation has never been so important. With a growing population we rely on agrochemicals,
biopesticides, seed treatments and plant growth products to help feed the world.
This meeting brings together and unites key people and organisations who share this interest and who have a passion
for agriculture, crops and chemical innovations.
Unlimited access to 4 informative conference streams:
1. Agrochemical Formulation 2. Seed Treatments 3. Biopesticides 4. Biostimulants Plant Growth
We hope that you are able to join what is already set to be an informative and exciting event, complete with a superb
speaker line up, including experts from Syngenta, Monsanto, BASF, Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences, Marrone
Bio Innovations, Valagro and many more.
Our aim is to create inspiring sessions that address key day-to-day challenges to ultimately help optimise product
development. From vision to product, this event will explore research, formulation and regulatory hurdles relating to
agrochemicals, seed treatments, biostimulants and biopesticides.
Leave with take home messages that can be implemented in your day-to-day role, new contacts to develop your
business and benefit from the ultimate event experience that offers you the opportunity to explore 4 conferences in
1 setting.
With Kind Regards
The Crops and Chemicals Team
Naomi Brooker
Senior Conference Producer
Informa Life Sciences
Gemma Burns
Conference Director
Informa Life Sciences
Kiran Bains
Conference Producer
Informa Life Sciences
Chamatkar Sandhu
Sponsorship Manager
Informa Life Sciences
Stephanie Whitaker
Marketing Manager
Informa Life Sciences
In a snapshot:
What is Crops and Chemicals USA?
• An event with 4 conferences, offering unlimited access to
ALL streams
• Interactive formats: Presentations, group discussions,
movie sessions, thought-exchange sessions and training
workshops
• 350+ attendees expected
What is included in your delegate registration?
• Access to 4 conference streams
• Networking lunch and drinks
• Refreshments throughout the day
• Gala networking reception in the evening
• Certification upon attendance: This event is CPD certified
and official training for you and colleagues
• Speed networking
• An opportunity to display a poster in the exhibition hall.
See back page for details
• Access to the exhibition hall
• Presentations provided online after the event - whereby
we have speaker approval
• Conference documentation provided at the event,
including pens and paper
• Access to GroupPlus – allowing you to view the attendees
and set up one-to-one meetings
• Post conference report to be sent out to ensure you have
the key take-home messages
3. DAY ONE: Wednesday July 22, 2015
TIME Agrochemical Formulation Seed Treatments Biopesticides Biostimulants
09.00 Using Matrix Encapsulation to Increase the U.V
Stability of Active Ingredients
Regulatory Divergence: Science and Policy What is the Future for the Biopesticide Industry? Industry News: USA and North America
09.35 Oil Dispersion Formulations: Rheology and
Beyond
Panel Discussion:What Needs to be Done to Get
Products on the Market Faster? is Seed Registry
Harmonisation Process the Answer?
Discovering Novel Active Ingredients Understanding the Need: Regulations and
Public Perception Barring Entry of Increased
Or Continued Chemical Crop Input Application;
Biological Products Offer An Efficient Solution
10.10 Examining the Formulation of Novel Adjuvants
for In-Tank Use
Likely Impacts of Losing Neonicotinoids in North
American Agriculture
Spider Toxin - New Active Ingredient Video Session: Feedback on Biostimulant
Regulation from the European Commission
10.45 Morning Coffee Networking Break
11.15 Webinar: Growers/Farmer’s Perspective: Novel
Adjuvants for In-Tank Use and the Impact on
Delivery
Overview, Challenges and Opportunities in
Canada
Exploring Formulation Technologies for Novel
Bioinsecticides
Industry News: Europe
11.50 Aqueous Pesticide Formulations with Built-In
Drift Control Agent Derived from Natural Polymer
Getting the Most out of Formulation
Development
Breaking Paradigms: New Developments in the
Design Use of Biopesticides
Panel: Interactive Panel on Policy and Key
Decision Making for Products Commonly
Referred to as Biostimulants
12.25 Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Feedback on Recent Advances at Oxiteno Surfactant/Polymeric Seed Coating Technology-
Benefits to the End User
Examining the Role of Adjuvants in Enhancing
Stability
The Use of Microbial Intelligence in New
Agricultural Techniques Aimed at Improving
Soil Fertility
14.35 Supplier’s Perspective: Improving Efficacy with
Novel Inert Ingredients
Polymer Hierarchy – Assessing the Efficacy and
Efficiency of Current Polymers on the Market
Panel Discussion: 360 Perspective of the Supply
Chain
Trials and Triumphs of Translational Science:
from the University to the Marketplace
15.10 Essential Oil Biopesticide Formulation
Development and Delivery
The Mechanics of a Seed Treatment Strategy Securing Investment: Guidance and Advice from
Industry Experience
15.45 Afternoon Tea Speed Networking
16.15 The Effect of Formulation on Pyrethroid Run-Off
and Insect Control in Outdoor Residential
Settings
Webinar: Dust Emission During Sowing and Its
Mitigation
Welcoming Small Start-Up Companies onto the
Market
Industry Leader Panel Discussion: Success
Stories and Challenges: Real-Life Experiences
16.50 State-Of-the-Art in Pesticide Application
Modeling
Sustainable Nutritional Solution as Part of ICM to
Support Food Chain
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 Gala Reception Gala Reception Gala Reception Gala Reception
DAY TWO: Thursday July 23, 2015
TIME Agrochemical Formulation Seed Treatments Biopesticides Biostimulants
09.00 The Use of Nozzles and Spray Equipment for
Efficient Delivery
Biological Seed Treatments Overview Keynote: EPA Update - Hear Essential Guidance
from EPA
What Can’t Trichoderma Do? Insight into
How This Multi-Talented Fungus is Changing
Agriculture Worldwide
09.35 The Use of Uavs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) for
Applying Crop Chemicals
Effective Seed Treatment Starts with
Compatibility
Avoid Pitfalls of Preparing Dossier Packs that are
Costing your Company Time and Money
Why Humic Acids Don’t Work
10.10 The Calibration of Spray Equipment for Efficient
Delivery
Making Microbially Based Systems a Robust Part
of Plant Agriculture
Harmonization of Regulation Globally Herbicide Hormesis – Research Updates and
Insight
10.45 Morning Coffee Networking Break
11.15 Polymeric Delivery Systems to Enhance
Targeting and Performance of Agrochemicals
Panel Discussion:The Challenge of Keeping
Microorganism in Seed Treatments Stable
USDA APHIS BRS Regulatory Framework Beyond Innate Immunity: Epiphytes, Endophytes
and the Plant Microbiome
11.50 Industry’s Interaction with the Regulator’s Spotlight Session Keynote: EPA Regulation of RNAi-Based Plant-
Incorporated Protectants?
Exploring the Plant Microbiome to Produce
Effective Products
12.25 Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Comparison of Multiple Sampling Methods
for Evaluation of Off Field Air Born Chemical
Movement - 2,4-D, Dicamba, and Imazethapyr
Botanical Seed Treatments and Seed Loading:
Multiple Benefits for the Growing Plant
Spotlight Session Development of a Biostimulant as a Seed
Treatment for Yield Enhancement
14.35 The Use of Application Technology and
Equipment to Reduce Drift
Uptake of Systemic Seed Treatments and Seed
Treatment Phytotoxicity
A Closer Look At RNAi; Lessons Learned from
Insects
Spotlight Session
15.10 Afternoon Tea Networking Break
15.40 Polymers as Performance Enhancers for Drift
Control
Challenges Faced By Industry Regarding
Labelling Requirements
Exploring New Technologies and Assessing
Biochemical and Chemical Comparisons
Surfactants Behaving as Biostimulants – a
Paradigm Shift
16.15 The Use of Tank Mix Adjuvants to Reduce Spray
Drift and Optimize Spray Application
Dual Discussion: is there a Standardised
Understanding of Labelling Requirements?
Capturing Benefit from Our Insecticidal
Microorganisms
Screening Technology Platforms to Enhance
Commercialisation of Biostimulants
16.50 Webinar: Optimized Spraying Methods in
Orchards
Soil Fertility and the Nutritional Requirements of
Germinating Turfgrass and Pasture Seedlings
The Importance of Delivery Mechanisms Pain Points Panel
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 End of Conference End of Conference End of Conference End of Conference
July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ8194 3
Key: Regulation
Policy
Innovation
Product Development
RD
Formulation
Technology
Innovations
Market Trends,
Business Corporate
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
4. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ81944
TIME Agrochemical Formulation Seed Treatments
08.15 Registration Registration
08.55 Opening Remarks Opening Remarks
09.00 Innovative Formulations and Technologies
Using Matrix Encapsulation to Increase the U.V. Stability of Active
Ingredients
John M. Atkinson, Lead Formulation Chemist, Dow AgroSciences LLC, USA
Regulation of Seed Treatments
Regulatory Divergence: Science and Policy
Patricia L. Kwiatkowski, Regulatory Policy and Issue Manager, Bayer
CropScience, USA
09.35 Oil Dispersion Formulations: Rheology and Beyond
Hui Shao, Research Scientist, Dow AgroSciences LLC, USA
Panel discussion: What Needs To Be Done To Get
Products on the Market faster? Is Seed Registry
Harmonisation Process the Answer?
Jaco Van Der Westhuizen, CPS Seed Treatment Manager,
Crop Protection Service, USA
Gary Nijak, Chief Research Officer, Green and Grow, USA
Michael Braverman, Manager, Biopesticide and Organic Support
Program IR-4 Project, Rutgers University, USA
10.10 Novel Adjuvants for In-Tank Use
Examining the Formulation of Novel Adjuvants for In-tank Use
Mica McMillan, Senior Research Agronomist, Aquatrols Corporation of
America, USA
Neonicotinoids
Likely Impacts of Losing Neonicotinoids in North American
Agriculture
Pete Nowak, Principal, AgInfomatics, LLC, USA
10.45 Morning Networking Break Morning Coffee Networking Break
11.15 Webinar: Growers/Farmer’s Perspective: Novel Adjuvants for
In-Tank Use and the Impact on Delivery
Steven J. Thomson, Lead Scientist and Research Agricultural Engineer,
USDA-ARS, Crop Production Systems Research Unit, USA
The Canadian Seed Treatment Market
Overview, Challenges and Opportunities
Ted Menzies, President CEO, CropLife, Canada
11.50 Advances in Inert/Surfactant/Adjuvant Ingredients for In-Can Use
Aqueous Pesticide Formulations with Built-In Drift Control Agent
Derived from Natural Polymer
Shawn Zhu, RD Manager, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry, USA
Formulation Development of Seed Treatments
Getting The Most out of Formulation Development
Roy C. Chen, Chemical and Biopesticide Formulation Specialist,
AgriThority, LLC USA
12.25 Lunch Networking Break Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Feedback on Recent Advances at Oxiteno
Speaker to be confirmed, Oxiteno, USA
Polymers, Inerts and Adjuvants
Surfactant/Polymeric Seed Coating Technology- Benefits to the
End User
Mica McMillan, North American Field Agronomist, Aquatrols
Corporation, USA
14.35 Supplier’s Perspective: Improving Efficacy with Novel Inert
Ingredients
If you are interested in presenting on this topic please contact Chamatkar
Sandhu: Email: chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com, Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
Polymer Hierarchy – Assessing the Efficacy and Efficiency of
Current Polymers on the Market
If you are interested in presenting on this topic please contact Chamatkar
Sandhu: Email Chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com, Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
15.10 Formulation of Biopesticides
Essential Oil Biopesticide Formulation Development and Delivery
Brij M. Moudgil, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science
Engineering, Director, Center for Particulate and Surfactant Systems
(CPaSS), University of Florida, USA
Seed Treatment Strategy
The Mechanics of a Seed Treatment Strategy
Jaco Van Der Westhuizen, CPS Seed Treatment Manager, USA
15.45 Afternoon Tea and Speed Networking Afternoon Tea and Speed Networking
16.15 Residential Settings
The Effect of Formulation on Pyrethroid Run-Off and Insect
Control in Outdoor Residential Settings
Russell L. Jones, Fellow, Environmental Safety, Bayer CropScience, USA
New Techniques to Reduce Dust Off
Webinar: Dust Emission During Sowing and its Mitigation
Marcello Biocca, Researcher at CRA-ING Agricultural Engineering Research
Unit, CRA Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy
16.50 Application Modeling
State-Of-The-Art in Pesticide Application Modeling
Harold Thistle, Program Manager, US Forest Service, USDA, USA
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 Gala Reception
Relax and network with your colleagues in
an informal environment at our Gala Reception
Gala Reception
Relax and network with your colleagues in
an informal environment at our Gala Reception
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DAY ONE: AGROCHEMICAL FORMULATION SEED TREATMENTS Wednesday, July 22, 2015
5. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ8194 5
TIME Biopesticides Biostimulants and Plant Growth
08.15 Registration Registration
08.55 Opening Remarks Opening Remarks
09.00 Biopesticides: Market Analysis
What is The Future For the Biopesticide Industry?
Sara Olson, Analyst, Lux Research Inc, Canada
Recent Developments in the Biostimulant Sector for North America
Biostimulant Industry News: USA and North America
David Beaudreau, Vice President, Biostimulant Coalition, USA
09.35 Novel Active Ingredients
Discovering Novel Active Ingredients
Ido Korman, Vice President Development Technologies, Stockton Group,
Israel
Understanding the Need: Regulations and Public Perception Barring
Entry of Increased or Continued Chemical Crop Input Application;
Biological Products Offer An Efficient Solution
Sue Turner, Sr Vice President, Research Development, BioConsortia, USA
10.10 Spider Toxin - New Active Ingredient
Robert M. Kennedy, Chief Scientific Officer, Vestaron Corp, USA
Biostimulants in Europe
Movie Session: Feedback on Biostimulant Regulation from
the European Commission
Eric Liégeois, Team Leader Fertilisers, Detergents, Pesticides/
Biocides, Plastics and Wastes Recycling, DG Enterprise and Industry
Chemicals Industry Unit (F2), The European Commission, Belgium
Please visit www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com for details.
10.45 Morning Coffee Break Morning Coffee Break
11.15 Tackling Formulation and Stability Challenges
Exploring Formulation Technologies for Novel Bioinsecticides
Pankaj Pathak, Group Leader-Formulations, Marrone Bio Innovations, USA
Industry News: Europe
Kristen Sukalac, European Biostimulant Industry Council (EBIC), Belgium
11.50 Breaking Paradigms: New Developments in the Design Use of
Biopesticides
Karn Manhas, President Founder, Terramera PlantScience, Canada
Regulation and Policy in North America: Where Are We 12 Months On?
Interactive Panel on Policy and Key Decision Making for
Products Commonly Referred to as Biostimulants
Glenn Murray, Chief, Fertilizer Safety Office, Canadian Food
Inspection Agency / Government of Canada, Canada
Ben Jones, Associate Director, Office of the Texas State
Chemist, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas A M University System, USA
Don Wolf, Fertilizer Program Specialist, Oregon Department of Agriculture, USA
Russell Jones, EPA, USA
Please visit www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com for details.
12.25 Lunch Networking Break Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Examining the Role of Adjuvants in Enhancing Stability
If you are interested to host this session please contact Chamatkar Sandhu
Email chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
Critical Thinking: Developing your Biostimulant Pipeline
The Use of Microbial Intelligence in New Agricultural Techniques
Aimed at Improving Soil Fertility
Michele Sellitto, Microspore, Italy
14.35 Understanding the Supply Chain
Panel Discussion: 360 Perspective of the Supply Chain
Margaret L. Allen, Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural
Research Service, USA
Jeff Peed, Soybean, Corn, and Onion Farmer, Flatland Ag Inc,
USA
Trials and Triumphs of Translational Science: From the University to
the Marketplace
Bruce H. Caldwell, CEO, 3Bar Biologics Inc, USA
Brian McSpadden Gardener, CSO, 3Bar Biologics Inc. Professor,
Department of Plant Pathology at The Ohio State University, USA
15.10 Securing Investment and Developing Your Business Strategy for Biostimulants
Securing Investment: Guidance and Advice from Industry Experience
Pam Marrone, CEO, Marrone BioInnovation, USA
15.45 Afternoon Tea Break and Speed Networking Afternoon Tea Break and Speed Networking
16.15 New Enterprise
Welcoming Small Start-up Companies onto the Market
Pedro Coelho, CEO Co-Founder, Provivi, Brazil
Luis Miranda, RD Manager, Mezfer-Biokrone, USA
Susan Turner, Senior. Vice President, Research Development,
BioConsortia, USA Joe Schmidt, SVP Business Development,
BioConsortia, USA
John Killmer, CEO, APSE, USA
Industry Leader Panel: Success Stories and Challenges:
Real-Life Experiences
Pam Marrone, CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations, USA
A Representative, Valagro, USA
Please visit www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com for details.
16.50 Supporting the Foodchain
Sustainable Nutritional Solution as part of ICM to Support Food Chain
Roger Tripathi, Managing Director- Marketing Sales, Cytozyme, USA
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 Gala Reception
Relax and network with your colleagues in
an informal environment at our Gala Reception
Gala Reception
Relax and network with your colleagues in
an informal environment at our Gala Reception
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DAY ONE: BIOPESTICIDES BIOSTIMULANTS Wednesday, July 22, 2015
6. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ81946
TIME Agrochemical Formulation Seed Treatments
08.55 Opening Remarks Opening Remarks
09.00 New Application Technologies and Delivery Systems
The Use of Nozzles and Spray Equipment for Efficient Delivery
Eric Spandl, Technical Marketing Manager, Winfield Solutions LLC, USA
Biological Seed Treatments
Biological Seed Treatments Overview
Gary Nijak, Chief Research Officer, Green and Grow, USA
09.35 The Use of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) for Applying Crop
Chemicals
Ken Giles, Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Biological
Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA
Effective Seed Treatment Starts with Compatibility
Dr Sue Turner, Sr. Vice President, Research Development,
Bioconsortia, USA
10.10 The Calibration of Spray Equipment for Efficient Delivery
Jane Bonds, Technical Manager North America, Advance Agricultural
Measurement Systems Salvarani , USA
Making Microbially Based Systems a Robust Part of Plant
Agriculture
Gary Harman, Chief Science Officer, ABM, USA
10.45 Morning Coffee Networking Break Morning Coffee Networking Break
11.15 Polymeric Delivery Systems to Enhance Targeting and
Performance of Agrochemicals
Jordan Dinglasan, Product Development Manager, Vive Crop
Protection, Canada
Panel Discussion: The Challenge of Keeping Microorganism in
Seed Treatments Stable
Panellists will be composed of speakers from the morning’s presentations.
Panellists will discuss their experiences with the stability challenges
countered with biologicals
11.50 Regulatory Developments
Industry’s Interaction with the Regulator’s
Susan Ferenc, President, CPDA, USA
Spotlight Session
If you are interested to host this session please contact Chamatkar Sandhu
Email chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
12.25 Lunch Networking Break Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Drift Reduction Technologies and Volatility
Comparison of Multiple Sampling Methods for Evaluation of
Off Field Air Born Chemical Movement - 2,4-D, dicamba, and
imazethapyr
Scott Jackson, Regulatory Technical Stewardship Sustainability, BASF,
USA
Botanical Seed Treatments and Seed Loading
Botanical Seed Treatments and Seed Loading: Multiple Benefits
for the Growing Plant
Annett Rozek, Chief Scientific Officer, Terramera PlantScience, Canada
14.35 The Use of Application Technology and Equipment to Reduce
Drift
Professor Andrew Hewitt, The University of Queensland, Australia
and The University of Nebraska, USA
Systemic Seed Treatments
Uptake of Systemic Seed Treatments and Seed Treatment
Phytotoxicity
Alan Taylor, Professor of Seed Science and Technology, Cornell
University, USA
15.10 Afternoon Tea Networking Break Afternoon Tea Networking Break
15.40 Polymers as Performance Enhancers for Drift Control
Surya Kamin, Senior Staff Scientist, Ashland, USA
Labelling of Seed treatments
Likely Impacts of Losing Neonicotinoids in North American
agriculture
Dr. Pete Nowak, Principal, AgInfomatics, LLC, USA
16.15 The Use of Tank Mix Adjuvants to Reduce Spray Drift and
Optimize Spray Application
Patrick McMullan, Adjuvant Development Manager , Crop Protection
Seed, United Suppliers, USA
Dual Discussion: Is There a Standardised Understanding of
Labelling Requirements?
Miriam Frugis, Federal Registration Manager, Bayer, USA
Jeff Peed, Soybean, Corn, and Onion Farmer, Flatland Ag Inc, USA
16.50 Orchards
Webinar: Optimized spraying methods in orchards
Dr Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Canada
Seed Treatments and Soil Fertility
Soil Fertility and the Nutritional Requirements of Germinating
Turfgrass and Pasture Seedlings
Maxim J. Schlossberg, Associate Professor of Turfgrass Nutrition Soil
Fertility, Penn State, USA
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 End of Conference End of Conference
DAY TWO: AGROCHEMICAL FORMULATION SEED TREATMENTS Thursday, July 23, 2015
Great chance to network
with industry peers
Bayer, Agrochemical Formulation Attendee 2014
Very good selection of topics and
speakers
Dow AgroSciences,
Agrochemical Formulation Attendee 2014
Well organised:
A knowledge base for
seed enhancement in four walls
Agrithority, Seed Treatment Attendee 2014
Great networking event both for big
companies and for small companies
Plant Response Biotech,
Seed Treatment Attendee 2014
7. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ8194 7
DAY TWO: BIOPESTICIDES BIOSTIMULANTS Thursday, July 23, 2015
TIME Biopesticides Biostimulants and Plant Growth
08.55 Opening Remarks Opening Remarks
09.00 Regulation of BiopesticIdes – Hear from EPA
Keynote: EPA Update - Hear Essential Guidance from EPA
John Leahy, Deputy Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs, USA
The Research Hub: Novel Discoveries and Scientific Advances
What Can’t Trichoderma do? Insight Into How this Multi-Talented
Fungus is Changing Agriculture Worldwide
Molly Cadle-Davidson, Associate Science Officer, ABM, USA
09.35 Avoid Pitfalls of Preparing Dossier Packs That are Costing Your
Company Time and Money
Michael Braverman, Manager, Biopesticide and Organic Support Program,
IR-4 Project, Rutgers University, USA
Why Humic Acids Don’t Work
Richard Lamar, Senior Research Chemist, Horizon Ag-Products, USA
10.10 Harmonization of Regulation Globally
Walid Al-Akhdar, Manager Regulatory Governmental Affairs, BASF, USA
Herbicide Hormesis – Research Updates and Insight
Stephen O Duke, Plant Physiologist, USDA, USA
10.45 Morning Coffee Networking Break Morning Coffee Networking Break
11.15 Novel Technologies and the Emergence of RNAi
USDA APHIS BRS Regulatory Framework
Wendy Jin, Chief, Compliance Assurance Branch USDA APHIS
Biotechnology Regulatory Services, USA
The Plant Microbiome and Biostimulants
Beyond Innate Immunity: Epiphytes, Endophytes and the Plant
Microbiome
Desmond R. Jimenez , VP of Product Development and Manufacturing,
NewLeaf Symbiotics, USA
11.50 Keynote: EPA Regulation of RNAi-based Plant-
Incorporated Protectants?
Chris A Wozniak, Biotechnology Special Assistant, EPA, USA
Exploring the Plant Microbiome to Produce Effective Products
Douglas Ry Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, Agrinos, USA
12.25 Lunch Networking Break Lunch Networking Break
14.00 Spotlight Session:
If you are interested to host this session please contact Chamatkar Sandhu
Email Chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
Biostimulant Seed Treatments
Development of a Biostimulant as a Seed Treatment for Yield
Enhancement
Kevin Staska, BioSolutions Development Manager, Arysta LifeScience, USA
14.35 A Closer Look at RNAi; Lessons Learned from Insects
Margaret L. Allen, Research Entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research
Service, USA
Spotlight Session:
If you are interested to host this session please contact Chamatkar Sandhu
Email Chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
15.10 Afternoon Tea Networking Break Afternoon Tea Networking Break
15.40 Exploring New Technologies and Assessing Biochemical and
Chemical Comparisons
Boomer Cardinale, Product Manager, Functional Crop Care Global Business
Unit, BASF, USA
Understanding Mechanisms and Mode of Action to Help Support Your Claim
Surfactants Behaving as Biostimulants – A Paradigm Shift
Stan Kostka, Director, Technology and Business Development, Aquatrols
Corporation of America, USA
16.15 Capturing Benefit From Our Insecticidal Microorganisms
Maureen O’Callaghan, Principal Scientist AgResearch, Lincoln University,
New Zealand
Screening Technology for Product Development
Screening Technology Platforms to Enhance Commercialisation of
Biostimulants
Joe Schmidt, SVP Business Development, BioConsortia, USA
16.50 Exploring Delivery Mechanisms
The Importance of Delivery Mechanisms
Luis A. Mazariegos H, President CEO, LAM International Corp, USA
‘Pain Points’ Panel
Speakers from throughout the conference to sit on the panel .
Submit your ‘pain points’ during the networking break sessions.
Pain points are areas that you find to be challenging or frustrating
and points you would like guidance on.
These may be regulatory focused, science based and can be anything that causes
you issue - perhaps topics that have been addressed throughout the event!
17.25 Closing Remarks Closing Remarks
17.30 End of Conference End of Conference
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This is an excellent forum to bring
together the latest research in a rapidly
changing industry
Chemical Dynamics, Biostimulants Attendee 2014
Excellent opportunity to share information
to connect with other attendees
Adjuvants Plus, Biostimulants Attendee 2014
Great program:
Excellent side meetings
Adjuvants Plus, Biopesticides Attendee 2014
A great event, interesting exhibitions and
a productive conference
Mezcks, Biopesticide Attendee 2014
8. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ81948
Training workshops offer the opportunity
to work in smaller groups and address key
challenges that relate to your day-to-day
role. You will be able to pre-submit questions
to the hosts to ensure that the topics you
want addressed are covered in an interactive
format.
You can select from the following
workshops:
Tuesday July 21, 2015:
1. The Biostimulant Sector in Latin America
2. The Growth of Precision Agriculture
Friday July 24, 2015:
3. A Global Outlook on the Seed Treatment
Industry
4. Biologicals, Opportunities, Challenges
and Integrated Crop Solutions in Brazil
and India?
Tuesday July 21, 2015:
1. The Biostimulant Sector in Latin America
Register: 09.30 Start 10.00 Finish no later than 16.00
This day will explore market trends and developments in Latin America. Presentations will be made by industry representatives based in
Latin America, as well as representatives not based in these regions who have successfully entered this market with their own biostimulant
product range.
The day offers an open forum for discussion and debate, and an opportunity to gain helpful advice so that you can succeed in these
regions. Benefit from guidance and advice from those who have knowledge and experience of developing biostimulant products. Also
hear first-hand-experience from those based outside of Latin America who have entered this market.
Discover:
• How others have entered Latin America –
what country did they decide was best to
launch their product and why?
• What problems did they face and how did
they deal with this?
• Guidance on regulations: the challenges
that you need to prepare for
• What product did they launch and how
was this perceived by the market?
Workshop Hosts:
➢ Christain Hiller, CEO, Foligrin, Ecuador
➢ Jesús Yáñez, GreenCorp-México,
Mexico
➢ Marise Borja, Plant Response, Spain
➢ Roger Tripathi, Managing Director-
Marketing Sales, Cytozyme, USA
➢ A Representative, Valagro, USA
WORKSHOPS
Tuesday July 21, 2015:
2. The Growth of Precision Agriculture
Register: 09.30 Start 10.00 Finish no later than 16.00
A rapid wave of MA transactions, strategic collaborations, and start-up precision agriculture companies have left the broader market with
a foggy view of the future of digital farming. While major industry stakeholders spend billions to become the operating system of choice
for farms by developing precision agriculture technologies, an informed view of integrated farming systems and prescription agriculture is
critical in determining which technologies will be successful during this industry adoption phase. This workshop aims to highlight inherent
technology adoption and scalability challenges unique to agriculture as well as which solutions are poised to capitalize on the market for
high-resolution field-level data. This includes a review of available and forthcoming remote sensing technologies.
Topics to be covered include:
➢ Precision agriculture industry: MA overview and outlook
➢ Inter-industry relationships: Which companies are married,
dating, or divorced?
➢ Remote monitoring through satellites, sensors, and algorithms:
how the puzzle pieces fit from ground area telemetry to satellites
➢ FAA Drone regulatory review: Insight into the future market
opportunity
➢ Differential applications: Effectively delivering multiple products
or rates of input within the field
Hosted by:
Mark Spizer, Vice President, Fennebresque Co, USA
John Fennebresque, Managing Director, Fennebresque Co, USA
9. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
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WORKSHOPS
Friday July 24, 2015:
4. Biologicals, Opportunities, Challenges and Integrated Crop Solutions in Brazil and India
Register 08.30 Start 09.00 Finish No Later than 15.00
This workshop provides a comprehensive look at the current biopesticide market in Brazil and India. With more and more companies
expanding to these regions this workshop provides a great opportunity to explore the RD strategies and the regulatory requirements for
developing a Biopesticide in Brazil and India. Optimise your success in entering these markets and hear success stories that could benefit
your organisation.
Topics to be covered include:
➢ Present biological market in Brazil and India
➢ Products currently registered in Brazil and India and their
applications
➢ Registration process in Brazil and India
➢ Crops covered
➢ Integrated crop solutions in terms of managing pests, diseases
and nutrition
Hosted by:
Saurabh Singhal, Managing Director, Biotech International Ltd,
India
Danilo Pedrazzoli, Industrial Director, Koppert Biological
Systems, Brazil
Gustavo Herrmann, Commercial Director, Koppert Biological
Systems, Brazil
Friday July 24, 2015:
3. A Global Outlook on the Seed Treatment Industry
Register: 08.30 Start 09.00 Finish no later than 15.00
This workshop provides the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the global seed treatment market. Explore RD
strategies and novel technologies utilised outside North America for developing seed treatments in a global market place. This workshop
aims to optimise your knowledge of the global market place and highlight opportunities for seed treatment product development.
Topics to be covered include:
➢ The current situation of the global seed treatment market
➢ What are the important trends driving the global seed treatment
market?
➢ Legislation differences outside North America
➢ New enterprise on the global market place
➢ What is the outlook for the global seed treatment market?
➢ What can be learnt from other countries?
Hosted by:
Krishan Jindal, Agronomist/Data Analyst, AgriThority LLC, USA
SPEED NETWORKING
Wednesday July 22, 2015 at 15:45 (during afternoon tea break)
• With HIGH SPEED NETWORKING you can make more new business
contacts in one session than most people will make in 6 months!
• Network with other professionals, one-on-one, a few minutes at a
time
• Leave with a pocket full of business cards and numerous new
business connections
• Chances are you’ll meet lots of people you wish you had more time
with.
Register on Wednesday July 22, 2015 during the first coffee break
Take advantage of our networking tool for 2015:
groupsPLUS hosted on partnering360. Networking
with groupsPLUS offers you the opportunity to engage
in pre-event discussions, view who is attending the
meeting and arrange one-to-one meetings prior to the
event.
Visit www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com and
www.partnering360.com for further details.
10. Sponsorship Exhibition Opportunities
July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ819410
Sponsorship benefits include:
➢ Create a networking base at Crops and Chemicals USA with an exhibition stand in the main networking area, providing your
team access to the whole audience; an opportunity to meet new clients and touch base with existing clients
➢ A speaking slot on the main programme giving your company the chance to showcase its expertise
➢ Exclusive Opportunities:
➢ Lunch Sponsorship*
– Raise your corporate profile, branding and exclusivity by
hosting the delegate lunch which provides an opportunity
to informally address the audience and network in a
relaxed environment
➢ Coffee Break Sponsorship*
– Gain additional branding benefits by sponsoring the
highly anticipated networking breaks and use this
opportunity to maximise the creation of new business
relationships
*Only ONE sponsor can take advantage of this opportunity.
➢ Chairing the event
- Demonstrate your company’s status and lead the
audience through the day’s programme whilst sharing
your expertise by leading questions following individual
presentations
“The most important conference we
have exhibited at so far on agriculture”
GenScript
“It was indeed a great place to network
with industry experts”
AkzoNobel
“A very good conference with great
speakers”
Oxiteno ,,
,,
Contact Chamatkar Sandhu for details:
chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
➢ Logo visibility with branding packages that ensure that your
company logo is seen by all of our attendees
➢ Gala Cocktail Sponsor
Sponsors and Exhibitors for 2015
Media Partners
11. July 21-24, 2015
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Inspiring Innovation for Agriculture
To register or for the latest information, please visit: www.cropsandchemicalsusa.com Tel: +44(0) 20 7017 7481 Email: registrations@informa-ls.com CQ8194 11
Facts and Figures
Contact:
Chamatkar Sandhu
chamatkar.sandhu@informa.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7278
Feedback from
past sponsors/ exhibitors Did you know....
over 120different companies
attended in 2014
and
350+attendeesareexpected
for 2015
For 2015 we have even more CEO, VP
level speakers than previous years
New
for 2015:
Gala Reception
Pre-book meetings with attendees using GroupsPlus
1) 83%of past sponsors said they had
met contacts / helpful leads that they could
potentially conduct business with in the future
2) More than 79%said they
regard Crops Chemicals USA as
a ‘Top 10’ event to sponsor
3) 100%said they would
recommend other companies to sponsor
and exhibit at Crops Chemicals USA
5) Over 85%said they would
sponsor / exhibit at Crops
Chemicals USA again in the future
4) Over 80%said Crops Chemicals
USA had brought together the right
audience they were looking to meet and
network with
6) More than 95%said Crops
Chemicals USA was a success in
helping retain sales and attain future
business sales
Make sure you bring plenty of
business cards with you as speed
networking is back for
2015...
