Bayer Opens Worldwide Biologics R&D Center In California

To effectively control pests, understand how the products work and know the biology of insect pests.

The first sustainable commercial success stories in the biopesticide market were seen in the 1980s and 1990s. Since then, the market has grown exponentially, and is projected to exceed $3 billion by 2016.

As the use of biopesticides continues to increase at a staggering rate, more and more resources are being made available to the public to help increase awareness of the sector.

With the entry of major suppliers into the biopesticide arena, whether or not biopesticides work is no longer the question. Now, people want to understand how they work.

Yield and quality can be as important to growers as crop protection.

Valent BioSciences Corporation’s new $146 million biorationals manufacturing facility will supply the majority of the company’s products derived from fermentation.

New chair Rick Melnick has been an active member of the board since 2008, and will begin his term on Jan. 1.

Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC) announced that Ted Melnik has joined the company as executive vice president and chief […]

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (MBI), a company dedicated to advancing the pest management industry with bio-based crop protection […]

Verdesian Life Sciences, a Paine & Partners company, today announced that it has acquired Northwest Agricultural Products (NAP), […]

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