Article Issue: March 2016

Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC) announced it has reached a global licensing agreement with LidoChem, Inc. for a novel, patented biocontrol technology for use in corn, […]

FUTURECO BIOSCIENCE and ÉLÉPHANT VERT have signed a distribution agreement for approved organic farming agri-input products in Morocco. This agreement covers as well the registration, […]

The European Commission Publishes the Draft Fertilizing Products Regulation Including Biostimulants On 17 March, the European Commission published the draft Fertilizing Products Regulation. http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-827_en.htm. It […]

With the acquisition of SriBio, Valagro gains access to new biopesticide market segment and fermentation technologies - expanding its offer of integrated solutions - and […]

Andermatt Biocontrol has received approval for its bioinsecticide Madex® Twin, based on a Cydia pomonella granulovirus, in Spain. The use of Madex Twin provides excellent […]

Arysta LifeScience recently signed a licensing agreement with the Chinese Institute of Plant Protection (IPP) granting Arysta LifeScience exclusive global access (excluding China) to certain […]

Andermatt Biocontrol has obtained approval in Spain in February 2016 for Helicovex®, a Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) Registration was granted to control African cotton bollworm […]

STAPHYT and PERACTO announced they will merge. On July 1st, STAPHYT will acquire 100% equity of PERACTO Pty Ltd. This merger creates a global group […]

The Stockton Group announced that its Timorex Gold® Biofungicide obtained from the Colombian Agricultural Institute - ICA a label extension to include a broader array […]

Certis USA chooses UAP Canada as an exclusive provider of its Double Nickel biofungicide to Canadian growers of fruiting and leafy vegetables, potatoes, grapes, strawberries, […]

Semios, has received Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Pest Regulation (DPR) approval for aerosol pheromone biopesticide products that disrupt the mating of […]

Marrone Bio’s former chief operating officer, Hector Absi, was arrested and charged with fraud. A federal grand jury in Sacramento accused him of artificially inflating […]

The Biolchim Group, currently composed of three companies Biolchim S.p.A., Cifo and West Coast Marine Bioprocessing, has successfully completed the registration of a total of […]

The Stockton Group announces the death of Peter Tirosh, founder of the Stockton Group, who passed away on February 19, 2016, after a short illness. […]

Koch Biological Solutions was formed in December 2014 with the acquisition of Mendel Biological Solutions. What is the vision for your biological products effort? Our […]

Chile Precision Ag has captured the AgTech spot light in the past few years raising US$661 million in 2015, high-profile agtech investors and top tier […]

In November 2015, Stockton announced a US$90 million investment by China-based Sichuan Hebang and senior management changes. What new initiatives will be possible with these […]

Novozymes announces the formation of three divisions: Household Care & Technical Industries, Agriculture & Bioenergy and Food & Beverages. The aim of the organizational change […]

A new product in development by an Israeli company located in China promises to increase the shelf life of fruits and vegetables up to three […]

Discovering natural product-inspired solutions and bringing them to market are goals of Dow AgroSciences and Radiant Genomics who announced an expansion of a research agreement […]

Futureco Bioscience launches its new product FitoMaat®, a biostimulant to overcome abiotic stress situations caused by adverse climate conditions such as cold, heat, drought, salinity […]

Bayer marked the grand opening of its West Sacramento greenhouse site to support the Crop Science division’s growing Biologics and Vegetable Seeds businesses. The $12 […]

Some plants with resistance against a specific disease are also able to defend themselves effectively when they are stressed due to, for example, drought or […]

Antoine Meyer was named the new National Council Representative for France in the Executive Committee of IBMA. Antoine Meyer already is the IBMA France President […]

Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have found that newly identified fungal pathogens may suppress an aggressive, invasive grass […]

Rita Abi-Ghanem, PhD, Senior Director of Research and Development at Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN), has been selected as Chair-Elect for 2016 and Chair for […]

Patrick L. Clark joins Certis USA as Technical Marketing Manager to guide, direct and manage biopesticide products through their product life cycles. Clark previously served […]

American Vanguard Corporation and Bi-PA, announced that American Vanguard Corporation wholly-owned subsidiary, AMVAC-Netherlands BV, has become an investor in Biological Products for Agriculture (Bi-PA). Bi-PA […]

Justin Smith has been named Executive Vice President of Huma Gro® Sales at Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN). Smith, a graduate of Brigham Young University, […]

An institute for innovation development and knowledge transfer for the booming berries sector was launched in San Rafael Coapa, a village located in Michoacan, Mexico. […]

Jeff Distasio has been named National Sales Manager at BioWorks. In his new position, Mr. Distasio will be responsible for managing the BioWorks sales organization […]

IBMA just became an accredited stakeholder in the European Chemicals Agency based in Helsinki. This is important news for the biocontrol industry, especially since they […]

The Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) welcomed over 163 attendees to its spring membership meeting in Monterey, California on March 1 – 2, 2016. BPIA is […]

The Stockton Group announced the appointment of Ms. Sagit Reich as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Sagit is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor […]

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. and Isagro USA, Inc. announce a distribution agreement under which Marrone Bio will distribute the Isagro Trichoderma based biofungicide to agricultural […]

Eden Research announces that is has now received authorization in Italy for its first product, 3AEY, for use in the prevention and treatment of Botrytis […]

Valagro announces that Mr. Milen Marinov has taken the position of Global Corporate Development Director, reporting to the CEO – Mr. Giuseppe Natale – for […]