Western Growers is hosting a breakout session at the upcoming CPACA conference in Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV 89595. This session will explore the growing role of biological products in sustainable agriculture and highlight case studies for novel biopesticide products.

Biological products, especially biopesticides, are gaining traction among California growers—with over 60% using them across 10+ million acres of specialty crops in 2023. This session will explore how these tools can help close existing pest management gaps, focusing on their efficacy, unique modes of action and value proposition for growers. The WG Innovation team will share progress on Platform10, a global, multi-year initiative designed to identify, test and accelerate innovative biopesticide companies.

Technical and Case Study topics include:

• Biopesticide Focus Introduction and Product Profiles by Dr. Mohammad Aghaee from the CA Strawberry Center
• Case Study Review of RNAi for various crops
• Case Study Review of DMB virus for brassica crops
• Case Study Review of Biofungicides for seedling and root diseases

Online registration for the CAPCA conference is closed, however day passes or full registration can be purchased on site. See full program and hotel information here.