Speakers
Lisa Tiemann
Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Track B - Day One - Morning
11:55 am | Harnessing Soil Microbes for More Efficient Nitrogen Use & Retention in Agroecosystems
Elizabeth Rieke
Soil Microbiome Scientist
The Soil Health Institute
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
5:10 pm | Interactive Discussion Groups
8:30 am | Panel Discussion: Assessing the Value Proposition of AgBiologicals in the Next 5 Years
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
3:40 pm | Panel Discussion: The Grower Perspective
Adam Freedman
Director of Platform
Boost Biomes
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
4:10 pm | Accelerating Microbial Development with Data Platforms
Pankaj Pathak
Global Pipeline Strategy Director
Marrone Bio Innovations
Dominik Satory
Senior Scientist
JoynBio
Track A - Day One - Afternoon
2:50 pm | Engineering Better Microbes for Ag
Patrick Doyle
Vice President, Product Development & Regulatory
Plant Health Care
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
5:10 pm | Interactive Discussion Groups
David Beaudreau
Jr Senior Vice President
DCLRS
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
9:30 am | Striving Toward Regulatory Consensus on Biostimulants
Zeb Winslow
5th Generation Grower
Z3 Agriculture
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
3:40 pm | Panel Discussion: The Grower Perspective
Russ Putland
VP Commercial
Lavie Bio
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
8:30 am | Panel Discussion: Assessing the Value Proposition of AgBiologicals in the Next 5 Years
Track B - Day One - Afternoon
1:50 pm | Case Study: Striding from Discovery to Development to Market
Tracy Raines
CIO
AgBiome
Track A - Day One - Morning
11:55 am | Fungicides & the Fight Against Biotic Stress
Barry Goldman
CSO
Pluton Biosciences
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
10:15 am | Maximizing Discovery Platform Potential
Ross Youngs
CEO & Founder
Biosortia
Track B - Day One - Afternoon
2:50 pm | Therapeutic Industry Perspective: Time to Follow Suit
Adrian Ferrero
CEO & Co-Founder
BiomeMakers
Brandon Brega
COO
Growcentia
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
4:40 pm | Scaling up Production of Microbial Consortia
Matthew Wallenstein
Prof. & Dept. Head Colostate, Co- Founder & Chairman
Growcentia
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
9:45 am | Delving into the Microbiome’s Role in Regenerative Farming
8:30 am | Panel Discussion: Assessing the Value Proposition of AgBiologicals in the Next 5 Years
Fernando Derossi
Global Head of Ag- Technology UPL
Sustainable Solutions & Services
Track B - Day One - Afternoon
2:20 pm | The Gigaton Challenge: The Microbiome & Carbon
Oliver Baars
Assistant Professor
NCSU
Day Two - Track A - Afternoon
1:10 pm | Plant-Microbe Interactions: Shifting Focus to Iron
Sarah Hovinga
Global Regulatory Policy Analyst
Bayer
Day Two - Track B - Afternoon
12:40 pm | Shepherding New Technologies to Market Through Building Trust
Tim Johnson, PhD
VP Field Development & Technical Services
Marrone Bio Innovations
Day Two - Track B - Morning
11:20 am | Exploring Inactive Microbial Application Methods
Amit Vasavada
CTO
Marrone Bio Innovations
Track A - Day One - Morning
11:25 am | Harnessing Bioherbicide Capabilities to Minimize Weed Invasion:
Ben Doughan
Global Biologicals Formulation Portfolio Leader
Corteva
Day Two - Track B - Afternoon
1:10 pm | Pitfalls to Partnering: An Overview
Anne Runkel
VP for Research
Plant Response
Track B - Day One - Morning
11:25 am | Greenhouse to Field
Claire Pelligra
Microbial Assay Development Manager
Novozymes
Scott Uknes
Co-CEO
AgBiome
Track B - Day One - Morning
12:25 pm | Pipeline for BioFungicide Development - Specialty Crops
John Kruse
VP Agronomy
Plant Response
Jane Fife
CTO
3Bar
Day Two - Track B - Morning
10:50 am | Innovating Maximum Shelf Life and Soil Capabilities
Steven Vandenabeele
CSO
ApheaBio
Track A - Day One - Afternoon
1:50 pm | Case Study: Fast-Track Your Pipeline Using Discovery Platforms
Isabel Vercauteren
CEO
ApheaBio
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
8:30 am | Panel Discussion: Assessing the Value Proposition of AgBiologicals in the Next 5 Years
Keith Matthews
Legal
Wiley Rein
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
9:00 am | Regulatory Requirements – An Essential Consideration for Marketing
Manuel Kleiner
Assistant Professor
NCSU
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
3:40 pm | Case Study: Microbe Dependent Heterosis in Maize
John Gorsuch
Prinicipal Scientist
Bio Wish
Day Two - Track A - Morning
11:20 am | Raising the Bar on Quality for Microbial Biostimulants
Jason Ward
BioAg Head Commercial Operations
Novozymes
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
8:30 am | Panel Discussion: Assessing the Value Proposition of AgBiologicals in the Next 5 Years
Robert West
Chief Scientist
Microbes Biosciences
Track A - Day One - Morning
12:25 pm | Translating a Biological Product from Lab to Field & Commercialization of a Bioproduct
Marcelo Santos
Director of Field Development
Sound Agriculture
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
3:10 pm | Stimulating the Microbiome to Reduce Nitrogen Inputs and Carbon Footprint
Molly Tillmann
Research Manager
Terramax
Day Two - Track A - Afternoon
12:40 pm | Maximize Yield Potential with Nitrogen Fixation
Annett Rozek
CSO
Terramera
Day Two - Track A - Morning
11:20 am | Harnessing Green Chemistry Solutions
Kellye Eversole
Executive Director
Phytobiomes Alliance
Alireza Pourreza
Assistant Professor
University of California, Davis
Will Mann
Agronomist & Ag Consultant
Independent
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
3:40 pm | Panel Discussion: The Grower Perspective
Kathy Buzecky
Process Engineer
Fluid Air
Track B - Day One - Afternoon
1:40 pm | Optimized Continuous Drying for Microbiome Applications
Prasanna Kankanala
Science-Lead Next Gen Products
Trace Genomics
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
9:15 am | Unlocking The Soil Environment for Next-Gen Biologics Solutions
David Mead
PhD, CEO & Founder
Varigen Biosciences
Track A - Day One - Afternoon
1:40 pm | The Discovery and Production of Bioactive Small Molecule Compounds: Streamlining a Complicated and Time Intensive Process
Shawn Semones PhD
Vice President, Research & Development Anuvia Plant
Nutrients
Day Two
Wednesday, February 23 2022
2:40 pm | Changing the Paradigm of Plant Nutrition
Nathan Cude
Senior Scientist
Novozymes
Day One
Tuesday, February 22 2022
5:10 pm | Interactive Discussion Groups
Jean Broadvest
Head of Biocontrol Research, Biologics R&D
Bayer
Jacob Parnell
Product Specialist
Biome Makers Inc.
Track A - Day One - Afternoon
2:20 pm | The Value Proposition of Soil Analysis
