Glyphosate Alternatives: Safer Weed Control for Farmers - with Frank Glatz - Managing Director, Contact BioSolutions

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Frank Glatz discussing innovative bioherbicides and sustainable weed management in agriculture.

📺 Watch on YouTube and Spotify Episode Description In this episode of AgTech Digest, Sepehr Achard sits down with Frank Glatz, an environmental entrepreneur driven by the vision of revolutionizing weed management in agriculture. Discover the intriguing story behind Contact Bio Solutions, a startup that evolved from health science innovations to pioneering one of the market’s most potent bioherbicides. Learn how a unique delivery technology, originally formulated for supplements, is now changing the way weeds are controlled—offering high efficacy with natural ingredients and minimal environmental impact. Frank Glatz unpacks the challenges of regulatory landscapes across the globe, the role of advanced application techniques like magnetic spraying, and how these developments are making bioherbicides increasingly competitive with conventional chemical options. From global market entry strategies to eye-opening case studies in vineyards and orchards, this episode explores the intersection of sustainability, science, and entrepreneurship in agtech innovation. Tune in for a thought-provoking look at what it takes to bring a transformative solution to market, and get a glimpse of the…

People in this episode

Host: Sepehr Achard

Guest: Frank Glatz

Topics covered

• sustainable agriculture
• weed management
• bioherbicides
• environmental impact
• agtech innovation

Keywords

• glyphosate alternatives
• weed control
• bioherbicides
• sustainability
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Contact BioSolutions

Products: Firehawk Bioherbicide Super Concentrate

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