About this episode

Peter Wren-Hilton discusses the evolution of biological crop protection and insights for California growers from Brazil's experience.

Peter Wren-Hilton, CEO of Wharf42 and organizer of the Salinas Biological Summit, joins MyAgLife to discuss how biological crop protection has evolved from a niche concept to a growing part of modern agriculture. He explains why Brazil has become a global leader in biological adoption, the regulatory challenges facing U.S. companies, and what California growers and crop consultants should know as biological products continue to expand their role in crop production.

People in this episode

Host: MyAgLife

Guest: Peter Wren-Hilton

Topics covered

• biological crop protection
• agriculture
• Brazil
• California growers
• regulatory challenges
• crop production

Keywords

• biologicals
• crop protection
• agriculture
• Brazil
• California
• regulatory challenges
• crop consultants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wharf42

Places: California, Brazil

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