About this episode

Russ Putland discusses the evolution of biological crop protection products and their adoption in agriculture.

Russ Putland of Catalera joins Jay Visser to discuss how biological crop protection products are evolving to meet grower expectations. Putland explains what separates proven biological tools from marketing claims, where biologicals fit alongside conventional chemistry, and why formulation, field validation and performance are driving greater adoption. He also shares what growers and PCAs should look for when evaluating biological products and where he sees the industry headed in the coming years. www.catalera.com https://cataleraneem.com/rango/

People in this episode

Host: Jay Visser

Guest: Russ Putland

Topics covered

• biological crop protection
• grower expectations
• formulation
• field validation
• performance
• industry trends

Keywords

• biologicals
• crop protection
• growers
• PCA
• formulation
• field validation
• performance
• industry trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catelara BioSolutions, Catalera, Catalera BioSolutions

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