Why Attend
Demand for innovative products in agriculture is increasing, R&D of AgriProducts will equip you with the knowledge needed to succeed in this market. Meet over 100 senior-level executives and influencers from the agrochemical and biological industries.
Explore early stage research and discovery into agrochemical and agbio products.
Who You Will Meet
The congress will bring together key stakeholders active in developing chemicals, biologicals, plant health & nutrition and plant microbiome products
- 70% plant protection and plant health companies – Bringing together Heads of R&D, R&D managers and R&D scientists
- 20% technology and leading service providers – attracting key companies who offer innovative R&D platform and services to advance product development
- 10% academics and growers – providing insight and feedback on current R&D projects and the growers’ needs
Key Content at the Forum
- Technology and the Future - Robotics – will robots be running agriculture farm land in the future and if so what will this
- Securing Funding and Investment your R&D projects
- Innovation in the context of resistance and regulatory challenges
- Early stage research into chemicals and synthetic biology
- Tackling resistance development and ensuring sustainable disease control
Benefits of Attending
- Discover how industry are using new combinations of actives and developing products repurposing current actives
- Meet experts who have experience using biologicals in combination with classical chemistry to improve efficacy
- Form key partnerships - Meet future partners including universities and research institutes with the aim of working together to identify new actives
- Meet new clients and potential partners - take part in our Liquid Innovation Networking Session
Who Will Be There
The Speakers

Alaa Emam
For the last two decades, Alaa Emam has been working in life science as a scientific entrepreneur. All of his work has been gathered for his top invention, GENE HAMMER, the particular applied theory that is one of a kind, solving plant production issues with gene therapy systems promoted organically.
THE GH THEORY was a subject to participate with outstanding organisations, a comprehensive verity of scientific events as well as industrial projects.
Reaching the field ground, by translating his inventions into tailored products worked effectively.
From science to shelf slogan, Emam brought it to the botanical market, it is promising and the future spin doctor plant system.

Jutta Boehmer

Rosie Bryson

Simon Blackmore
Simon Blackmore is a key figure in the development of Precision Farming and agricultural robotics, with a world-wide reputation. Simon is currently Professor and Head of Robotics and Automation, Agri-Epi Centre at Harper Adams University, Director of the National Centre for Precision Farming and managed the European FutureFarm project.
Simon has extensive experience of multidisciplinary collaboration across universities, commercial partnerships and research projects including autonomous tractors, laser weeding, robotic phenotyping and robotic harvesting.
Simon holds seven Chairs around the world and gives many national and international keynote presentations. Simon leads the research in the UK on agricultural robotics.
Simon personal research focuses on improving Precision Farming by developing more intelligent machines and processes, and making crop production more efficient and sustainable.

Simon Fox

Pedro Gallardo Barrena

Eric Liegeois

Jeroen Meeussen
Jeroen Meeussen is a plant pathologist by training. On 1st September 2015 he started work as coordinator for the EU Minor Uses Coordination Facility. From October 2010 until July 2015 Jeroen Meeussen has been working in Brussels for the European Commission (DG SANTE) on pesticide issues, including ‘minor uses’ and biopesticides. Before that he worked as the EU coordinator for plant protection products for the Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb). Since 2005 Jeroen chairs the Expert Group on Biopesticides (EGBP) as part of the Pesticide Programme of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Harry Teicher

Ian Holmes

Luc Peeters

Marnix Peferoen

Giovanni Povero

Russell Sharp

Guy Smith
Event Partners
Agri Technovation
Website: http://www.agritechnovation.co.za/en/
Agri Technovation is a privately owned South African company. Because scientific-based plant and soil health and nutrition is at the root of everything Agri Technovation does, the company is both a manufacturer of tailored agricultural products and renders specialised services to various sectors in the South African agricultural landscape and abroad.
Agri Technovation believes that technology and innovation is the formula for the future. A passion for precision farming leads a group of specialists to use their extensive experience in agronomy, horticulture, soil science, microbiology, geographic information systems, chemistry, process and production engineering, to bring producers profitable, sustainable and sought-after solutions.
Media Partners
AgroPages
Website: http://www.agropages.com/
AgroPages is the industry's leading online media platform devoted exclusively to the global agricultural business, providing rich industry information, deep market analyses, powerful companyand product searches, professional database and market reports, and personalized online marketing solutions for brand establishment.
EBIC
Website: http://www.biostimulants.eu
The European Biostimulant Industry Council (EBIC) promotes plant biostimulants and their contribution to sustainable and resilient agriculture.
EBIC was founded in June 2011 to support the growth and development of the European Biostimulant Industry and improve the regulatory framework for biostimulants, improving accessibility and transparency for the end-users: farmers. EBIC embodies the voice of the biostimulant industry to the EU institutions at a tipping point in the history of EU fertilizer use: the reform of the EU fertilizer regulation; the first since 2003.
EBIC currently represents the majority of the European industry with its 55 member companies, including dozens of SMEs as well as multinationals.
International Pest Control
Website: http://international-pest-control.com/
International Pest Control (IPC) magazine is in its 60th year of publication in 2018. It is the leading independent, bi-monthly magazine, in the world dealing with all aspects of pest prevention and pest eradication. The magazine aims to cover all aspects of pests and human conflict and regularly focuses on :-
- Public Health
- Agriculture
- Horticulture & Amenity
- Forestry & Plantation
- Animal Health
Because pests do not recognize national boundaries, the problems are increasingly approached from an international perspective.
The magazine provides authoritative reviews of pest control developments worldwide, with news, articles, reviews, features and comments. It is published in the interest of everyone concerned with the control of infestation of all types - in agriculture; in food manufacturing, storage and distribution; in domestic, commercial and industrial premises.
IPC keeps its readers informed of trends in new techniques, new chemicals, new products, and new methods of applying existing remedies – these are the practical tools of the pest control industry the world over.
The magazine also provides information on control and protection against various diseases transmitted by insects.
Subscribers to International Pest Control magazine have free on-line access with search facility to all back issues published since January 2004.
The Crop Site
Website: http://www.thecropsite.com/
The Crop Site provides quality information, the latest crop news, and crop features for the global crop industry.
The Agenda
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Venue
Hilton Amsterdam, Apollolaan 138, 1077 BG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rates from €209.00 Bed and breakfast.
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