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Study Calls for Increased Investment in Biologicals in Agriculture
AgriBusiness Global | By AgriBusiness Global Staff | June 8, 2020 | Article Link In an article published in the international journal Biological Control, three authors call for increasing investment…
June 8, 2020
Conquer Downy Mildew and Other Fungal and Bacterial Diseases with Biologicals
Conquer Downy Mildew and Other Fungal and Bacterial Diseases with Biologicals Approved for .5 CEU credit from CCA Marrone Bio Innovations’ newest biofungicide provides broad-spectrum control on…
April 10, 2020
Always Improving: That’s the Beauty of Biologicals
Crop Life | Jackie Pucci | March 5, 2020 | Article Link Biologicals, as Jason Haegele sees it, are not just the final frontier in agriculture. They are also coming to the rescue at a time when…
March 6, 2020
Integrating Bioprotection (Biological) Products in Greenhouse, Cannabis and Hemp Markets
Integrating Bioprotection (Biological) Products in Greenhouse, Cannabis and Hemp Markets Approved for .5 CEU Credit in Integrated Pest Management; Approved for 1 CEU credit from CDPR The biological…
December 20, 2019
Control Invasive Mussel Biofouling to Improve Plant Availability and Reduce Maintenance
Click Here to Listen Now Hydroelectric, fossil, and nuclear power plants that rely on freshwater, are particularly vulnerable to biofouling caused by invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Infestations…
November 22, 2019
Biological control and integrated pest management in organic and conventional systems
Science Direct | Link to Article | Brian P. Baker, Thomas A. Green, Ali J. Loker Highlights • Biological control is a key component of organic farming systems and IPM. • Organic agriculture…
October 3, 2019
Six questions for California’s top biopesticide makers
AgriPulse (Western Edition) | 08/14/19 | Download PDF Pam Marrone, CEO and founder of Marrone Bio Innovations, has spent four decades developing biological alternatives to chemical pesticides. She…
August 22, 2019
A Stimulating Look at Plant Biostimulants
Eddie Simons in WSDA Ag Briefs Pesticide Registration and Licensing A stimulating look at plant biostimulants If you garden, farm, or endeavor to grow anything in the ground, you’ve become the target…
August 2, 2019
US biopesticide specialist and Italian biostimulant firm announce R&D collaboration.
BioMarket Insights | by Liz Gyekye | Article Link | July 29, 2019 US biopesticide specialist and Italian biostimulant firm announce R&D collaboration. “The bio-based plant nutrition market is growing…
July 30, 2019
Conquer Downy Mildew and Other Fungal and Bacterial Diseases with Stargus Biofungicide (Recorded Webinar)
Conquer Downy Mildew and Other Fungal and Bacterial Diseases with Stargus Biofungicide Approved for 1 CEU Credit in Integrated Pest Management Marrone Bio Innovations’ newest biofungicide provides…
July 25, 2019
Hone Your IPM Skills in the New Biologicals Paradigm
Agribusiness Global | By Jackie Pucci | 10 June 2019 "In the old paradigm, biologicals were pigeonholed into organic and specialty crops. In the new paradigm, synthetics and biologicals are combined…
June 17, 2019
Pesticidal natural products – status and future potential
Society of Chemical Industry | By Pamela G Marrone Download Pesticidal Natural Products Abstract There is a long history of using natural products as the basis for creating new pesticides but…
May 17, 2019
Industry Insight: Growing Innovation In Biologicals
Global AgInvesting | May 8, 2019 By Pam Marrone, Founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations Wherever I travel around the globe, whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe, or the U.S., I have…
May 10, 2019
Growing Innovation in Biologicals, By Pam Marrone
Published in Women in Agribusiness WIA Quarterly Journal Volume 5, Issue 2 | March, 2019 Wherever I travel around the globe, whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe, or the U.S., I have…
March 7, 2019
Farm to Table Talk: Microbe My Goodness — Pam Marrone
Farm to Table Talk | Feb 2019 There may be nothing more important to the health of our soil, our food, ourselves and ultimately the future of the planet than the microbes beneath our feet and in our…
February 19, 2019
Restoring Soil Health Takes Time
By Darrell Smith | Farm Journal, Conservation and Machinery | Article Link After rapid gains from vertical tillage, pH and fertility, the improvement pace slows down Another year of results from a…
February 4, 2019
Mother Nature’s Always Got the Answer, Doesn’t She?
Terpenes & Testing | Jason S. Lupoi, Ph.D. | Article Link Interview with Dr. Pam Marrone You don’t have to search very far these days to have your pick of the stories regarding cannabis products…
December 21, 2018
A New Lay of the Land
Comstock Magazine | Allison Joy | 12/10/18 Entrepreneur and entomologist Pamela Marrone on biologicals in farming and the Capital Region’s innovation ecosystem Pamela Marrone, an entomologist by…
December 10, 2018
Global Go: Marrone Bio Innovations
Cristina Mendonsa | Global Go from California Community Colleges & CITO Global Go interviews Dr. Pamela Marrone founder of Marrone Bio.
December 10, 2018
Agri Investor Forum: Integrating biologicals is essential to future ag growth
Agri Investor | 12/07/18 | Download PDF At the Agri Investor Forum in Chicago, panelists from Vestaron, Marrone Bio Innovations and AgLaunch discussed how to bridge the gap between farmland and…
December 7, 2018
Marrone Bio Innovations Sets Record in Q-3 Financials
ProactiveInvestors USA | Article Link Marrone Bio Innovatons (MBII-NASDAQ) CEO Marrone joined Steve Darling from Proactive Investors at the LD MIcro Show in Los Angeles to talk about the success her…
December 5, 2018
How A Quirky Habit Helped This Founder Raise $200M In Venture Capital
Forbes Magazine | Article Link | Colleen DeBaise I recently spoke with Pam Marrone, one of the rare women leading a public company. Her startup, Marrone Bio Innovations, develops natural alternatives…
December 5, 2018
The Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, Ep 29: Pam Marrone
"It's a very exciting time to be in agriculture, and a really great time to be a farmer, I think, and a great time to be an entrepreneur." ~Pam Marrone Pam is the founder and CEO of Marrone Bio…
November 30, 2018
Growing Innovation in Biologicals for Organic and Non-Organic Crop Protection
By Pam Marrone, Founder and CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations Wherever I travel around the globe, whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe or the U.S., consumers, especially young people, desire…
November 26, 2018
Meet the Bug-Loving Entrepreneur Who Kills Pests Without Poison
The Story Exchange | Christina Kelly | Article Link | Oct 9, 2018 Entomologist Pam Marrone has turned a fascination with insects into Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a publicly traded company that…
October 10, 2018
INSIGHT: Biopesticides to Feed a Growing and Hungry World
Bloomberg Environment | Dr. Pam Marrone | Sept 24, 2018 | Article Link Whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe, or the U.S., consumers, and especially young people, want more information…
September 24, 2018
The Short List on YouTube with Cristine Mendonsa & Pam Marrone
Biological Solutions for Asian Citrus Psyllid Relief
September 20, 2018
Farm Journal’s AGPRO Podcast, Featuring Pam Marrone: Creating Biological Product Awareness
In the AgPro Podcast, voices from the industry asked: How can retailers benefit from offering biological products for crop protection and crop enhancement? Pam Marrone, Davis, Calif., CEO and Founder…
September 20, 2018
Why Integrated Pest Management is Due for a Reset
Entomology Today | Robert K.D. Peterson, Ph.D. | Article Link While the ideal of integrated pest management has been pursued and adopted in a variety of settings since the mid-20th century,…
September 20, 2018
A Distributor’s Perspective on How to Improve Biopesticide Adoption
Agronews | Jesse Rosales | Article Link Market and Segment Overview The global market for pesticides reached $68.7B in 2017 1. Biopesticides contributed to just under 5% of that to achieve a global…
September 6, 2018
How to Approach Biocontrol in Your Grape Vineyard
Growing Produce | Christina Herrick | August 20, 2018 | Article Link Paul Brock of Silver Thread Vineyard Along with integrating biocontrols into a biointensive block at Silver Thread Vineyard,…
August 25, 2018
Cannabis Is Creating A Boom For Biological Pesticides
Forbes | Janet Burns | 8/19/18 | Article Link As legal cannabis farms take the spotlight, safer methods of pest control are also taking root in more ‘mainstream’ agriculture. With more states…
August 21, 2018
Looming Chlorpyrifos Ban Has ‘Natural’ Pesticide Makers Buzzing
Bloomberg Environment | Article Link | August 14, 2018 Marrone Bio Innovations hopes farmers will use their biopesticides to replace chlorpyrifos Pesticide trade group CEO says ban won’t actually…
August 20, 2018
Biopesticides: Part of a stronger crop production and pest management program
Farm & Livestock Directory | Article Link | By Pam Marrone | June 20, 2018 As growers seek to combat pest resistance, regulations on environmental and worker safety become more stringent and…
August 20, 2018
Private equity prepares to follow organic farmers into the mainstream
Agri Investor | Article Link | August 2, 2018 Accelerating changes in farming techniques will create a wider market for biological inputs, says Pam Marrone, chief executive of Ospraie portfolio…
August 17, 2018
Resistance and Rotation – the Value of Biorationals
Horti Daily | Article Link | August 7, 2018 Biorational crop protection products offer major benefits in terms of resistance management and can be used effectively in programmes with other products.…
August 7, 2018
What Growers Need to Know About Biopesticides
Growing Produce | Article Link | August 6, 2018 Similar to contact fungicides like copper and chlorothalonil, most biopesticides, when deposited on the upper surface of leaves, cannot move through…
August 6, 2018
A Grower’s Perspective: Why I Use Biostimulants
Growing Produce | Article Link | By Carlos A. Lazcano | July 26, 2018 We have been testing biostimulant materials for more than 14 years at J&D Produce, Inc., mainly to improve nutrient uptake in…
July 26, 2018
How to Trial Biocontrols on Your Farm
Growing Produce | Article Link | By Carol Miller Grimmway Farms field of carrots Southern California-based Grimmway Farms is committed to being a leading supplier of organic produce. With that,…
July 18, 2018
Unlocking Growth in a Competitive Environment
Article Link NEW YORK — Consumers weren't necessarily clamoring for organic yogurt in 1983, the year Gary Hirshberg and Samuel Kaymen founded Stonyfield. Back then, Mr. Hirshberg recalled, “many…
July 9, 2018
A Conversation with Pam Marrone
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. | June 2018 | Article Link INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: What personal and professional drivers compelled you to start Marrone Bio Innovations in 2006? PAM MARRONE: After a series…
June 30, 2018
9 Tips for Succeeding as a Woman in a Male-Dominated World
Entrepreneur Magazine | Pam Marrone | June 18, 2018 Article Link Thirty years ago, when I was beginning my career, women were still something of an anomaly in corporate America, eyed suspiciously and…
June 19, 2018
Podcast: Future of Agriculture 104: Fighting Pests Strategically and Sustainably with Dr. Pamela Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations
Dr. Pamela Marrone is the founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company dedicated to finding practical, sustainable pest management solutions that are safe for people as well as the…
June 15, 2018
Eco threats stressing out bumblebee queens
Sustainable Food News | June 13, 2018 Article Link Environmental threats are piling onto the stress faced by nest-building bumblebee queens, according to a new study by researchers at the…
June 14, 2018
Biologicals Effective, Sustainable, and Offer a Strong ROI
Western Growers | May/June, 2018 | Tim Linden Article Link Pam Marrone, a pioneer and leader in the bio-pesticide world, looks forward to the day when the majority of growers use biologicals because…
June 14, 2018
New Biofungicide Fights White Mold
AgPro | Sonja Begemann | June 13, 2018 Article Link Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. is introducing a new tool to help farmers fight pests in a variety of crops. The biological fungicide, Amplitude, is…
June 13, 2018
How Biopesticides Are Revolutionizing Sustainable Farming Practices and Feeding a Hungry World
By Dr. Pamela Marrone, Founder & CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations The world population is soaring and consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment, their health, food safety, and protecting…
June 8, 2018
Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: The World of Biological Crop Protection
Derived from nature, biologicals offer farmers an effective, environmentally friendly and socially acceptable way to protect crops. Used by both conventional and organic farmers alike, they can be…
June 8, 2018
Business Journals Podcast: Pam Marrone Interview
The founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations has advice for entrepreneurs: Be resilient, optimistic and passionate. <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no"…
March 6, 2018
Weed Management in 2050: Perspectives on the Future of Weed Science
Published by Weed Science Society of America, 2018. Read Full Article Here Introduction The year 2050 is a landmark date as perceived by government, industry, and the media. Around that time, the…
February 21, 2018
New Options Researched for SWD Control
Published in Fruit Grower News. By Stephen Kloosterman Assistant Editor (11/17) Michigan State University (MSU) continues to research new Weapons for the blueberry grower's fight against spotted wing…
January 5, 2018
Feeding the World: How Technology Will Change Farming Over The Next Decade
By Pam Marrone in Chief Executive. By 2050, there will be 9.1 billion people inhabiting our earth, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN predicts. That’s about 34 percent more than there…
January 1, 2018
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Agri Investor Forum: Integrating biologicals is essential to future ag growth
Agri Investor | 12/07/18 | Download PDF At the Agri Investor Forum in Chicago, panelists from Vestaron, Marrone Bio Innovations and AgLaunch discussed how to bridge the gap between farmland and…
December 7, 2018
Marrone Bio Innovations Sets Record in Q-3 Financials
ProactiveInvestors USA | Article Link Marrone Bio Innovatons (MBII-NASDAQ) CEO Marrone joined Steve Darling from Proactive Investors at the LD MIcro Show in Los Angeles to talk about the success her…
December 5, 2018
How A Quirky Habit Helped This Founder Raise $200M In Venture Capital
Forbes Magazine | Article Link | Colleen DeBaise I recently spoke with Pam Marrone, one of the rare women leading a public company. Her startup, Marrone Bio Innovations, develops natural alternatives…
December 5, 2018
The Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, Ep 29: Pam Marrone
"It's a very exciting time to be in agriculture, and a really great time to be a farmer, I think, and a great time to be an entrepreneur." ~Pam Marrone Pam is the founder and CEO of Marrone Bio…
November 30, 2018
BIOLOGICALS: Effective and Sustainable with a Strong ROI
By Pam Marrone The market for biopesticides is between $3 and $4 billion, or approximately 5-6 percent of the more than $60 billion global pesticide market. The biopesticide compounded annual growth…
November 26, 2018
Growing Innovation in Biologicals for Organic and Non-Organic Crop Protection
By Pam Marrone, Founder and CEO, Marrone Bio Innovations Wherever I travel around the globe, whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe or the U.S., consumers, especially young people, desire…
November 26, 2018
Meet the Bug-Loving Entrepreneur Who Kills Pests Without Poison
The Story Exchange | Christina Kelly | Article Link | Oct 9, 2018 Entomologist Pam Marrone has turned a fascination with insects into Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a publicly traded company that…
October 10, 2018
INSIGHT: Biopesticides to Feed a Growing and Hungry World
Bloomberg Environment | Dr. Pam Marrone | Sept 24, 2018 | Article Link Whether it is in China, Guatemala, Brazil, Europe, or the U.S., consumers, and especially young people, want more information…
September 24, 2018
The Short List on YouTube with Cristine Mendonsa & Pam Marrone
Biological Solutions for Asian Citrus Psyllid Relief
September 20, 2018
Farm Journal’s AGPRO Podcast, Featuring Pam Marrone: Creating Biological Product Awareness
In the AgPro Podcast, voices from the industry asked: How can retailers benefit from offering biological products for crop protection and crop enhancement? Pam Marrone, Davis, Calif., CEO and Founder…
September 20, 2018