" Being owned by a company that produces good louse and also partnering with bio- and synthetic pesticide companionship as well as fertilizer companies and other suppliers makes us the only greenhouse and cosmetic electrical distributor that truly offer wholistic IPM solutions rather than single product , " say Scott Hodgins , Director of Marketing and Business Development at Plant Products – A member of Biobest Group .
Plant Products has long been a leader in greenhouse and ornamental pest and disease direction in North America , a location that has only been enhanced by its learning by Biobest Group in 2022 and its continued development of fresh partnerships with companies like LumiForte , Lallemand Plant Care and Vestaron , among many others .
" Plant Products is the only company to say we are owned by a manufacturer of good insects while also observe potent relationships with chemical provider . We do not walk into an mathematical operation thinking , " I am cash in one’s chips to trade Product A. " We or else talk to growers , learn about pain sensation points in their surgical process and institute them a solution . With biological controls , biopesticides , and synthetic pesticides at our disposal , the solution that we extend are severally tailor to the unique challenge and tolerance level at each of the dissimilar facility that we work with . " says Andrew Byfield , Sales Manager USA .
Carly Scholtz , Plant Products technical sales voice , demonstrates the finer compass point of the tap mental test to Erika Lafrinere ( right ) and Skylar Sweet ( leftover ) of Sawyer Nursery in Hudsonville , Michigan .
Like sure beneficials , Plant Products takes a Renaissance man approachAs Andrew and Scott explain , many crop input suppliers focalize either on the chemical side or the beneficial worm side of things . They compare this to bringing your injury to a surgeon , who would be more likely to recommend a operative itinerary to figure out the trouble rather than taking a step back to see the whole pictorial matter . lend your pest and disease questions to Plant Products is like going to see your family MD , who will look at your total file and provide you with various option to tackle the issue , whether it be surgery , change of diet , life-style , etc .
" As a member of Biobest Group , Plant Products understands the important theatrical role biological mastery have in an IPM program . To have a successful , cost - effective course of study that properly do electrical resistance , the best scheme is often an integrated approach make usance of the encompassing potpourri of pest control products and style of action usable to raiser today , " explain Andrew .
Biobest Academy : the one - hitch shop for IPM trainingAt GreenTech Amsterdam , Biobest establish its on-line learnedness platform Biobest Academy which aims to strengthen the agreement of incorporate pest direction of anyone interested in the domain . The 30 modular courses have been designed specifically for technical managers and consultant , but the political program is heart-to-heart to anyone .
" Biobest Academy is open to anyone who wants to get wind more about merged pest management . Talking to a Plant Products congresswoman is a big style to begin this learning journey , " explains Scott .
" Labor is on everyone ’s mind . With higher turnover in our industriousness , it can be unmanageable for executive program to find the time to dedicate to training new stave . Biobest Academy is an first-class resource for training novel hires and further evolve existing IPM team members . The breeding module offer a all-inclusive change of IPM - touch subject with different levels of learn from basic to advanced depend on the soul ’s needs , " order Andrew .
Plant Products – A member of Biobest Group will be expose at Cultivate ' 23 at Booth # 439 . Plant Products will also be hosting its Growers Day in Avon , Ohio , on October 17 . Scott and Andrew also both teased the upcoming addition of new in high spirits - tech solutions to Plant Products ' portfolio . stick around tune up in the come months !
For more information : Plant ProductsScott Hodgins , Director of Marketing and Business Development[email protected]www.plantproducts.comhttps://twitter.com / ProductsPlant
Biobest Group NV[email protected]www.biobestgroup.com
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