Biopesticide Industry Alliance
Fall Semi-Annual Meeting 

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800 S Potomac Ave.
Arlington, VA 22202

Theme: "Sustainable Sustainability"

Agenda
Draft Agenda Under Development 

October 1-3, 2014

Wednesday October 1st:

2:00 PM:                                 BPIA Board Meeting
Venue: Studio D

5:00 PM:                                 Mini Display Set-up

5:00 - 7:00 PM:                        Registration

6:30 - 8:30 PM:                        Opening Reception & Mini Trade Show (Sponsors - 2B Monthly, Valent BioSciences, Emery Agro Green, Osprey Biotechnics) Prereception Area outside Salon A.

Thursday October 2nd:

8:00 - 9:30 AM:                        Registration & Morning Coffee (Sponsor: Bioworks)
Venue: Salons 1-3

7:30 - 9:30 AM:                        Committee Meetings as scheduled by committee chairman

9:30 AM:                                  BPIA Business Meeting
Venue: Salons 1-3 

Call to order:                Rick Melnick, BPIA Chairman

Treasurers Report:        Steve Hartmeier, BPIA Treasurer

Committee Reports:    
Meeting Planning Committee 
Regulatory Committee 
Government Affairs Committee  
Membership Committee 
PR and Outreach Committee 

Adjournment

10:30 AM:     Break and networking opportunity (Sponsor: Bioworks)

11:00 AM:      General Session
Venue: Salons 1-3 

The Role of IPM (Integrated Pest Managment) in Sustainabile Agricultural Practices - Thomas A. Green, Ph.D., CCA, TSP, President, IPM Institute of North America, Inc.

Dr. Thomas A. Green managed an apple orchard early in his career, and became captivated by the pest management challenges faced by growers. This led to pursuit of a career in IPM, working initially in the Massachusetts Apple IPM Program. In 1980, he founded an IPM supply business subsequently purchased by GEMPLER'S, Inc., a national agricultural product supplier. He is a Certified Crop Advisor and NRCS Technical Service Provider.  He has served on the US EPA Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, chaired the International IPM Symposium Steering Committee, and currently serves as board chair of the Entomological Foundation, member of the Exam Committee of the Certified Crop Advisor Program, and member of the Stakeholder Committee for the USDA North Central IPM Center. He has been recognized with awards from US EPA, USDA and the International IPM Symposium.  Dr. Green holds a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Massachusetts. 

The "Business" of Scientific Research - Michael Brownbridge, Ph.D., Research Director - Horticultural Production Systems, Vineland Research Centre

Dr. Michael Brownbridge earned his Honours B.Sc. in Agricultural Zoology and his Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the UK. Dr. Brownbridge joined the University of Vermont’s Entomology Research Laboratory in 1990 as a Research Assistant Professor. Throughout his 15 years with the University of Vermont, Dr. Brownbridge focused on forest pest management and developing IPM tools and systems for pests of greenhouse ornamentals. During this time he also studied the effects of microbial control agents and GM maize on non-target beneficials and soil-dwelling microarthropods. In 1997, Dr. Brownbridge received a notable promotion to the position of Research Associate Professor. 

In 2005, Dr. Brownbridge joined AgResearch in New Zealand where his work was primarily focused in pastoral and plantation forest pest management, with a strong emphasis on the transition of research products and knowledge aimed towards leading industry partners.

Dr. Brownbridge brings an extensive research background in greenhouse technologies and pest management to the Horticultural Production Systems unit at Vineland. He leads a research team in the area of biocontrol and IPM systems for greenhouse floriculture, nursery and landscape horticulture in addition to developing sustainable lawn turf management techniques for industry. One of Vineland's flagship programs ‘World Crops', which was developed with value chain stakeholders in response to changing Canadian demographics, is spearheaded by Dr. Brownbridge. This program is delivering fresh, healthy ethno-cultural vegetables to the Canadian consumer. 

12:00 noon:                             Lunch (Sponsor: Monsanto)
Venue: Studio B (Studio A as necessary)

1:30 PM:                                  General Session (Continued)
Venue: Salons 1-3 

Biocontrol’s Role in Sustainability in the European Theater - David Cary, Executive Director, International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA).

David heads up this increasingly relevant trade association with a strong level of European and has been involved in IPM, resistance management and implementation of biocontrol techniques and systems based control of pests since his days studying entomology at university many years ago.

He is passionate about reducing the reliance on pesticides and finding new solutions to feed a growing world population whilst respecting the environment and protecting human health.

He actively participates in promoting the biocontrol industry and ensuring that any regulation is proportionate to risk. He promotes a regional regulatory and product development focus and is confident that we will see more global co-ordination in the near future.

Merger and Acquisition Trends; Business Valuation of Agribusiness and Food Companies -
Zane N. Markowitz, Senior Managing Director, McLean, Markowitz & McNaughton, A Division of The McLean Group, LLC

Zane Markowitz is a Senior Managing Director of McLean, Markowitz & McNaughton (M|M|M), The McLean Group’s Commercial Due Diligence and Buy-Side Acquisition Search Services Division. Mr. Markowitz has nearly four decades’ buy-side acquisition search and competitive analysis experience.

M|M|M’s market and company due diligence services are rooted in facts derived from primary, proprietary research in the engagement arena. These external assessments provide: competitor profiles, market intelligence and trends reports, and customer opinion reports. The proper mix and analysis of these reports provides clients the unique insights and facts required to drive acquisition decision-making, solve pressing business development matters and/or independently benchmark a current portfolio company vs. competitors.

Venture Capital: Interest in Food and Agriculture - Koen van Engelen, Partner at Anterra Capital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 Koen is a Partner at Anterra Capital.  He has over 15 years of investment experience, spanning both private equity and venture capital. Koen has held senior roles at Rabobank Private Equity, where he was responsible for setting up and managing its venture capital investment team, Rabo Ventures.  

Prior to joining Rabobank, Koen was with Alpinvest, where he focused on mid-market buy outs and venture capital. Throughout his career, Koen has lead several successful investments in the high tech and food & agriculture sectors. 

Koen holds a Masters in financial economics from the University of Amsterdam, and has spent time at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

3:30 PM:           Break and networking opportunity (Sponsor - Technology Sciences Group)

4:00 PM:           New Member Introductions

Compliance Services International (CSI) - Jim Gagne
BotanoCap - Ziv Shomroni
SRI Biotech Laboratories India Ltd. - Dr. KRK Reddy 

6:00 PM:           Reception (Sponsor - Stillmeadow & Certis USA)

Venue: Studio B  

6:30 PM:                                  BPIA Group Dinner

Friday October 3rd:

7:30 - 9:00 AM:                        Morning Coffee (Sponsor - Parry America Inc.)
Venue: Salons 1-3  

7:30 - 9:00 AM:                        Committee Meetings as scheduled by committee chairman

9:00 AM:                                  General Session
Venue: Salons 1-3 

US EPA Biopesticides Update - Robert (Bob) McNally - Director, Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD).

PMRA Health Canada Regulatory Update - Dr. Brian Belliveau, Head, Microbial and Biochemical Evaluation Section, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada / Government of Canada.
 

Washington D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Update - Laurie Flanagan, Executive Vice President, DC Legislative and Regulatory Services (DCLRS).
 

OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) Update - Peggy Miars, Executive Director and CEO, OMRI.

USDA NOP Update - Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the USDA National Organic Program.
 

USDA APHIS Import Permitting - Bob Tichenor, Sr. Entomologist, Biological Control, USDA APHIS PPQ Plant Health Programs, Registrations Permits and Manuals (RPM).

10:30 AM:                                Break and networking opportunity

11:00 AM:                                General Session (Continued)
Venue: Salons 1-3  

12:00 noon:                             Lunch (Sponsor - Bayer Cropscience Biologics)
Venue: Studio D 

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