CPDA INERTS UNIVERSITY: The Next Chapter
Program Moderator: Greg Lindner, Technical Business Development Director, Croda Agriculture
Sponsored by: Integrity BioChem |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Surfactants: The Big Picture, Putting Ag in Context
Neil Burns, Managing Partner, Neil A Burns LLC - Overview of the surfactant value chain within inerts with a look at how Ag innovation is impacted
- Key issues in the market today: feedstocks, consumer preferences and changing regulatory landscape.
- New technology: biosurfactants, novel and renewal inputs, a look ahead.
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| 2:30 – 3:00pm | 2025 US Drone Grower Attitude Study
An overview of farmer perceptions, adoption rates & practical use of drone technology.
Cam Camfield, Founder & CEO, Stratovation Group |
| 3:00 – 3:15pm | Afternoon Break
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| 3:15 – 4:15pm | Future of Inerts: Capitalizing on Emerging Market Opportunities
An overview of farmer perceptions, adoption rates, and practical use of drone technology in agriculture.
Program Moderator: Dave Allen, VP Crop Productivity, Stepan Company
Panelists: Dr. Greg Kruger, Director, Rosens
Dr. Martin Bauer, Head of Global Marketing, Clariant
Jennifer Bear, Director RDI, Exacto
Matthew Lehman, Formulation Chemist, Syngenta - What are the key commercial challenges and opportunities for the inerts market.
- What technical formulation challenges and future trends exist and what is the role of inerts to solve them?
- What are the trends in application technology that will impact the market (ex. See&Spray and its impact on product design and formulation, digital tools and services, drones and autonomous vehicles)
- What future innovations are in the pipeline?
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| 4:15 – 5:15pm | Driving Innovation: Impact of Emerging Tech in Seeds, Traits & Bio Solutions & How It Drives Investment
Program Moderator: Priscila Castelani, Global Director of Mkt & R&D Crop Solutions, Indorama Ventures
Panelists: Marcia Werner, Global R&D Head, Croda
Fernanda Costa, R&D Manager, Indorama Ventures
Ganesh Sanganwar, R&D Manager, Syensqo - How will the emergence of Bio Nutritional/Bio-Control market expansion drive investment and innovation?
- How will traits and seeds trends drive investment and innovation?
- Emergence of new tank mixes for integrated crop management.
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| 5:30 – 7:30pm | Chairman’s Reception & PAC Auction
(For Members, Speakers & Registered Non-Member Add-Ons)
Location: The Lawn
Reception Sponsored by: AU Solutions, Chemorse, Helena Agri-Enterprises
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| 7:45pm | Speakers Dinner (by invitation)
Location: Eddie V’s
Sponsored by Helm |
