Guy Elitzur, CEO of STK Stockton will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Chemical Industry Regulations Conference in Nice, France, September 5 – 7, 2017. His presentation, “The 4th ‘P’ of Sustainable Agriculture," will kick off the Biopesticides Session on September 6.
The ‘3 ‘P’s’ for achieving sustainable agriculture are known as “People, Prosperity and Planet," but according to a press release, Elitzur will introduce the 4th P: "Perpetuity." His presentation will cover the need for ‘perpetual production of food’ in sustainable agriculture programs. The need for continuity in the food chain and a move to a biological-based system is a process that requires some bridging solutions.
STK practices the 4th ‘P’ by launching its first ever hybrid product REGEV, which combines plant extract biologic formulation with chemical pesticides to create a highly effective pre-mixed product, thus reducing chemical residues and managing resistance, while at the same time, eliminating the need for mixing or rotating, the release stated.
The hybrid technology allows more farmers to adopt biological solutions and integrate these into their spraying programs, according to the release. The hybrids will also introduce biological food protection formulations to row crop growers who are currently less exposed to these products. The new hybrids will be integrated into spraying programs where biologics are currently not in use. In this manner, hybrids will assist in the continuity of food production, while helping growers to evolve toward healthier and safer solutions, according to a press release.
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