ABIM - ABIM 2014

9th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting ABIM in Basel, Switzerland, 20-22 October 2014

Concurrent Exhibition, 1-to-1 networking event and semi-private meeting rooms.
1-to-1 is sponsored by Valent BioSciences Corporation

Monday 20 October 2014

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	Parallel meetings. Seminar A will be repeated at 11.00.
09.00 - 10.30 Montreal	IBMA Regulatory Affairs Seminar A (IBMA members only)
09.00 - 10.30 Osaka	IBMA Natural and Biochemicals Product Professional Group Meeting (IBMA members only)
09.00 - 10.30 Samarkand	IBMA Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents Professional Group Meeting (IBMA members only)
10.30 - 11.00 Foyer	Coffee break sponsored by Monsanto BioAG
	Parallel meetings. Seminar B same as Seminar A at 9.00 same day.
11.00 - 12.30 Montreal	IBMA Regulatory Affairs Seminar B. (Repeat of A) (IBMA members only)
11.00 - 12.30 Singapore	IBMA Microbial Professional Group Meeting (IBMA members only)
11.00 - 12.30 Rio	IBMA Semio-Chemicals (Pheromones) Professional Group Meeting (IBMA members only)
12.30 - 13.30 Foyer	Lunch break sponsored by BASF SE
14.00 - 16.00 Montreal Access to the hall from 13.30	AGM – IBMA members only and prospective members upon prior request to the IBMA Brussels office as observers.
16.00 - 17.00 Foyer	Coffee break sponsored by Monsanto BioAG
17.00 - 18.30 Montreal	Welcome to ABIM 2014 Lucius Tamm (FiBL): Welcome on behalf of the organising committee. Willem Ravensberg (President IBMA): Objectives of IBMA and ABIM 2014. Pre-Aperitif Keynote Address sponsored by Koppert Biological Systems Prof. Joyce Tait (University of Edinburgh): Social Aspects of regulation.
18.30 - 19.30 Foyer	Aperitif sponsored by Bayer CropScience

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Concurrent Exhibition, 1-to-1 networking event and semi-private meeting rooms.
1-to-1 is sponsored by Valent BioSciences Corporation

From - to	Programme
08.30 - 10.00 Montreal	Plenary session 1: (Chair: David Cary) Biocontrol - a partner in feeding the world Urs Niggli (FiBL): How to present science to policy makers and society. Science agenda to feed the world. Pekka Pesonen (Copa-cogeca): The needs of the European farmer and the growing importance of biocontrol and working proactively with farmers to satisfy pest and disease control needs. Raphael Schilling (Coop Switzerland): An update on the Biocontrol Industry contributions from the view of a pro-active supermarket in the Kenya rose production case study. Jean-Charles Bocquet (ECPA): The growing interest in partnering with biocontrol companies and products within the conventional pesticide industry. Johan Roman (EU Minor Uses): Developments and role of Biocontrol in Minor Uses within the EU.
10.00 - 10.30 Foyer	Coffee break sponsored by DE SANGOSSE S.A.S.
10.30 - 12.00 Montreal	Plenary session 2: (Chair: Willem Ravensberg) Regulatory Issues Jeroen Meeussen (DG Sanco): Regulatory Issues in Europe including Low-risk substances and endocrine disruptor developments. Martin Ward (EPPO): The process of developing EPPO guidelines: collaboration with the biocontrol industry. Johannette Klapwijk (Koppert): ABS (Access Benefit-sharing) its progress and impact on biocontrol research, development and commercial activities. Jeroen Meeussen (OECD): Progress towards global harmonisation of regulation and assessment of biopesticide a. s. and products. Willem Ravensberg (IBMA): Developments in the Netherlands for increased use of IPM and biocontrol and the role of IBMA Benelux/Artemis in achieving this.
12.00 - 13.30 Foyer	Lunch break sponsored by ORO AGRI
13.30- 14.30 Montreal	Plenary session 3: (Chair: Antoine Bonhomme) Biocontrol solutions of microbial origin Stéphane Compant (AIT): Uncommon environments as new potential sources of biocontrol agents. Edith Ladurner (CBC Europe Biogard Div.): Scientific insights in the mode of action of microbials. Manuele Ricci (Bayer CropScience Biologics): Use of Serenade in an IPM programme for control of black sigatoka disease in bananas. Jiří Uher (Bioprepraraty): GBiofungicide Polyversum - Zonal Authorization and Mutual Recognition in Central Zone. Anthony Hawes (AgBiTech): Using NPV pre-emptively for caterpillar control in row crops. Bernhard Hitzberger (Bayer CropScience Biologics): Flocter - A biological nematicide for control of plant parasitic nematodes.
14.30 - 15.30 Montreal	Plenary session 4: (Chair: David Bernad) Biocontrol solutions of Natural Product and Biochemical origin Pierre Van Cutsem (FytoFend): COS-OGA a new active substance controlling Powdery Mildew. S Balaji (EID Parry): An Effective Granular Neem based Biopesticide. Kurt Volker (TKI Novasource): Surround for insect management and protection against heat and light stress. Ketan Mehta (Ecosense Labs): The use of diatomaceous earth in controlling crawling household insect pests. Pam Marrone (Marrone Bio Innovations): Nematode control using a microbial producing natural product. Carol Pullen (Oro Agri): Drosophila suzukii control using PREV-AM.
15.30 - 16.30 Foyer	Coffee break sponsored by DE SANGOSSE S.A.S.
16.30 - 17.15 Montreal	Plenary session 5: (Chair: Lieselot van der Veken) Biocontrol solutions of IBCA origin Lieselot van der Veken (IBMA/ANBP): Regulatory status of IBCAs. Cara Nelson (Oksir): 20 years of successful area-wide management of codling moth in Western Canada. Carlos Frescata (Biosani): New perspectives in control of vine mealybug. Graeme Gowling (BASF): Biological control with IBCAs in a developing market.
17.15 - 18.00 Montreal	Plenary session 6: (Chair: Antonella Arcuri) Biocontrol solutions of semio-chemical origin Matej Stefancic (Efos): New approaches in pest monitoring. What a daily picture from the trap can tell. Carlos Frescata (Biosani): New nano-developed pheromone lure for Codling Moth. Uwe Rabe (Bayer CropScience Biologics): Decis Trap - Innovative Platform Technology for the sustainable management of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly. Andrea Iodice (CBC Europe Biogard Div): New developments in pheromone formulations.
18.00 - 18.30 Montreal	Sponsored Pre-Aperitif Keynote Address sponsored by Biobest Hans Herren (Biovision): Biocontrol in small farming environment in developing countries.
18.30 - 19.30 Foyer	Aperitif sponsored by CBC (Europe) S.r.l.

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Concurrent Exhibition, 1-to-1 networking event and semi-private meeting rooms.
1-to-1 is sponsored by Valent BioSciences Corporation

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09.00 - 10.30 Montreal	Plenary Session 7: (Chair: Vittorio Veronelli) Biocontrol as a business – Emerging Market Opportunities Dr Gerardo Ramos and Rob Neill (Syngenta): Biologicals-Global perspectives and emerging markets. Syngenta’s view and examples from R&D to the marketplace. Gustavo Ranzani Hermann (ABC Bio): GMO breakdown in Brazil: new opportunities for the biocontrol industry. Andre Fox (Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture): Opportunities for biocontrol in African markets. Gilles Delhove (Coleacp PIP): Market opportunities in ACP countries. Monika Höfte (University Gent): IPM in brassica vegetables and oilseed rape: challenges and opportunities – Report of the EIP-AGRI focus group.
10.30 - 11.00 Foyer	Coffee break sponsored by Koppert Biological Systems
11.00 – 12.30 Montreal	Plenary Session 8: (Chair: Ralf-Udo Ehlers) Market developments and opportunities outside agricultural production for biocontrol Graeme Gowling (BASF): Biocontrol opportunities in forestry, turf and home and garden. Rob Fryatt (Xenex Associates): Biocides market and opportunities for biocontrol. Owen Jones (Suterra): Post Harvest Storage opportunities and Regulatory Issues. Paul Sopp (Fargro): Biocontrol usage and opportunities in ornamentals and bedding plants. Nigel Back (Barrier Biotech): The development of Biocontrol applications in Animal Health.
12.30 – 13.30 Foyer	Lunch break sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection AG
13.30 - 15.00 Montreal	Plenary Session 9: (Chair: David Cary) New Technologies: Borderlines in biocontrol Stéphane Compant (AIT/Cost Action 1103): Endophytes in agriculture. Pam Marrone (Marrone Bio Innovations): Non living substances of microbial origin. Jenny Murphy (Monsanto): RNAi technology, is it biocontrol and what are its future applications? Camilla Beech (Oxitec): Oxitec technology for public health and agriculture. Panel including Bill Stoneman (BPIA), Lucius Tamm (FiBL), Ralf-Udo Ehlers (IBMA), Jeroen Meeussen (OECD): How are these technological advances greeted in the EU and USA by policymakers, certification bodies and regulators?
15.00 Montreal	Closing remarks and end of conference. David Cary and Lucius Tamm