Where You Can Watch Biocontrols at Work on the Farm: Seeing Is Believing

Posted by Growing Produce Staff|February 15, 2022

The upcoming Biocontrols USA 2022 Conference and Expo is more than educational sessions covering crop-specific and broad-scale innovations in the biologicals market. The event also includes additional components that will offer attendees examples of biocontrols in action.

Get ready for an action-packed day touring some of the top growers in and around Salinas, CA. Join other specialty-crop producers for a six-stop biocontrols tour to see sustainable operations in action – from vegetable fields to vineyards to greenhouses.

The lineup includes:

Taylor Farms: This famed salad and fresh foods grower-packer is rolling out a new sustainability program. It’s already renowned for its food safety and automation systems, so expect great things from this new initiative.
Laguna Mist Ranch: Take a close look at how this innovative farm manages its organic fertility management and pest control options for organic production.
Double L Vineyard: View this vineyard’s sustainable insect controls and some of the machinery the operation uses for organic farming. This stop is also a bit of a sneak preview — the high-quality grapes grown at Double L will show up again as you sample the fare at our later stop at Morgan Winery.
Wilbur Ellis Research Farm: You will see a release of beneficial insects to target thrips. We’ll also visit with researchers who will discuss direct-seeded romaine lettuce planted into a reduced-nitrogen trial with six treatments.
Growers Transplanting: Check out the latest additions in structures and technology at this leading greenhouse operation. Learn about updates to the operation’s sustainability initiatives regarding media and waste and the use of biologicals at the greenhouse.
Morgan Winery: Visit the tasting room and sample wines made from grapes produced at our earlier tour stop, Double L Vineyard, and other growers throughout Monterey County. Unwind after an information-packed day and compare notes with your fellow tour-attendees.