Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Host Bill Calkins took advantage of this opportunity to chat with Joe Brenton from Koppert US and covered a wide range of topics related to biolosolutions—including biological pest and disease management, biostimulants, biocontrol application methods, mass trapping and much more. Joe and Bill spent time recapping 2025 from early spring propagation and production through poinsettia finishing and everything in between from a biological and hybrid IPM perspective.
Joe’s experience as a large-scale production grower, coupled with his ability to break down the realities of pest and disease control and prevention for greenhouse professionals will leave listeners with many new ideas to explore and a better understanding of why it’s critical to work with dedicated experts when implementing biosolutions strategies.
Some Resources & Products Mentioned:
Airobreez (bit.ly/45g2jX4) —distribute natural enemies
Isarid (bit.ly/4s7FwXA) —biological pesticide
Horiver (bit.ly/4b1idbs) —trap and monitor flying insects
Koppert: Find an Expert (bit.ly/3KzpYuM)
Host Bill Calkins took advantage of this opportunity to chat with Joe Brenton from Koppert US and covered a wide range of topics related to biolosolutions—including biological pest and disease management, biostimulants, biocontrol application methods, mass trapping and much more. Joe and Bill spent time recapping 2025 from early spring propagation and production through poinsettia finishing and everything in between from a biological and hybrid IPM perspective.
Joe’s experience as a large-scale production grower, coupled with his ability to break down the realities of pest and disease control and prevention for greenhouse professionals will leave listeners with many new ideas to explore and a better understanding of why it’s critical to work with dedicated experts when implementing biosolutions strategies.
Some Resources & Products Mentioned:
Airobreez (bit.ly/45g2jX4) —distribute natural enemies
Isarid (bit.ly/4s7FwXA) —biological pesticide
Horiver (bit.ly/4b1idbs) —trap and monitor flying insects
Koppert: Find an Expert (bit.ly/3KzpYuM)
