Ag Tech Professional Forum: Virtual

Overview

Join friends and colleagues from our region and share what’s happening in North Carolina’s ag tech industry. The Ag Tech Professional Forum is a series held throughout the year providing the opportunity to learn about N.C.’s diverse agricultural resources, while also offering a setting for networking and engagement outside of our normal workspaces. See the agenda below for the upcoming Forum topic and details.

Agenda

Plant Health: The Love / Hate Relationship With Insects

The Ag Tech Professional Forum 2020 series theme is around plant health in recognition of the United Nation’s "International Year of Plant Health." The July 22 panel discussion will center on the interaction of insects with plants including how insects communicate with plants. The conversation will also cover how to deal with imported pests, changing the dynamics of pest control and whether gene drive should be an implementable strategy.

4 -5:30 p.m. Event Program

Moderator
	Paul Bernasconi Agribusiness and Biotechnology Consultant Bernasconi Consulting Inc.
Panelists
	Fred Gould, Ph.D. William Neal Reynolds Professor of Entomology; Co-Director GES North Carolina State University
	Philippe Reymond Professor, Plant Molecular Biology Université de Lausanne - Suisse
	Joseph Stout Group Leader Biology, Global Insecticide Research Advanced Biology & Agronomy BASF
	Jeremy A Kroemer Agrochemical Discovery Lead Bayer Crop Science