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A Look at the Past, Present, and Future of Biopesticides From an Industry Leader "Looking back just a few decades, the market looked much different, and biopesticides had to fight an uphill battle to become an accepted mainstay. Truth is, the hurdles are far from over. One company who [...]

Acquisition Expands Biopesticide Product Portfolio and Manufacturing Capability in North America May 5, 2023 - Biobest, a global leader in biological control and pollination, today announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BioWorks, Inc., a Victor, NY-based manufacturer, and marketer of industry leading biopesticides. The [...]

April 27th, 2023 - Our own Michael Dr. Michael Brownbridge was a guest this week on the Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast from KIS Organics. Give this informative and insightful discussion on cultivation and plant pathology a listen. Episode 112: Microbial Solutions for Plant Pathogens with Dr. Michael Brownbridge [...]

Victor, New York (October 7, 2022) – BioWorks has received approval from the PMRA for URMULE label expansions of their flagship product, RootShield PLUS+ WP. The expanded label now includes suppression of damping off in greenhouse crops and greenhouse vegetable transplants caused by Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia spp., Fusarium spp., [...]

Victor, New York (September 22, 2022) – AFE today announced and recognized BioWorks for their leadership and contributions to the floral industry. BioWorks has exceeded $75,000 in donations to the American Floral Endowment (AFE) in support of funding the “BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices Scholarship.” The scholarship is intended for sophomore, [...]

Victor, New York, USA (December 6, 2021) – BioWorks®, Inc. (BioWorks) has been granted a label expansion on MilStop® Foliar Fungicide and the product is now approved for use in Canada for the suppression of Botrytis grey mold in grapes. As a broad-spectrum foliar fungicide, MilStop is also registered for [...]

Victor, New York (September 27, 2021) – Erfan Vafaie, Ph.D. has been named Technical Services Manager at BioWorks. In his new position, Dr. Vafaie will be responsible for leading the Technical Services team which provides information and education to our customers by advocating and communicating an understanding of the [...]

Victor, New York (June 2, 2021) –Nate Royalty has been named Director of Research and Development at BioWorks. In his new position, Dr. Royalty will be responsible for discovery and development of innovative crop protection and plant health solutions, thus supporting BioWorks’ efforts to expand its portfolio of biologically‐based [...]