Redagrícola is the leading media outlet for high-tech agriculture in Latin America. Since 2021, we have held various events on biological inputs, including conferences, courses, and seminars, bringing together more than 5,000 professionals from around the world. Building on this success, we will hold the 5th Bioestimulantes Latam & Redagrícola Biocontrol Congress in 2025, August 27 and 28, Monticello, Santiago, Chile.
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Admission Fees
Congress
SUPER EARLY BIRD
UNTIL APRIL 30, 2025
USD 350 (taxes inc.)
EARLY BIRD
FROM MAY 1, 2025 TO AUGUST 15, 2025
USD 450 (taxes inc.)
VALOR DE LA ENTRADA
FROM AUGUST 16, 2025
USD 550 (taxes inc.)
Every ticket includes:
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Full access to lectures and exhibition area.
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Access to recordings of talks on the Redagricola Education platform within 15 days of the event.
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Participation certificate.
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4 coffee breaks, 2 buffet lunches & 1 cocktail.
Other Tickets
EARLY BIRD
ONLINE CONGRESS
USD 360* (taxes inc.)
NORMAL TICKET
ONLINE CONGRESS
USD 400 (taxes inc.)
* 10% discount pre-sale until August 15th.
** On the days of the event, you will have access to the online broadcast of talks from Room A. The recorded talks from Rooms A and B will be available on the Redagricola Education platform no later than 15 days after the event.
Important: The Research and Innovation Center of Viña Concha y Toro is a center open to the community and does not obtain economic benefits from this visit.
Speakers
Schedule
ROOM A
Day 1: August 27th, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker |
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7:00-8:50 |
Registration |
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8:50-9:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
Patricio Trebilcock, Director of Redagrícola, Chile |
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9:00 – 9:50 |
Molecular mechanisms of plant perception and response to nutrients |
Dr. Rodrigo Gutiérrez, Researcher at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
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9:50-10:40 |
Biostimulants: their role and effective use in modern agriculture |
Dr. Patrick Brown, Professor at the University of California Davis, USA |
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10:40-11:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:30-12:15 |
NGB: towards a New Generation of Bioinoculants |
Dr. Pablo Cornejo, Researcher at CEAF and CTSyC, Universidad de Talca, Chile |
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12:15-12:35 |
Root and Plant Immune System: Impact on Crop Production |
Mauricio Lignay, International consultant |
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12:35-13.15 |
Role of mycorrhizae in the soil: An academic perspective integrated with the productive sector |
Dra. Paula Aguilera, Founder of Myconativa, Chile |
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13:15- 13:35 |
The science behind Ascophyllum nodosum-based biostimulation |
Dr. Holly Little, Global Research Director, Acadian Plant Health, Canada |
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13:30-15:00 |
LUNCH |
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15:00-15:50 |
Maintaining a balanced soil microbiome: from improving crop performance to mitigating climate change |
Dr. Michal Slota, Content Farmers, Poland |
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15:50-16:10 |
Soil revitalization through a blend of seaweed extracts and fulvic acids |
Humberto Mendoza, Agricultural engineer at Anasac Chile, expert in plant nutrition and physiology |
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16:10-17:00 |
Single molecules: second-generation biostimulants to mitigate abiotic stress |
Dr. Prometeo Sánchez, International consultant in nutrition and biostimulation of fruit and vegetable crops, Mexico |
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17:10-19:00 |
OPENING COCKTAIL |
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Day 2: August 28th, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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9:00-10:00 |
The rhizosphere as a key tool for the management of productive systems |
Dr. Fabricio Cassán, Microbiologist, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Argentina |
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10:00-10:20 |
Developing the future in biosolutions and AgTech technologies |
Alex Helmlinger, Marketing Manager, Biosolutions Division, Summit Agro |
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10:10-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:00-11:45 |
The mycorrhiza, a youngster of nearly 500 million years |
Dr. Alberto Bago, Researcher at CSIC, Spain |
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11:45-12:05 |
Foliar application of Capxium and its effect on the physiology and productivity of cherry trees |
Jaime Navarrete, Fruit Consultant, Chile |
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12:05-12:45 |
Latin America on the rise: key growth drivers and strategic challenges in the biostimulants market |
Manel Cervera, Managing Partner at DunhammTrimmer, Spain |
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12:45-13:05 |
Effective residue-free biocontrol technologies |
Eitán Martín, Marketing Manager at Daymsa, Spain |
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13:05-13:40 |
NETWORKING ROUNDTABLES |
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13:30-15:00 |
LUNCH |
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15:00-15:45 |
The role of biostimulants in integrated soil and nutrition management programs in fruit trees |
Dr. Rodrigo Ortega, International Consultant in Plant Nutrition, Microbiology, and Integrated Nutrition Management, Chile |
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15:45-16:25 |
Problems with soil testing and LandScan introduction |
Dr. Patrick Brown, Professor at the University of California Davis, USA |
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16:25-16:45 |
Bioinputs and their impact on microbial functionality and productivity in pastures of southern Chile |
Dr. Camila Morales, Deputy Technical Manager at Agroadvance, Chile |
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17:00-17:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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17:30-18:30 |
Panel discussion: Biostimulants, from the laboratory to agronomy |
Dr. Rodrigo Ortega, International consultant Francisco Mena, International consultant Raimundo Cuevas, Consultant |
ROOM B
Day 1: August 27th, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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11:30-12:15 |
Keys to successful artisanal production of fungi for biological control |
Dr. Andrés France, Plant Pathologist, International Consultant, Chile |
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12:15-12:35 |
Use of orthosilicic acid against plant stress |
Ignacio Rojas Eugui, Asfertglobal, Portugal |
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12:35-13.35 |
Role of water relations in plant-bacteria interaction: responses of fruit agroecosystems to beneficial microbiota |
Dr. Arturo Calderón, Universidad de Concecpción, Chile |
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13:35-15:00 |
LUNCH |
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15:00-15:30 |
Microbes that transform vineyards: Biological strategies for sustainable viticulture at Viña Concha y Toro |
Dr. Felipe Gainza Cortés, Viña Concha y Toro Innovation and Research Center, Chile |
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15:30-15:55 |
Extreme microorganisms for extreme agricultural challenges |
José Manuel Peréz-Donoso, Pewman Innovation, Chile |
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15:55-16:25 |
Biotechnological innovation: use of bacteriocins for sustainable agriculture |
Dr. Sonia Fischer. Independent Researcher, CONICET, Argentina |
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16:25-17:10 |
Roundtable: |
Rodrigo Díaz, Romina Almasia y Paul Foix, Red Chilena de Bioinsumos |
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17:10-19:00 |
OPENING COCKTAIL |
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Day 2: August 28th, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
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9:00-9:30 |
Signal molecules: a new generation of biostimulants |
Valentina Bisconti, Latam account representative for Fyteko, Belgium |
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9:30-10:00 |
Understanding the mechanisms of infection and susceptibility to biocontrol in Botrytis cinerea |
Dr. Paulo Canessa, Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Andrés Bello University, Chile |
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10:00-10:20 |
New technologies for next-generation biosolutions |
Andres Leiva,Technical Manager at Rovensa Next Chile |
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10:20-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:00-11:40 |
Soil successional strategy for regenerative agriculture |
Dr. Eduardo Donoso, R&D Director at Bio Insumos Nativa, Chile |
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11:40-12:00 |
The effect of silicon on crops. Irrefutable evidence |
Andrés Arguedas, CA&C Area Manager at Manvert |
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12:00-12:45 |
Evolution and reinvention: the turbulent path of biological pesticides |
Dra. Karina Buzzetti, Director of AgriDevelopment, Chile |
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12:45-13:05 |
Beyond soil: the power of microorganisms in plants |
Ignacio Horche, Green Universe, Spain |
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13:05-13:40 |
MESAS DE CONVERSACION |
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13:40-15:00 |
LUNCH |
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15:00-15:45 |
Stomatal Conductance (gs): management under critical environmental conditions |
Fernando Diez, International Consultant, Chile |
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15:45-16:15 |
Innovation Across Borders: Greencorp® Technology for Global Markets |
Dr.José Guadalupe Ontiveros Guerra, GreenCorp, Mexico |
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16:15-17:00 |
Deciphering the mode of action of Bacillus velezensis RC218, a biocontrol agent against Fusarium graminearum |
Dr. Juan Palazzini, Independent researcher at CONICET at the Institute for Research in Mycology and Mycotoxicology (IMICO), Argentina |
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17:00-17:30 |
COFFEE BREAK | ||
NETWORKING ROUNDTABLES
Day 2: August 28th, 2025
| N° | Tema | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
The rhizosphere as a key tool for the management of productive systems |
Dr. Fabricio Cassán, Microbiologist, National University of Río Cuarto, Argentina |
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2 |
Maintaining a balanced soil microbiome: from improving crop performance to mitigating climate change |
Dr. Michal Slota, Content Farmers, Poland |
|
3 |
Biostimulants: their role and effective use in modern agriculture |
Dr. Patrick Brown, Professor at the University of California Davis, USA |
|
4 |
Latin America on the rise: key growth drivers and strategic challenges in the biostimulants market |
Manel Cervera, Managing Partner at DunhammTrimmer, Spain |
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5 |
The role of biostimulants in integrated soil and nutrition management programs in fruit trees |
Dr. Rodrigo Ortega, International Consultant in Plant Nutrition, Microbiology, and Integrated Nutrition Management, Chile |
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6 |
The mycorrhiza, a youngster of nearly 500 million years |
Dr. Alberto Bago, Researcher at CSIC, Spain |
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7 |
Soil successional strategy for regenerative agriculture |
Dr. Eduardo Donoso, R&D Director at Bio Insumos Nativa, Chile |
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8 |
Evolution and reinvention: the turbulent path of biological pesticides |
Dra. Karina Buzzetti, Director of AgriDevelopment, Chile |
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9 |
Innovations for sustainable agriculture |
Dr. Juan Palazzini y Dra. Sonia Fisher, researchers from CONICET, Argentina |
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10 |
Role of mycorrhizae in soil: A view from academia integrated into the productive sector. |
Dr. Paula Aguilera, Founder of Myconativa, Chile |
BIG SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The 5th Biostimulants Latam & Redagrícola Biocontrol Congress presents great opportunities to connect brands and audiences, not only in terms of industry delegates, but also to reach distributors and farmers.
Event
Venue
| 1 | Pewman Innovation, Chile |
| 2 | Adama - AMT |
| 3 | T-Bio Crop Science |
| 4 | Nutrafeed |
| 5 | Green Universe |
| 6 | Agroadvance |
| 7 | Seabiotech |
| 12 | Banco de Recursos Genéticos Microbianos INIA |
| 13 | Comagro |
| 14 | Agroconnexion |
| 15 | Biogrow |
| 16 | Myconativa |
| 17 | Anasac |
| 18 | Biogram |
| 19 | Syngenta Biologicals - Acadian Plant Health |
| 20 | Asfertglobal, Portugal |
| 21 | Salimax |
| 22 | Atens |
| 23 | The effect of silicon on crops. Irrefutable evidence |
| 24 | Rovensa Next - Cosmocel |
| 25 | Daymsa |
| 26 | Point |
| 27 | NS Group |
| 28 | Summit Agro |
| 29 | Seipasa |
| 31 | Biobentos |
| 32 | UPL |
| 33 | Green Corp - Probo |
| 36 | IPL Biologicals Ltd. |
| 37 | Algaex |
| 38 | HR Consultores |
| 39 | BioScout |
| 40 | Compo Expert |
| 41 | Espol |
| 42 | Fertum |
| 43 | QR AGRO - CODA |
Sponsors:
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Contact Us
Write us
- Tomás Trebilcock
tomas@redagricola.com
+56 9 9032 3899
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