US Biostimulants Summit 2026 – Dates, Agenda, Speakers & Keynotes
The US Biostimulants Summit 2026 will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina, bringing together key stakeholders from across the agricultural biologicals sector.
The summit will examine how biological products move from scientific validation to commercial use across United States agriculture. As the sector continues to expand, discussions are shifting toward practical aspects such as evaluation, regulation, and adoption within real crop systems.
This two-day event will provide a platform for biostimulant producers, fertiliser manufacturers, distributors, advisers, researchers, and regulatory stakeholders to exchange insights on the evolving biostimulants landscape.
Dates & Location
05–06 August 2026 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Agenda
The US Biostimulants Summit 2026 will begin at 08:00 AM on Day One (05 August 2026) with registration and welcome coffee, followed by opening remarks at 09:00 AM. Key sessions throughout the day will cover commercialisation and scale, field trials and data translation, testing and validation, regulatory alignment, and emerging biostimulant technologies, concluding at 06:10 PM.
On Day Two (06 August 2026), the programme will start at 08:30 AM with registration and continue with discussions on adoption in practice, downstream demand, and channel execution, along with sessions on application and delivery protocols. The summit will conclude with closing remarks at 03:05 PM, officially ending at 03:15 PM.
Speakers
The US Biostimulants Summit 2026 will feature industry leaders, researchers, and agronomy experts driving innovation and commercial adoption in the biostimulants sector. Confirmed speakers include:
Rich Lamar
Senior Director of Humic Research, Huma
John Gorsuch
Director of R&D, BiOWiSH Technologies
Donald Nelson
Director, Biocontrol Product Lead, Indigo Agriculture
Diana Maloney
Founder, AgriStartup Innovator Consulting
Marcos Altomani
Director of Technical Development, Koch Agronomic Services
Christopher Hight
Agronomist, Grimmway Produce Group
Dirk Barnard
Vice President Operations, Omnia Specialties
John Kruse
Principal – Agronomy & Sustainability, International Farming
Kaan Kurtural
Co-Founder, Kurtural Family Vineyards
Natalie Breakfield
Chief Science Officer, NewLeaf Symbiotics
These speakers will share insights on regulatory frameworks, product validation, market adoption, sustainability pressures, and the commercial scaling of biological solutions in modern agriculture.