{"id":9963,"date":"2021-11-03T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:54:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:54:03","slug":"bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee Vectoring Technologies gains foothold in US sunflower market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-9963'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div id=\"ads-slider-28\" class=\"custom-slider ads-slider-163204353 ads-slider\"><ul><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/goto\/?308404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/308404.jpg\" alt=\"Free from food\" title=\"Free from food\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=302805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/302805.jpg\" alt=\"LUBRIPLATE\" title=\"LUBRIPLATE\" border=\"0\" width=\"120\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/li><li><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"ads-1803915969\"><!--Begin ClixTrac.com Banner Code -->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/click.php?banner=297426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/clixtrac.com\/banner\/297426.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more information!\" title=\"Click here for more information!\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--End ClixTrac.com Banner Code --><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $adsslider163204353 = jQuery( \".ads-slider-163204353\" );$adsslider163204353.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$adsslider163204353.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$adsslider163204353.on(\"mouseover\", function(){$adsslider163204353.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$adsslider163204353.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Bee Vectoring Technologies gains foothold in US sunflower market<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/e-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-News<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Bee Vectoring Technologies International (BVT) has secured its first revenue commitments with US sunflower growers and has successfully expanded into other activities within this crop, including demonstration and research trials. This marks significant progress in penetrating the US$470 million sunflower market, the company said in a recent press statement.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>BVT uses commercially-reared bees to deliver sustainable and effective crop control. Their patented bee-vectoring technology is pioneering a major agricultural innovation, providing the foundation for comprehensive, stackable and highly targeted pest and disease management solutions. Essentially, BVT\u2019s solution harnesses the power of nature\u2019s best workers, helping growers improve crop quality with a significant decrease in the use of chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat BVT has accomplished in the first half of 2021 has put us on a fast-track for accelerating growth, all due to our focus on diversifying the company\u2019s revenue mix,\u201d said Ashish Malik, CEO of BVT. \u201cIn addition to making inroads into the sunflower market with first-time revenues, we accelerated market penetration in the berry and almond markets, kick-starting California and New Jersey with initial trials, and securing revenues in the US Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese milestones ensure a diverse revenue base for continued growth. They also show that our product solution is gaining traction with new American growers and that we have excellent customer retention. With our success in multiple crops, and as we continue to widen the geography of our sales reach, we are strengthening our foothold in the US which will expedite our business expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ian Collinson, Sales Manager at BVT, said: \u201cBVT\u2019s first revenue commitments with sunflower growers in the US Midwest are for commercial pilots of BVT\u2019s natural precision agriculture system on portions of their crop fields. We have also expanded our market reach by making inroads into a second major growing region for sunflowers, with the first US Pacific Coast based demonstration trial for this crop now being conducted in two locations with a global sunflower seed producer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuccessfully getting to initial revenue in the sunflower market is the result of BVT\u2019s hard work and investment in conducting sunflower trials in the US Midwest, working closely with key university researchers in the crop who confirmed the potential of our product,\u201d said Collinson.<\/p>\n<p>This entry into the sunflower market is based on the successful first year results of the multi-year North Dakota State University (NDSU) trials of BVT\u2019s biological fungicide, CR-7. Funded by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the trials are run by NDSU in cooperation with BVT. The trials provide the critical data points needed to sell in the sunflower market, where 1.3 million acres are harvested annually in America alone.<\/p>\n<p>rial results proved that the system is effective and efficient for sunflower growers to use for disease control and improve yields. The results validated the technology, quantified hive distribution needed to achieve satisfactory Sclerotinia head rot control (in both disease incidence and severity), and measured increased yield results and reduced sclerotia contamination. Data collected in the first year has also enabled BVT to identify the segments of the sunflower industry that have the greatest potential for the Company\u2019s system: seed production and higher-value contracted oil and confectionary production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSclerotinia head rot is a major challenge for sunflower producers and has been identified as a high priority by the National Sunflower Association,\u201d said Sherri Tedford, Laboratory and Field Testing Manager at BVT. \u201cFirst year trial data from two sites indicate BVT reduced incidence and severity of Sclerotinia head rot by up to 62% over the control plots and increased yield by about 15%. BVT-treated sunflowers also have less sclerotia contamination (down from 6.1 and 7.4 % in the control plots to 3.1 and 3.3 % in the BVT-treated plots), well below the 4% maximum level allowed for processing seeds into oil for human consumption. This is important for growers, as seeds for human consumption can be sold for a higher price than seeds for other purposes, such as animal feed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BVT will continue the state-funded trials through the next two growing seasons, starting this August, to further refine recommendations for hive\/dispenser numbers and placements, and further strengthen the BVT value proposition and ROI for growers. Originally approved for two years, these state-funded trials have just been extended for an additional third year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disease management practices data from the NDSU trials won\u2019t just help producers in North Dakota, but those in neighbouring states (Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota) and provinces (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) as well,\u201d said Malik. \u201cAnd with minor adjustments, they will be applicable to producers in other parts of the world, increasing our potential scale to drive sustained growth through revenue diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-minimal '><div class='av-share-box'><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this<\/h5><ul class='av-share-box-list noLightbox'><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market\/&#038;t=Bee%20Vectoring%20Technologies%20gains%20foothold%20in%20US%20sunflower%20market' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Bee%20Vectoring%20Technologies%20gains%20foothold%20in%20US%20sunflower%20market&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=9963' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-whatsapp' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on WhatsApp\" href='https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\uf232' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on WhatsApp' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Bee%20Vectoring%20Technologies%20gains%20foothold%20in%20US%20sunflower%20market&#038;url=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=Bee%20Vectoring%20Technologies%20gains%20foothold%20in%20US%20sunflower%20market&#038;body=https:\/\/fei-online.com\/bee-vectoring-technologies-gains-foothold-in-us-sunflower-market\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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