Marrone Bio Innovations to Address Food System Solutions and Social Capital Markets

DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at a sold-out SOCAP 10 conference in San Francisco, Pam Marrone, founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, will address the role played by biopesticides in solving major issues in the food system.

From a panel of experts focused on Agricultural Technology, Marrone will explain the need for safer, more environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides, in order to meet societal requirements for both higher yields and a sustainable food production system. And, she will highlight the leading role played by Marrone Bio Innovations in supplying solutions for these needs in both the short and long term.

Now in its third year, SOCAP 10 is attended by impact investors, social entrepreneurs, funders, and other innovators. It is the largest interdisciplinary gathering of individuals and institutions at the intersection of money and meaning. The conference is taking place October 4, 5 & 6, at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA.

About Marrone Bio Innovations:

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) discovers, develops and markets effective and environmentally responsible products that fill unmet needs for weed, plant disease, and invasive pest management. Through a combination of in-licensed technology and its own R&D, MBI uses plants and naturally occurring microorganisms from unique habitats to develop better and safer pest management products. The company has an impressive pipeline of new products coming, including two insecticides, two herbicides, and Zequanox™ for controlling invasive zebra and quagga mussels in waterways (EPA pending). MBI currently markets GreenMatch® burndown herbicide for weed control in organic crop production, and Regalia® for control of fungal and bacterial diseases of both food and ornamental crops in conventional and organic production. For more information, email [email protected], call 1-877-664-4476 or visit www.marronebioinnovations.com .

SOURCE Marrone Bio Innovations

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