For the first time, the 2026 Salinas Biological Summit is introducing 3 'deep-dive' workshops to coincide with this year's event. Each workshop will take place on Monday June 22, from 1.30pm-4.00pm.
The workshops are a response to delegate feedback from previous years. By focusing on 3 areas of specific biological interest, delegates will have the opportunity to meet and engage with others sharing that interest.
The 2026 Salinas Biological Summit is delighted to introduce 3 'deep-dive' Workshops to its June Program. They have been designed to provide attendees with the opportunity to meet & engage with others sharing a similar interest.
Each Workshop will run concurrently from 1.30pm - 4.00pm on Monday June 22. They are complimentary to all registered Summit delegates. Check out each session below and please register your attendance online.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 1.30pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Address: WGCIT, 150 Main Street, Salinas
Hosted by: California Department of Pesticide Regulation
For biocontrol/biopesticide companies, regulatory pathways are hugely important.
For this workshop, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is producing an agenda which will facilitate its discussion. Several DPR representatives will be joined by Brazilian regulatory experts who will share that country's current regulatory framework. Other national & international regulators and industry specialists will bring relevant insights to what will be a fascinating conversation.
If you are a registered Summit delegate with an interest in regulatory affairs, and wish to attend this workshop, please register your interest below.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 1:30am – 4:00pm
Workshop Address: One Main Street, Salinas
Hosted by: University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR)
Following the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit (hosted in Woodland), a Researchers workshop was hosted in Davis by Western Growers Science, CSIRO & the Bioeconomy Science Institute (NZ). A follow-up workshop took place in Melbourne, Australia in February.
At this year's Summit, UC ANR are preparing an agenda to build on the outcome of these two previous workshops. Registered Summit delegates with an interest in research are invited to attend and join other biological researchers looking to collaborate and partner across borders.
Please register your interest below.
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Time: 1:30pm – 4.00pm
Workshop Address: One Main Street, Salinas
Hosted by: Platform10
Platform10 was launched in November 2003 as a major outcome of the inaugural Salinas Biological Summit. Platform10 is an international, multi-year collaboration that accelerates promising biopesticide companies, rigorously assesses products, enhances grower confidence, and facilitates market development and adoption.
The first Platform10 field trials have been running in California. This workshop provides registered Summit delegates with a review of those field trials and an opportunity to learn more about the global plans for the field trials expansion. This workshop should be of particular interest to growers and biopesticide companies wanting to learn more about the program.
If you are a registered Summit delegate and wish to attend this workshop, please register your interest below.
