With a PhD from Cornell in Plant Pathology, Christopher has conducted, since 1990, applied agricultural research on crops specific to the Northeast. During the last 7 years, he evaluated Biopesticides for management of thrips, whiteflies, aphids, mites, white mold, botrytis, and Pythium. He’s presented training sessions in Colorado and to companies that are developing biopesticides. He’s a member of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC) since 2003 and the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) since 2007.