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Upcoming Webinar:
Advancing or Stagnating?: Update on Drone Development and Formulation
19 August 2026 | 10:00 a.m. (ET)
As drones continue to advance in development, what regions are showing adoption rates increasing, decreasing, or staying stagnate? Find out as our experts discuss global metrics for this ag tech market. We'll also explore adjuvant and formulation trends and whether R&D is targeting the drone formulation market or saving it for another day.
The factors of why drone adoption is increasing, decreasing, or stagnating in regions of the world.
Market opportunities and updates on where the industry is for adjuvant drone formulation with synthetics and biologicals.
Looking to the future, what opportunities remain for this market, and how to position your company as a main player.

Dr. Darryl Ramoutar
Global Technical Director, Agriculture
gChem
Dr. Darryl Ramoutar has spent more than two decades directing the development of pesticide formulations for professional turf and ornamentals, public health, agriculture, and consumer pest management markets. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island in Environmental Science focused on insecticide resistance and also received a MS from the University of Connecticut in Plant Science focused on biological insect control and an MS from Northwestern University in Innovation Management and Product Development.

Greg Lindner
Technical Business Development Director
Croda Agriculture
Greg Lindner’s responsibilities include global leadership in the definition of new product performance claims and the delivery of supporting data that links established needs to Croda’s technology solutions. He is responsible for ensuring the linkage of business and sustainability strategy to the delivery of solutions including construction of the partnerships needed and for external engagement and advocacy efforts in North America and guides Croda’s response to regulatory initiatives impacting pesticide formulants and excipients.
Lindner received his MS in Toxicology from St. John's University in New York and is Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and Incoming Chairman of the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA). He was a founding member and past Executive Committee member of the Joint Inerts Task Force in addition to having been a founding member of the Surfactants Task Force.
Over the past decade, Lindner has organized and chaired several symposia and panel discussions in addition to being a frequent speaker at ASTM, CPDA, ISAA, CCPIA, JAFAS, and related scientific forums or events. He has been actively engaged in the advancement of agricultural technology through Croda and its predecessor companies (ICI Surfactants and Uniqema) for the past 30 years.

Amro Ni
International Sales Director
XAG
Amro Ni joined XAG in 2021 and has spearheaded international business expansion and developed deep expertise in global agricultural development trends. His responsibilities include managing XAG’s International Business development and contributing to overseas strategy for global region. He has been invited by FAO events on smart agriculture conferences and events for international expansion experience, trained officials on global cooperation, and shared insights on smart farming internationalization.

Rachael Lowe
Senior Crop Protection Analyst
AgbioInvestor
Rachael Lowe is a Senior Crop Protection Analyst at AgbioInvestor, a leading provider of agricultural market intelligence. Since joining the company in 2019, she has specialized in weather and climate analysis, supporting AgbioInvestor's AgbioCrop and AgbioNews services. She holds a degree in Geophysics and Meteorology from the University of Edinburgh and a Master's in Finance from The Open University.

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