Envu Partnering with Vivagro to Bring New Biorational Plant Protection Solution to Golf and Sports Turf Markets Across Europe

Envu, a global environmental science company providing forward-thinking innovations that protect and enhance the health of environments around the world, today announced an exclusive partnership with plant-protection innovator Vivagro to develop a new biorational solution for the golf and sports turf markets.

Biorationals are derived from natural sources and designed to target specific pests while minimizing ecological impact. Envu has been researching bio-based technologies to complement its existing portfolio of leading turf management solutions and began collaborating with Vivagro to develop a biorational solution for control of dollar spot and snow mold. With increasing regulatory pressures across Europe, Envu shared its goal of offering greenskeepers and sports turf managers a more effective natural solution for combating the most impactful and prevalent turf diseases.

“As a company committed to balancing the needs of both our customers and nature, Envu is always on the lookout for new innovations that effectively get the job done with minimal impact,” said Bernard Jacqmin, chief innovation and regulatory officer at Envu. “We’re thrilled to work alongside Vivagro to bring greenskeepers and sports turf managers an exciting new biorational fungicide that will meet both of those criteria with impressive results.”

Vivagro is a pure player in designing innovative bio-based products for the agricultural market. Envu approached Vivagro because of the company’s expertise in plant protection, its effective solutions, and its commitment to the environment.

“We believe in the power of biorational solutions and see them as the future of pest management,” said Fabrice Lemarchand, managing director with Vivagro. “We were interested when Envu approached us and are happy to partner to bring our technology to other markets, like turf management, where it can make a meaningful contribution to new ground in protecting plants in a sustainable way.”

“This development supports our strategy to accelerate growth in complementary new markets alongside a specialist like Envu,” added Mélanie Corre, global marketing manager for Vivagro.

Envu has an exclusive agreement with Vivagro and has already done extensive development work with the technology, including conducting over 30 field trials across Europe.

“This new biorational fungicide is showing very promising results compared to both traditional and natural alternatives,” said Sophie Beillon, senior product manager for Envu in EMEA and LATAM. “We look forward to bringing it to greenskeepers and turf managers across Europe in the months and years ahead to help keep their turf healthy and playable.”

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About Envu

Envu was founded in 2022, a company built on years of environmental science experience, for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments for everyone, everywhere. Envu offers dedicated services in: Professional Pest Management, Forestry, Ornamentals, Golf, Industrial Vegetation Management, Lawn & Landscape, Mosquito Management, and Range & Pasture. Envu collaborates with customers to design innovative solutions that meet their requirements today and well into the future. The Envu portfolio consists of over 250 trusted and well-known brands. The company employs more than 1,000 people, operates in 100 countries, and has four global innovation hubs. For additional information, visit www.envu.com.

Abut Vivagro

The company, created in 2007, is managed by its two co-founders, Fabrice Lemarchand and Bent Hojland Petersen. These committed, passionate specialists in the field of plant protection, adjuvants and nutrition, with more than 50 years of experience, joined forces to achieve a common goal: develop innovative bio-sourced solutions to replace and complement chemical products as part of a sustainable, agroecological approach. Vivagro has developed three product ranges under the “Physioprotech concept,” designed to meet all plant needs: Biocontrol & Protection, Adjuvants, and Nutrition & Biostimulation. Vivagro is now operating in 30 countries with dedicated teams to support the registrations, development, and marketing of its biosourced portfolio. For more information, please visit www.vivagro.fr

Contacts for media inquiries:

Jennifer Poore (Envu)
E-mail: jennifer.poore@envu.com

Kate Hayes (Envu agency partner)
E-mail: khayes@hlkagency.com

Mélanie Corre (Vivagro)
E-mail: melaniecorre@vivagro.fr

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