Biological Control & IPM Technical Representative British Columbia & Alberta
Daniel Vechter
Daniel supports commercial greenhouse growers across British Columbia and Alberta with biological control, integrated pest management, banker plant systems and beneficial insect establishment. With more than 15 years of horticultural experience, he has worked extensively with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and cannabis.
Expertise
What Daniel knows best
Daniel has particular experience establishing Orius insidiosus using ‘Purple Flash’ ornamental peppers as banker plants.
“There needs to be a small level of pest activity present in order for most biological control agents to work effectively.”
Experience
More than 15 years in horticulture
Before joining GrowLiv Biologicals, Daniel helped manage greenhouse research at the University of British Columbia, where he advised and facilitated research projects involving students and faculty.
He also helped build and manage three greenhouses in a remote First Nation community in British Columbia’s Cariboo-Chilcotin region.
Tomatoes · Peppers · Cucumbers · Cannabis
Daniel is an avid gardener and previously owned an organic, permaculture-inspired hobby farm in British Columbia’s Similkameen Valley.
Education & Training
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