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Ernie DeLanghe, President/Co-FounderThe company’s core philosophy is built on the belief that the future of agriculture lies in harnessing nature’s own solutions. With a strong scientific foundation and unwavering commitment to sustainability, GroPro is more than an ag-tech company—it is a movement bridging traditional farming practices with the innovations needed to protect both crops and the planet.
Rooted in Nature. Proven by Science. Driven by Results.
At the heart of GroPro’s success is its ability to create high-performance products that meet the demands of modern farming. From insecticides and fungicides to nematicides and biostimulants, GroPro’s portfolio provides growers with powerful solutions that outperform traditional chemical alternatives—without compromising safety or crop quality.
As President/Co-founder Ernie DeLanghe explains:
“We offer a new generation of products: no residues, no synthetic pesticides, petrochemical derivatives, or compromised inputs—just clean, effective protection backed by science.”
This commitment is delivered through GroPro’s innovative approach, which integrates advanced botanical amplification, multi-layer encapsulation, and natural delivery systems to achieve stronger pest control, improved plant uptake, and consistently higher yields. Every product is not only field-tested but also validated through hundreds of independent third-party CRO research trials, giving growers confidence that performance claims are backed by rigorous scientific data.
Each solution is developed under the direction of Chief Scientist Jeff Hill, whose field-driven, science-first mindset ensures every formulation is tested and proven under real-world conditions. Quality is reinforced through strict manufacturing standards, guaranteeing consistency and performance in every batch.
Performance Backed by Real-World Results
GroPro’s innovations are already reshaping farming practices across diverse regions and crops. In California university trials, Zayin consistently outperformed established organic fungicides, demonstrating superior disease control. In Washington apple orchards, Wrath set a new standard for thrips control, effectively targeting pests while protecting beneficial insects. Meanwhile, Vigilance has become the trusted choice for nematode suppression and root-zone health in crops such as berries, grapes, and hops—helping growers build stronger, more resilient plants.
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We offer a new generation of products: no residues, no synthetic pesticides, petrochemical derivatives, or compromised inputs—just clean, effective protection backed by science
These successes reflect not only GroPro’s cutting-edge technologies but also the strength of its scientific validation. The company’s extensive network of third-party CRO trials provides proof across multiple geographies, crops, and conditions—ensuring that every claim is backed by reproducible data, not just internal testing.
GroPro’s rapid growth reflects both the strength of its products and the dedication of its leadership. With a team of experienced R&D and technical sales specialists, the company ensures partners and growers receive full support in adoption and field use. This comprehensive approach has established GroPro as a leader in the biologicals sector, consistently outpacing competitors in revenue growth for three consecutive years.
A Call to Join the Movement
Beyond business success, GroPro is driving a global movement toward sustainable agriculture. By advancing botanical-based solutions, the company empowers farmers to protect crops without relying on harmful chemicals—minimizing environmental impact while ensuring food security.
With its focus on innovation, validated performance, and stewardship, GroPro is not just shaping the market—it is shaping the future of farming, one botanical at a time.
The New Demands Reshaping Biopesticide Procurement
Pressure on crop protection strategies is intensifying across commercial agriculture. Growers are confronting tighter residue standards, pest resistance concerns and rising scrutiny around environmental impact. Biological crop protection products once occupied a narrow role within specialty agriculture. Large-scale producers now expect them to perform within mainstream production systems without weakening yield stability or treatment reliability.
Procurement teams are also evaluating biological inputs differently than they did a few years ago. Sustainability positioning alone no longer carries enough influence in supplier decisions. Greater attention now falls on whether products can integrate into demanding spray schedules, existing pest management programs and labor planning requirements without creating additional production complexity.
Confidence in field performance has become one of the largest dividing lines across the biologicals market. Many products still produce uneven results across climates, pest cycles and crop varieties. Agricultural buyers increasingly prioritize suppliers capable of demonstrating formulation consistency, stable active ingredients and measurable performance under real commercial growing conditions rather than tightly managed demonstrations.
Regulatory pressure continues reshaping purchasing strategy. Export markets are tightening residue expectations while restrictions on conventional chemistries reduce available treatment options. Producers are being pushed to lower synthetic pesticide dependency without increasing production risk or jeopardizing retailer and distributor requirements tied to crop quality, compliance standards and international market access.
That environment has elevated interest in botanical and biologically derived products compatible with both conventional and organic agriculture. Buyers increasingly favor suppliers capable of supporting residue-conscious farming while maintaining dependable treatment performance across multiple crops and geographies. Flexibility across application methods and crop stages has also become more valuable as growers streamline treatment schedules.
Formulation science is becoming a sharper dividing line across the biologicals market. Two products may carry similar botanical claims yet produce very different field outcomes once exposed to storage conditions, tank mixes or changing weather patterns. Procurement leaders are paying closer attention to delivery systems, ingredient stability and plant uptake because those variables directly shape spray efficiency, labor demands and treatment consistency throughout the season.
Scientific validation has also become harder to overlook. University trials, third-party field testing and crop-specific research increasingly shape purchasing confidence. Commercial growers want evidence that products can perform consistently beyond limited demonstrations or highly controlled environments. Suppliers capable of supporting claims with measurable field data often gain stronger credibility among distributors and large agricultural producers.
Suppliers able to support insect control, disease suppression and soil health management through integrated biological programs are gaining stronger positioning. Buyers are increasingly interested in reducing application complexity while maintaining flexibility across changing pest pressures, shifting environmental conditions and evolving compliance expectations tied to modern crop production.
GroPro distinguishes itself through its concentration on proprietary botanical crop protection technologies developed for commercial agriculture. Its portfolio includes insecticides, fungicides, nematicides and biostimulants designed for both conventional and organic production systems. Transcript materials describe a formulation approach centered on botanical amplification, encapsulation technologies and natural delivery systems intended to improve plant uptake and treatment consistency.
Public product information also highlights its Absolute Botanicals™ and AMPx® technologies, which focus on residue-free crop protection and formulation stability. Products such as Wrath, Zayin and Vigilance have been positioned across insect, fungal and nematode management applications supported by university trials and commercial field use. For procurement leaders evaluating biological crop protection partners capable of supporting broader commercial adoption, GroPro presents a strong combination of scientific development, formulation focus and commercial field alignment within the expanding biologicals market.
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Company
GroPro
Management
Ernie DeLanghe, President/Co-Founder
Description
GroPro is a U.S.-founded, science-driven bioscience company with global reach. Its mission is to deliver high-efficacy natural crop protection solutions—including absolute botanical-based insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, and biostimulants—that are fully aligned with the future of agriculture.
