- Reasearch in entomology, nematology and weed science (populationsdynamics and distribution)
- Development of biological-, physical and chemical
control methods in crop protection - Biological weed control
- Pheromones
- Development of herbicides in Germany and global projects (Europe, USA, Latin America)
- Biological weed control
- Pheromones
- Microwave application in crop protection
- Sensortechnology for the directed application of herbicides on railway lines
- BAYER Crop Protection, Biological Development, Manager Field Station South Africa ( Acaricides, Fungicides, Nematizide, Wachstumsregulatoren)
- Development of biological-, physical and chemical control methods in crop protection
- Global Productmanagement Herbicides
- „Mature products“ (Metamitron, Metribuzin, Bromoxynil, Ioxynil, Diuron, Glyphosate) in different cropsand
- Development products (Propoxycarbazone in cereals , Flufenacet indifferent crops)
- Growth Regulants (cereals, oilseed rape, cotton, orchard crops)
- Project „Horizon“:Renewables/ Bioenergy
- Global Third Party Team/Corporate Sales „ Key account“ , b2b Business
- Actives (Selection): Flufenacet, Propoxycarbazone, Hbn‘s, ,Phenoxy Herbicides, Imidacloprid, Cypermethrin, Tebuconazole, Triadimenol
- Dr.Wolfgang Benz
- Born in 1954, married, two sons
- Dipl.Ing. agr.
- Agricultural apprenticeship in South-West Germany, university degree in agriculture, Stuttgart-Hohenheim
- PhD in Crop Protection
- Scientific emloyee, Institute crop production tropical and subtropical plants
- 26 years of managerial service with BAYER CropScience, several years in german business (development and technical marketing) and South Africa (Research & Development), Projects in Europe and overseas (USA, Latin America)
Very good knowlege on crop growing of arable crops like corn/maize, ceereals, sugarbeet, sugarcane, protatoes and oilseed rape/canola. Vast experience with special crops like vegetables, pome- and stonefruit, vine- and table grapes and subtropical fruit
Business contacts : BASF, Belchim, Biesterfeld Americas, Cheminova, Chimac-Agriphar, Dow Agrosciences, Du Pont, Feinchemie, FMC, HELM, ISK, Maktheshim – Agan, Mitsui, Monsanto, Nufarm, Philagro, Punjab, Phytorus, Scam, Sipcam-Oxon, Stefes, Sumitomo , Stähler, United Phosphorus
