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Biography<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chris Thompson – Bioforce Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris is the General Manager of Bioforce Limited. He is passionate about developing and implementing arthropod and microbial solutions to combat the many pests faced by the growers and farmers of New Zealand and abroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris holds a BE (Hons) from the University of Auckland and has worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager for various technology companies in New Zealand and Asia. Chris is also a board member of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust, which runs the Young Horticulturist Competition.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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