Penn State Extension podcast Keeping It Green welcomed Jeremy Webber, Ornamental Consultant Team Manager for Koppert US, as the featured industry expert in their Season 4, Episode 4 broadcast. The episode aired on May 14, 2026 and is available on their website and popular podcast destination.
Hosts Sandy Feather and Tim Abbey sit down with Jeremy to hear his take on working for Koppert, the industry leader in biological pest control. From personal experience he provides insight into how Koppert hires and manages their ornamental and cannabis consultants. They look for growers because growers have real world experience. Jeremy goes on to discuss how he, himself, made the transition from grower to biological pest control expert.
He shares the interesting origins of the beneficial industry, including the significance of a simple cucumber plant. He also delves into the role of Swirski-Mite in building the company to what it is today, and Koppert’s strength in nematodes and predatory mites. It’s a global market but Koppert ships beneficials from farms in California and Michigan to meet the demand of their American growers.
While quality products are the building blocks of a good integrated pest management (IPM) program, Koppert’s expert consultant team is the keystone. Jeremy explains why the best results are achieved when a plan is in place regarding timing, rates, and distribution strategies. As experienced growers themselves, Koppert’s ornamental consultants know how to put all the pieces together to make a program work.
Jeremy Webber rose through several New England production facilities, and was Director of Operations for a large perennial wholesale nursery. He’s shipped a wide range of perennials, shrubs, annuals, and edibles, using both traditional pest treatments and innovative biocontrols, championing hybrid biosolutions. Jeremy is available to discuss pest problems with growers and offer possible solutions. You can contact him at: jwebber@koppert.com
