Kelly Vance

Technical Sales and Support, Beneficial Insectary

Vance is a technical consultant for Redding, CA’s Beneficial Insectary. Based in Salem, OR, he covers the Pacific Northwest region for the company, working directly with growers, helping them establish and maintain biological pest control programs for all types of crops. He has 16 years of experience as a licensed chemical applicator in Oregon and Florida, including 4 years in the greenhouse as IPM Manager for Fessler Nursery in Woodburn, OR. At Fessler, he developed and ran a large-scale bio-program covering 700,000 square feet of greenhouse space in crops ranging from mixed annuals, tropical houseplants, perennials and more.