Applied Pollination Institute of Science

Pollination
management
that moves yield.

Expert pollination consulting for commercial growers and agricultural operations. One wrong decision on density, timing, placement, or pesticide use during a short bloom window can directly cost you a crop.

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Proven in the Field

Pollination management
delivers measurable results.

Strawberries
60%
Reduction in fruit malformation. Waste converted to marketable yield.
Co-investigated with CA Strawberry Commission & Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
Blueberries
36%
Increase in berry size over two seasons under managed pollination protocols.
Co-investigated with Lisa DeVetter, Washington State University
Self-Compatible Almonds
20%
More kernels with active pollination management versus unmanaged controls.
Peer-reviewed. Co-authored with Elina Niño, Arathi Seshadri & Zac Ellis
Angelita De la Luz PhD

The Expert

Angelita De la Luz
PhD

I've studied pollination from every angle over the past decade — first as an ecologist tracking how plant-pollinator networks respond to stress, then leading applied research across 12 crops in 6 countries as the Global Pollination Expert for one of the most innovative ag biotech companies in the world.

I have advised on pollination management from family farms to global producers and built pollination management courses for two of the largest crop advising companies in the world. I now provide pollination consulting services for leading berry and tree nut producers.

"I've watched growers spray for pests that weren't there, and invest in pollination products and services that went nowhere, when the real problem — poor pollination — went unmanaged. The true gap isn't bees, or technology. It's knowledge."

Background

  • 10+ years in pollination science across research and applied practice
  • Applied research across 12 crops in 6 countries spanning 77 production cycles
  • Former Global Pollination Expert at a leading agricultural biotech company
  • 150+ grower fields advised across berries, tree nuts, and row crops
  • Built pollination management curricula for two of the world's largest crop advising companies
  • Active consulting engagements with leading berry and tree nut producers
  • Advisory relationships spanning USDA/ARS, UC Davis, Washington State University, Driscoll's, Olam Food Ingredients, Fall Creek, Almond Board of California, and US Highbush Blueberry Council

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