AgBioChem
AgBioChem is a small, family-owned California company that sells the EPA-registered GALLTROL-A and GALLEX products exclusively to commercial growers, nurseries, and pest control advisors for crown gall disease prevention and eradication.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1975
- HeadquartersLos Molinos, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AgBioChem does
AgBioChem, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned crop-protection company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Los Molinos, California. The company focuses exclusively on crown gall disease control, a bacterial plant cancer that damages almonds, walnuts, stone fruit, grapes, berries, and ornamental nursery stock. It commercializes a two-product portfolio that together addresses the full disease lifecycle: GALLTROL-A, a fresh, live biological control agent (120 billion active bacterial cells per plate) applied within 12 hours of plant wounding to prevent infection by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, and GALLEX, a flowable chemical emulsion painted onto existing galls to eradicate them without harming healthy tissue. GALLTROL-A holds the first-ever U.S. EPA registration for a crown gall-preventative bacterium (1975), and GALLEX is the only product the EPA has ever registered for the eradication of existing galls (1977); GALLTROL-A additionally holds Washington State Department of Agriculture organic certification for 2024-2025.
The business operates a direct B2B sales model targeting commercial growers, nursery operators, and licensed Agricultural Pest Control Advisors in the United States. Products are sold through phone and email contact (no public pricing, no e-commerce), with GALLTROL-A shipped same-day under refrigeration due to its 120-day refrigerated shelf life. Named long-tenured customers include Sierra Gold Nurseries (since 1985) and Conard-Pyle Co. (over 5 million cuttings protected in 15 years). The company is described as small (11-50 employees), operating without disclosed institutional investors, M&A activity, or external funding, and maintains a minimal digital presence focused on product labels, Safety Data Sheets, and a product-use presentation rather than broad marketing campaigns.
AgBioChem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AgBioChem
- Legal name
- AgBioChem, Inc.
- Website
- https://agbiochem.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1975
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AgBioChem is a small, family-owned California company that sells the EPA-registered GALLTROL-A and GALLEX products exclusively to commercial growers, nurseries, and pest control advisors for crown gall disease prevention and eradication.
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AgBioChem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Crop Protection Products
- NAICS
- Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)
- SIC
- Agricultural Chemicals (2870)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL) (AFABAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB)
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Where AgBioChem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Los Molinos
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
AgBioChem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- GALLTROL-A Sales: Bacterial biological control product sold to commercial growers, nurseries, and PCAs for crown gall prevention. Fresh cultures shipped same-day with 120-day shelf life under refrigeration. Mixed with water and applied as spray or dip.
- GALLEX Sales: Chemical emulsion product for eradicating existing crown gall galls. Packaged in cases of 4 x 1.0 gallon plastic jugs, applied as a paint directly to galls.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
AgBioChem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AgBioChem manufactures and sells two complementary crown gall control products for commercial agriculture and horticulture. GALLTROL-A is a preventative bacterial biological control agent containing 120 billion active cells per plate, shipped fresh with a 120-day refrigerated shelf life, applied within 12 hours of plant wounding to block crown gall infection. GALLEX is a ready-to-use chemical emulsion applied as a paint to selectively kill existing crown gall galls without harming healthy plant tissue.
Product overview
AgBioChem is a single-product-portfolio company offering two complementary crown gall control products. GALLTROL-A is a preventative bacterial biological control agent applied within 12 hours of plant wounding to block crown gall infection before it takes hold. GALLEX is a post-infection gall eradication product applied as a paint to kill existing tumors on already-infected plants. Together, the two products cover the full spectrum of crown gall disease management — prevention at the time of wounding and treatment of established galls.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- GALLTROL-A A bacterial biological control product for prevention of crown gall disease on trees, vines, and shrubs. Fresh cultures are shipped same-day with a 120-day shelf life under refrigeration. Applied as a spray or dip within 12 hours of plant wounding, it colonizes wounds and prevents infection by the crown gall pathogen (Agrobacterium tumefaciens). Contains 120 billion freshly-grown, active bacterial cells per plate. Registered with the Washington State Department of Agriculture for use on organic crops. For professional use only.
- GALLEX A ready-to-use, flowable chemical emulsion applied as a paint to eradicate existing crown gall galls on already-infected trees, vines, and shrubs. It selectively penetrates and kills gall cells without harming healthy plant tissues. Packaged in cases of 4 x 1.0 gallon plastic jugs. The only product ever registered by EPA for eradication of existing galls. For professional use only.
Quantifiable outcome
- 120 billion freshly-grown, active bacterial cells per plate colonize wounds and block infection
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use AgBioChem
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
AgBioChem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Feature2 records
AgBioChem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
AgBioChem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Marrone Bio Innovations: Marrone Bio Innovations develops EPA-registered bio-based pest management products for specialty crops and is a direct adjacent peer in the biopesticide space competing for the same type of growers AgBioChem serves, though it operates at greater scale with broader disease and pest claims.
- AgraGrow / Pristine Agri: Pristine Agri and similar regional biologicals specialists offer microbial pesticides and biofertilizers targeting tree and vine crops in the western U.S., serving the same almond, walnut, stone-fruit and nursery growers that AgBioChem targets with GALLTROL-A and GALLEX.
Regional players
- Biobest Group: Biobest is one of the largest biological control specialists globally, with strong presence in Europe and select North American markets; comparable to AgBioChem in biological input focus and grower serving channels, though it covers beneficial insects, pollination, and biological crop protection more broadly.
Broad incumbents
- AgraQuest (Bayer Crop Science): AgraQuest was a biological crop protection pioneer acquired by Bayer; Bayer Crop Science now markets the Serenade line of bacterial biofungicides that compete directly with GALLTROL-A's bacterial biological control positioning, making Bayer a broad incumbent peer in microbial agricultural inputs.
- Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg): Novonesis is a global leader in microbial and enzyme-based agricultural solutions with broad portfolio coverage across crops and geographies; comparable to AgBioChem at the category level (microbial crop protection, biological control) though it serves a much larger and more diversified customer base.
- Koppert Biological Systems: Koppert is a global biological crop protection specialist with products spanning biological control agents, biostimulants, and integrated pest management; comparable to AgBioChem in addressing crop disease with biological methods, but with a much broader and global commercial footprint.
- Syngenta Biologicals: Syngenta, through its Biologicals unit, markets a global portfolio of biostimulants and biological crop protection products directly competitive with AgBioChem's biological control positioning, though at much broader scale and across many more geographies and crop segments.
Direct peers
- BioWorks: BioWorks is a biological crop protection company offering EPA-registered biofungicides, bioinsecticides and biostimulants to commercial growers and nurseries; a direct peer of AgBioChem in the microbially-based agricultural input space, particularly for horticulture and orchard disease programs.
- Valent BioSciences: Valent BioSciences is a major biorational product manufacturer specializing in EPA-registered biological control agents for agriculture, directly comparable to AgBioChem's biological and chemical product portfolio for crop disease control. Both serve commercial growers, nurseries, and PCAs through distribution and direct channels in specialty crops.
- Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals (formerly Certis USA) is a leading manufacturer of biological pesticides including bacterial and fungal-based products for crop protection, the closest direct peer to AgBioChem's GALLTROL-A biological control franchise. Both develop and commercialize EPA-registered microbial agricultural inputs for specialty crop disease management.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
AgBioChem financial estimates
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AgBioChem funding detail
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Investors
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AgBioChem M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AgBioChem
What does AgBioChem do?
AgBioChem manufactures and sells two complementary crown gall control products for commercial agriculture and horticulture. GALLTROL-A is a preventative bacterial biological control agent containing 120 billion active cells per plate, shipped fresh with a 120-day refrigerated shelf life, applied within 12 hours of plant wounding to block crown gall infection. GALLEX is a ready-to-use chemical emulsion applied as a paint to selectively kill existing crown gall galls without harming healthy plant tissue.
Is AgBioChem a public or private company?
AgBioChem is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was AgBioChem founded?
AgBioChem was founded in 1975. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AgBioChem based?
AgBioChem is headquartered in Los Molinos, United States, in the North America region.
How does AgBioChem make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. GALLTROL-A Sales are the primary driver. The others are GALLEX Sales.
Who are AgBioChem's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Marrone Bio Innovations and AgraGrow / Pristine Agri. Biobest Group is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are AgraQuest (Bayer Crop Science), Novonesis (formerly Novozymes BioAg), Koppert Biological Systems and Syngenta Biologicals. Direct peers are BioWorks, Valent BioSciences and Certis Biologicals.
Does AgBioChem have an API?
No public API is recorded for AgBioChem.
What industry is AgBioChem in?
AgBioChem's product category is Agricultural Crop Protection Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFABAIAA, Crop Protection Formulations (EC, SC, WG, WP, SL), with a secondary code of AFABAKAB, Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials). Its NAICS code is 3253 and its SIC code is 2870.