Field R&D Manager, Trécé Inc.
Higbee is Field R&D Manager for Trécé Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in insect pheromone and kairomone products. After attending the University of California, Irvine, he began his career as a technician with the USDA-ARS in Yakima, WA. Over nearly 40 years, his work has included the development of biological control programs for pests of pears, insect predator rearing techniques, pioneering efforts in the use of insect hormones for the control of a key homopteran pest of pears in the Pacific Northwest, and managing two Codling Moth Areawide Projects pivotal in the integration of mating disruption into the pest management programs in the apple and pear industries. In 2002, he established a research laboratory for Paramount Farming Co. (now Wonderful Orchards). His work there included research leading to the implementation of mating disruption for control of navel orangeworm, along with the overall development of pest management tactics and programs for pests in almonds, pistachios, and pomegranates. He has published more than 60 research articles in peer reviewed scientific journals and three book chapters, and has served on numerous industry and professional committees.
