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CROP PROTECTION
MustGrow Receives California

Registration and Organic Approval for
TerraSante Biofertility Product

MustGrow Biologics Corp. is pleased to announce receipt of the from 2017. Relevant categories for TerraSanteTM include:
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its mustard plant-based TerraSanteTM, an organic biofertility product. t "MNPOET ‰ CJMMJPO
MustGrow’s TerraSanteTM has also received organic certi!cation from
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Grow’s commercialization strategy with BioAg Product Strategies to
develop and commercialize MustGrow’s soil amendment and biofertil- California organic product sales totaled $14.0 billion USD in 2021, an
ity technologies, including TerraSanteTM. In addition to California, and increase of 16.4 percent from the prior year. Organic production encom-
recently-awarded Oregon and Washington State, MustGrow expects to passes over 2.13 million acres in the state.(2) MustGrow believes its Ter-
continue its e"orts towards further state-level registrations in other per- raSanteTM organic biofertility product will position California farmers to
tinent U.S. states. meet increasing demand for organic, local, and healthy produce.
BioAg Product Strategies owner, Tim Lichatowich, remarked, “There TerraSanteTM for Soil and Ecological Health
has been tremendous buzz surrounding TerraSanteTM since recent state MustGrow’s soil amendment and biofertility development programs
registrations were awarded. TerraSanteTM has a lot of the character- focus on soil microbiome health, nutrient and water use e#ciencies, and
istics in a product that producers are looking for, making it an exciting plant yields. Soil is a farmer’s most valuable asset, and MustGrow’s mus-
advancement for organic, sustainable, and regenerative agriculture in tard plant-based technologies are being developed with the intention to
California.” improve not only the health of the soil, but also the surrounding ecologi-
MustGrow’s TerraSanteTM product complements the Company’s ex- cal environment.
isting biocontrol programs in preplant soil fumigation, postharvest food As an organic biofertilizer in soluble mixable form, TerraSanteTM
preservation, and bioherbicide, which are currently under development contains nutritious plant proteins and carbohydrates that feed soil mi-
with four global partners: Bayer, Sumitomo Corporation, Janssen PMP, crobes, potentially improving bene!cial microbial activity and ensuring
and NexusBioAg. long-term sustainable soil health. These targeted micro-communities
have been shown to work to improve nutrient availability, which can
The Market Opportunity in California potentially increase plant vigor and yields, while reducing plant stress.
Over a third of U.S. vegetables and nearly three-quarters of U.S. fruits TerraSanteTM has the potential to improve crop nutrient uptake and,
and nuts are grown in California. In 2022, the market value of agricultural hence, overall crop performance. There are no arti!cial additives or pre-
products sold in California totaled $59.0 billion USD, up $13.8 billion USD servatives used during its manufacturing. Circle 15 on enquiry card

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Central Valley

Nitricity Inc., a California-based company they need to grow without the environmental Partnership Model to further develop its
electrifying the production of climate-smart impact.” product, scale it to the tonnage on dis-
nitrogen fertilizer, celebrated the launch of its Nitricity’s unique process uses air, water, and play in Chowchilla, and collaborate with
latest !eld test at an event in Madera County. In renewable electricity to produce climate-smart the Resource Conservation District on
partnership with Olam Food Ingredients (o!), nitrogen fertilizer. Nitricity’s liquid calcium educational programming for local grow-
Elemental Excelerator, and the Madera/Chow- nitrate solution has the potential to release ers. Over the next few months, Nitricity’s
chilla Resource Conservation District, the an- signi!cantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions climate-smart fertilizer will undergo rig-
nouncement marked a signi!cant increase in than traditionally-produced fertilizers, such orous performance testing through its ap-
scale from small deliveries to the !rst tonnage as conventional calcium nitrate or anhydrous plication on o!’s test plot of young almond
delivered of Nitricity’s locally-produced liquid ammonia. As farmers and food producers seek trees.
calcium nitrate product. Scope 3 emissions reduction, the impact of ni- “Not only is Nitricity making fertilizer in
Nitrogen fertilizer is a vital input in food pro- trogen fertilizer’s embedded carbon emissions a sustainable way for healthier land and
duction around the world, but its production from upstream manufacturing becomes even soils, it is doing so with a local, community-
and application is responsible for up to 7% of more critical. based approach,” Elemental Excelerator
global greenhouse gas emissions. A complex Vice President of Portfolio, Danya Hakeem
supply chain, coupled with heavy reliance on “We are thrilled to build upon the success said. “We are excited to see our invest-
fossil fuels, means farmers are forced to make of our product on corn, tomatoes, and oats by ment doing exactly what it intended to do
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than on crop needs or environmental impact. mate-smart nitrogen fertilizer can make a dent product, and enter the next phase in mar-
“Nitrogen usage represents a signi!cant in the almond industry’s carbon emissions,” ket delivery.”
portion of the overall climate footprint in the said Nitricity CEO, Nicolas Pinkowski. “O! is a Nitricity is now planning a new commer-
almond industry, so we are actively looking at key partner for Nitricity on our path to scaling cial production facility to serve Califor-
ways to reduce emissions across our supply our product for a more local, sustainable future nia’s Central Valley. The result will be a lo-
chain and product lifecycle,” said Senior Di- for the Central Valley.” cally produced product with lower carbon
rector of Agronomy at o!, Zac Ellis. “Nitricity’s The company received funding from emissions that directly supports nearby
calcium nitrate product gives crops the fuel Elemental Excelerator using its Square communities. Circle 16 on enquiry card
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