MustGrow receives registration approval for TerraSante™ in Oregon, USA

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (TSXV:MGRO) (OTC:MGROF) (FRA:0C0) (the ″Company″ or ″MustGrow″) announces receipt of The State of Oregon Agriculture Fertilizer Registration Certificate for its mustard plant-based TerraSante™, an organic biofertility product.  TerraSante™’s recently-awarded organic compliance certification from the USDA National Organic Program (OMRI Listed^®) will apply to TerraSante™ product sales in Oregon.

TerraSante™ product sales may now commence in Oregon, with a sales and marketing commercialization strategy already underway with BioAg Product Strategies for the 2024 planting season.  In addition to Oregon and recently-awarded Washington State, further state-level registrations are progressing in other key U.S. states.

In 2021, Oregon recorded $5.0 billion USD in agriculture production on 16 million acres of farmland and contributed $2.6 billion USD in agriculture exports.⁽¹⁾ Agriculture plays a critical role in the state’s economy, generating 13% of the state’s gross product and $30 billion USD in wages.⁽¹⁾ Oregon farmers grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries, wine-making grapes, cherries, pears, and apples.  Oregon farmers are regarded for their innovative commitment to sustainable agriculture with a rising trend toward organic and sustainable farming practices.⁽²⁾ MustGrow believes its organic TerraSante™ product will position Oregon farmers to meet increasing demand for organic, local, and healthy produce.

The MustGrow organic biofertility product will complement the Company’s existing biocontrol programs in preplant soil fumigation, postharvest food preservation, and bioherbicide, which are currently under development with four global partners: Bayer, Sumitomo Corporation, Janssen PMP, and NexusBioAg.  These four partnered programs continue to achieve performance milestones and expand globally in scope and investment.

TerraSante™ for Soil and Ecological Health

MustGrow’s soil amendment and biofertility development programs focus on soil microbiome health, nutrient and water use efficiencies, and plant yields.  Soil is a farmer’s most valuable asset, and MustGrow’s mustard plant-based technologies are being developed with the intention to improve not only the health of the soil, but also the surrounding ecological environment.

As an organic biofertilizer in soluble mixable form, TerraSante™ contains nutritious plant proteins and carbohydrates that feed soil microbes, potentially improving beneficial microbial activity and ensuring long-term sustainable soil health. These targeted micro-communities have been shown to work to improve nutrient availability, which can potentially increase plant vigor and yields, while reducing plant stress.  TerraSanteTM has the potential to improve crop nutrient uptake and, hence, overall crop performance. There are no artificial additives or preservatives used during its manufacturing.

Sources:

(1) https://www.oregon.gov/oda/shared/documents/publications/administration/boardreport.pdf

(2) https://farmloans.com/general-farm-news/how-oregon-farming-plays-a-key-role-in-the-agriculture-industry/