MustGrow receives registration approval for TerraSanteᵀᴹ in Washington State, USA

Date:11-16-2023

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (TSXV:MGRO) (OTC:MGROF) (FRA:0C0) (the ″Company″ or ″MustGrow″) announced receipt of the Washington State Department of Agriculture Fertilizer Registration Certificate for its mustard plant-based TerraSante™ crop fertilizer and soil amendment product.  TerraSante™’s recently-awarded organic compliance certification from the USDA National Organic Program (OMRI Listed^®) will apply to TerraSante™ product sales in Washington State.

TerraSante™ product sales can now commence in Washington State, with a sales & marketing commercialization strategy already forming in conjunction with BioAg Product Strategies for the 2024 planting season.  In addition to Washington State, registration work is progressing rapidly in other key U.S. states.

″With our first state government registration approval, we have cleared the final requirement to commence TerraSante™ commercial sales,″ commented MustGrow’s President & CEO, Corey Giasson. ″Agriculture needs new organic innovations to support food production and MustGrow has answered the call.  This product approval demonstrates our ability to execute and also have a meaningful impact on the key U.S. agricultural regions that are under constant pressure to eliminate or reduce synthetic products and increase the use of natural biologics such as TerraSante™.″

In 2019, Washington State agriculture production totaled USD $9.49 billion.  Washington State’s rich soils, diverse climates, and large-scale irrigation nurtures production of over 300 different crops in one of the most world’s productive agricultural regions.  For example, Washington State is the nation’s largest producer of apples, blueberries, hops, pears, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries; and the number two producer of apricots, asparagus, dry onions, grapes, potatoes, raspberries, and winter wheat.  Organic acres total 105,660, representing USD $652 million in total farm gate sales, with another 7,824 acres in certified organic transition.⁽¹⁾

MustGrow believes this soil amendment and biofertility initiative will complement its existing biocontrol programs in preplant soil fumigation, postharvest food preservation, and bioherbicide, which are currently under development with four global partners: Janssen PMP, Bayer, Sumitomo Corporation, 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 will focus on soil and soil microbiome health, nutrient and water use efficiencies, and plant yields.  Soil is a farmer’s most valuable and precious 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 a soil amendment in 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.  TerraSante™ 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://agr.wa.gov/washington-agriculture