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AGRICULTURE PRODUCT & SERVICE

CECAM´S ENTERPRISE AWARD

opment and socio-economic growth of the
region. After receiving the award Marta ex-
pressed her gratitude: “any achievement in
business life would not be possible without
During October Marta Garrido, Head the contribution of an exceptional team. I
of the IT department and member of the want to thank the entire Symaga Team for
board of directors of Symaga, received the its passion, commitment, and dedication
Business Award from the CECAM, Regional which they bring into their every day work“.
Confederation of Entrepreneuers of Castilla
La Mancha, which celebrates her whole Also I would like to share it with our sup-
trajectory and contribution to the devel- pliers, whose confidence and support have
been essential for our progress. We would like to extend our congratu-
And with our customers, who have re- lations to the rest of the award winners,
lied on our products and services over the and of course to CECAM for sucessfully
years. putting in place this important prize event
which values and rewards the efforts of
Thanks to all who are part of Symaga, our Managers. Moreover, we would also
who have managed to bring our silos, like to thank all of them for strengthening
manufactured entirely in Villarta de San the business cohesion, representation and
Juan, a small village in La Mancha, to 150 dialogue between the companies in Castilla
countries around the world.“
La Mancha.
Circle 27 on enquiry card
MUSTGROW RECEIVES USDA ORGANIC

APPROVAL FOR BIOLOGICAL FERTILIZER AND

SOIL AMENDMENT TECHNOLOGY

COO, Colin Bletsky. “Agriculture needs new Soil is a farmer’s most valuable and pre-
organic innovations to support food pro- cious asset, and MustGrow’s plant-based
duction and this organic certification fur- technologies are being developed with the
ther supports our belief that MustGrow’s intention to improve not only the health of
technologies could be impactful. The key the soil, but also the surrounding ecological
MustGrow Biologics Corp the “Company” U.S. agricultural regions are under constant environment.
MustGrow) is pleased to announce receipt pressure to eliminate or reduce synthetic As a soil amendment in mixable form,
of organic compliance certification from products, so natural, OMRI certified tech- TerraSanteTM contains nutritious plant
the USDA National Organic Program for nologies, like TerraSanteTM, have great proteins and carbohydrates that feed soil
its TerraSanteTM crop fertilizer and soil promise for commercial-scale adoption.” microbes, potentionally improving bene-
amendment technology. TerraSanteTM is MustGrow believes this soil amendment ficial microbial activity and ensuring long-
now OMRI Listed® in the following Generic and biofertility initiative will complement its term sustainable soil health. These target-
Material Listing(s): NOP: Plant Extracts, existing biocontrol programs in preplant soil ed micro-communities have been shown
Class: Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amend- fumigation, postharvest food preservation, to work to improve nutrient availability,
ments. and bioherbicide, which are currently under which can potentially increase plant vig-
The organic certification from Organic development with four global partners: or and yields, while reducing plant stress.
Materials Review Institute (“OMRI”) (www. Janssen PMP, Bayer, Sumitomo Corpora- TerraSanteTM has the potential to improve
omri.org) may provide an opportunity for tion, and NexusBioAg. These four partnered crop nutrient uptake and, hence, overall
farmers to reduce synthetic chemical and programs continue to achieve performance crop performance. There are no artificial
fertilizer use while meeting growing market milestones and expand globally in scope additives or preservatives used during its
demand for organic biological products. and investment. manufacturing.
The OMRI approval process includes a TerraSanteTM for Soil and MustGrow expects to initially pursue
strict review of product ingredient com- TerraSanteTM branded registrations in
position and observance of manufacturing Ecological Health North America for soil amendment applica-
compliance standards required in organic MustGrow’s soil amendment and biofer- tions, followed by formulations and brands
production. Pending final registration of tility development programs will focus on targeting the biofertility markets. The soil
product approval from U.S. state agencies, soil and soil microbiome health, nutrient and amendment and biofertility products will
TerraSanteTM will be marketed with the water use efficiencies, and plant yields. Ini- utilize multiple technologies derived from
legend “OMRI listed for organic use”. tially, the development work is anticipated novel plant-based extracts from mustard
“We believe that organic compliance is a to progress in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and potentially other sources.
major milestone towards commercializing California and Arizona, before expanding
TerraSanteTM” commented MustGrow’s nationwide across the United States.

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