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Cornell start-up developing natural products for crop protection.
Occasional tweets on company updates, ag research, & soil health.

[Gabriel Wilmoth @agrigabe]

Highlight of my week.

Got the 1st signal that Phytalix biofungicide might protect coffee plants from disease

Untreated Left vs Treated Right

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Testing drone application of Phytalix biofungicide on soybean trials in Brazil today

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ICYMI: thanks @UpstreamAg for the comprehensive deep-dive into @AscribeBio's strategy & recent financing

[Shane Thomas @ShaneAgronomy]

Upstream Ag Professional - Week of October 19th 2025
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This week's essential news and analysis for agribusiness leaders includes:

1. The Danger of Dominant Logic: What Pioneer Hi-Bred's Blind Spot Reveals About Disruption in Agriculture

A look at disruption as a tax on not innovating vs. outright being "Blockbustered."

2. @AscribeBio Closes $12 Million Series A

A detailed look at the product, the strategy, the fundraising process and the future of a biocontrol leader.

3. @ecorobotix Crosses Over $200 million Raised: A look at Revenue, Business Model, GTM and Paths to Exit

4. Agtech trends: bundling, unbundling, LLMs and more with @tenaciousvc own J. Matthew Pryor and @svnoles Nolet with @UpstreamAg

5. Momentum and Milestones: @NewLeaf_Sym Aims to Double Sales Next Year

A look at layered crop protection and COGS enabling GTM in biocontrol.

6. Q3 2025 AgTech Venture Capital Investment and Exit Round Up by

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7. Commercializing Ag Products: From R&D to Farm Gate and tying it into Upstream Ag Insights Competing on Analytics and the Future of Ag Input Commercialization

@DamianPMason

8. Integrated insights from The Pacesetter Pod on Agribusiness 2026 M&A Outlook with Scott Porter of Cascadia Capital Partners with Capital Allocation Lessons from Henry Singleton

+ more!

https://t.co/1VrR0rdZnK

[Gabriel Wilmoth @agrigabe]

New sustainable disease control options in Rice from @AscribeBio https://t.co/TcbUs8zwh4

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Steadily gearing up to launch our biofungicide, Ascribe welcomes new investor ICIG
https://t.co/lYO30yMMDO

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Starting our 4th season of field trials in South America for Phytalix biofungicide. Pic taken yesterday in Paraguay. While the applicator is decked out in standard PPE, Phytalix is non-toxic & offers growers a safe, new option for disease control.

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Thanks @UpstreamAg for highlighting Ascribe this week in the article on the future of biocontrol

[Shane Thomas @ShaneAgronomy]

Upstream Ag Professional - Oct 13
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This week's essential news & analysis for agribusiness leaders includes:

The Rise of Biologicals and Specialty Fertilizers: A Report on Company Strategy, Progress and Initiatives

What does each companies efforts look like?

[Boyce Thompson Inst @BTIscience]

BTI is proud to announce that @AscribeBio, a company founded on BTI technology, has partnered with @NutrienAgRetail to commercialize two crop protection products containing Ascribe’s flagship biofungicide, Phytalix®.

https://t.co/DKoSqJ44n2

[Cultivation Capital @CultivationCap]

Big deal - @AscribeBio has entered into a development agreement with @growloveland to launch biofungicides for row crops. #agtech
https://t.co/raPNClpiAY

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@NutrienLTD @growloveland link: https://t.co/7qT9it1VJt

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Excited to announce @AscribeBio's 1st US distribution deal for the biofungicide Phytalix with @NutrienLTD's Loveland Products @growloveland https://t.co/7qT9it1VJt

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Big milestone on our journey to bring better disease control options to farmers
@BTIscience
https://t.co/ETSnN3pdfD

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Excited to try a new powdered formulation of Phytalix biofungicide in our R&D

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Sometimes it's hard to tell if a new ag product works.
Not in this trial.
@AscribeBio saving pumpkins for Halloween

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Thanks @Invest_RegenAg for highlighting @AscribeBio this week https://t.co/0stlFPUAUY

[Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub @INicorps]

Congratulations to I-Corps @AscribeBio for being awarded a $3 million @NIH SBIR Phase II award! The #startup will use the funding to study its seed treatment technology, which prevents bacterial contamination in edible sprouts and microgreens. Learn more: https://t.co/5kdQr8meDn

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Nothing like seeing differences in the field! Side-by-side KY soybean plots with & without @AscribeBio biological seed treatment.

[Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub @INicorps]

I-Corps alumni @AscribeBio was recently awarded $3 million in @NIH SBIR funding for its novel seed treatment technology. The startup’s #innovation makes edible sprouts and microgreens safer for consumers. Learn more: https://t.co/5kdQr84DeN

[Gabriel Wilmoth @agrigabe]

Wrapping up 2 days of visiting field trials across OH & KY for @AscribeBio. Here are wheat plots @UKAgriculture research station in Princeton, KY.