Agricen

Agricen
Private
Industry Agribusiness
Founded Pilot Point, Texas, 1998
Headquarters Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Key people
 Michael Totora (President and CEO)
Products Agricultural Biologicals / Biostimulants
Slogan Based on Nature. Built on Science.
Website Agricen.com

Agricen is an agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in Frisco, Texas, USA, that produces microbially derived biochemical products for agriculture.

History

Agricen was founded as Advanced Microbial Solutions (AMS) in 1998.[1] In July 2012, Agricen entered a strategic partnership with Loveland Products, Inc., a provider of crop input products and part of publicly traded company Agrium Inc. As part of the agreement, Loveland Products acquired an ownership position in the company. The company’s name was changed to Agricen in early 2013.[2]

In August 2014, Agrium, through Loveland Products, acquired a controlling interest in Agricen.[3]

Products

Agricen's products, which are manufactured in Denton, Texas, are derived from natural microorganisms and their biochemical byproducts through an industrial fermentation process. Two of the company’s products, Accomplish LM and Titan PBA, are distributed by Loveland Products.[4] Two additional products, SoilBuilder and NutriLife, are Agricen's proprietary brands. The products are marketed as biological and biochemical fertilizer catalysts that increase nutrient availability and enhance nutrient use efficiency. Accomplish LM is also marketed for use in crop residue breakdown.[5]

In published university research, Agricen’s product technology has been shown to help ameliorate salt stress in plants,[6] reduce nitrous oxide emissions associated with nitrogen fertilizers,[7] and positively influence plant secondary metabolism.[8]

Initiatives

Agricen is a founding member of the Biostimulant Coalition,[9] a non-profit group formed to address regulatory and legislative issues involving biological or naturally derived additives and similar products for plant nutrition.

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Agricen". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Cho, Hanah (25 February 2013). "Frisco-Based Advanced Microbial Solutions Changes Name to Agricen". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (blog)
  3. ↑ "Calgary's Agrium Buys Agricen". Calgary Herald. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nutritional: Biological Catalyst". Loveland Products. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Quinlan, Erica (13 January 2014). "Ag Chemical Helps Maximize Nutrient Release in Corn". AgriNews. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Yildirim E, Taylor AG, Spittler TD (2006). "Ameliorative effects of biological treatments on growth of squash plants under salt stress". Scientia Horticulturae 111 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2006.08.003.
  7. ↑ Calvo P, Watts DB, Ames RN, Kloepper JW, Torbert HA (2013). "Microbial-based inoculants impact nitrous oxide emissions from an incubated soil medium containing urea fertilizers". J Environ Qual 42 (3): 704–712. doi:10.2134/jeq2012.0300.
  8. ↑ Ali MB, McNear DH (2014). "Induced transcriptional profiling of phenylpropanoid pathway genes increased flavonoid and lignin content in Arabidopsis leaves in response to microbial products". BMC Plant Biology 14 (84). doi:10.1186/1471-2229-14-84.
  9. ↑ "Home Page". Biostimulant Coalition. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

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