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

Ithaca, NY
Joined October 2021
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
Upstream Ag Professional - Week of October 19th 2025 ◼︎◼︎◼︎ 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 Image below. 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! upstream.ag/p/upstream-ag-pr…
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New sustainable disease control options in Rice from @AscribeBio forbes.com/sites/daphneewing…
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Steadily gearing up to launch our biofungicide, Ascribe welcomes new investor ICIG ic-investors.com/news/icig-v…
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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
Upstream Ag Professional - Oct 13 ◼︎◼︎◼︎ 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?
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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®. btiscience.org/explore-bti/n…
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Big deal - @AscribeBio has entered into a development agreement with @growloveland to launch biofungicides for row crops. #agtech croplife.com/crop-inputs/lov…
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Big milestone on our journey to bring better disease control options to farmers @BTIscience businesswire.com/news/home/2…
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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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Nothing like seeing differences in the field! Side-by-side KY soybean plots with & without @AscribeBio biological seed treatment.
Wrapping up 2 days of visiting field trials across OH & KY for @AscribeBio. Here are wheat plots @UKAgriculture research station in Princeton, KY.
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Ascribe retweeted
#GrowNY winner @AscribeBio has expounded upon its novel seed treatment technology since winning $500,000 at the 2021 summit, having closed a $2.5 million seed round in November and landing a $3 million NIAID SBIR Phase II award this spring. Learn more at ascribebio.com.
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