Announced earlier this year, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) launched its Certified Biostimulant program, and this week the first product has received the designation. AgroLiquid’s C-Tech biostimulant is the first product to be granted the distinctive label.
TFI’s Certified Biostimulant program is aligned with the U.S. Biostimulant Industry Guidelines. As such there are criteria for documentation supporting:
- efficacy testing methods
- composition
- safety measures
“We are pleased to announce that AgroLiquid’s C-Tech biostimulant product has gone through the necessary steps to be recognized as a Certified Biostimulant by TFI,” said TFI president and CEO Corey Rosenbusch. “Upon thorough review of their data, research, and methodology, we have confirmed their adherence to industry-established standards, ensuring that among other criteria, proper experimental protocols were followed during efficacy testing.”
The Fertilizer Institute Launches Biostimulant Certification Applications and Program
Ed Thomas, TFI vice president of government affairs, explains the goal of the program is to provide a single application for all 50 states’ registrations and demonstrate the manufacturers have gone the extra mile. It isn’t measuring or certifying performance claims or efficacy.
“Biostimulants are a relatively new innovation in agriculture that have tremendous potential to enhance the existing environmental stewardship of growers and compliment 4R fertilizer practices,” Rosenbusch said. “But in countless conversations with ag retailers, what kept coming up was the lack of a standard when assessing the new products and deciding which products to stock and recommend to their grower customers. The Certified Biostimulant program was created to provide that standard because we want to get them into the hands of more growers, and we want both the ag retailers and growers to have confidence when choosing which product they use.”
