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Phospholutions LLC, founded in 2016 and headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania, specializes in the production of sustainable fertilizers aimed at turf maintenance, ornamental and agricultural crops, animal production, and wastewater treatment. The company has developed patented technology that enhances the efficiency of phosphorus delivery to plants while minimizing environmental losses, thereby addressing the adverse effects of traditional phosphorus fertilizer on water quality. Its products are formulated from a mixture of common earth minerals that optimize nutrient absorption from both synthetic and organic sources. This innovative approach not only improves fertilizer efficiency and crop yield but also supports sustainable agricultural practices by reducing application rates and environmental impact, contributing to the long-term health of ecosystems.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Delta Peanut, LLC is a farmer-owned company based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, dedicated to producing and processing high-quality peanuts. Incorporated in 2018, it serves peanut farmers in the Missouri Bootheel, Arkansas, and Northeast Louisiana. The company was established when sixty local farmers joined forces to vertically integrate their peanut production. Delta Peanut operates a state-of-the-art peanut shelling factory that emphasizes sustainability and stewardship in its practices. The facility is equipped to shell a significant volume of peanuts, while also providing storage solutions for excess produce, thus supporting local farmers in maximizing their yield and efficiency.

J & J Bagging operates a fertilizer storage and packaging facility in Yazoo City, Mississippi. The company specializes in the manufacture of feed, seed, and fertilizer products. In addition to production, J & J Bagging is involved in the distribution of various agricultural and gardening items, including farm and ranch supplies, lawn and garden products, and sporting goods. By serving a diverse customer base, the company plays a significant role in supporting local agricultural needs and related markets.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Cady Bag Company, LLC is a vertically integrated manufacturer based in Pearson, Georgia, specializing in polypropylene fabrics and bags. Founded in 1957, the company produces a diverse range of products, including mesh bags for various produce such as onions, cabbages, and citrus, as well as biaxially oriented polypropylene bags for packaging animal nutrition, pet food, and other goods. Cady Bag also manufactures protective fabrics for manufactured housing and recreational vehicles, along with specialty bags for niche markets like seafood and geotextiles. With a commitment to quality and consistency, the company utilizes state-of-the-art equipment to deliver competitive products across its four primary business units: Leno Mesh Packaging, Cotton Bale Packaging, Consumer Products, and Building Products/Industrial Coated Products. Cady Bag Company was formerly known as Cady-Webb Bag Company until its name change in 1967.

Cultiva LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializes in food-grade biofilm technology with significant applications in agriculture. The company has developed a proprietary product known as SureSeal™, which is designed to enhance the natural cuticle of plants. One of its key offerings, Parka™, utilizes this technology and is commercially applied to various high-value crops. Parka™ aims to improve fruit quality and appearance, reduce the incidence of rain cracking, increase marketable yields, and extend the shelf life of produce. Through its innovative solutions, Cultiva addresses critical challenges in crop management and post-harvest handling.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Open Range Beef is a specialized packing plant focusing on premium, organic beef. It caters to individual customer needs, ensuring traceability from birth to delivery. The company prioritizes food safety, employee safety, quality processes, humane animal handling, and offers grass-fed, antibiotic-free products.

Odom Industries is a provider of custom formulating and packaging services. The company has eight production units at our Waynesboro facility, two of these units are dry production facilities. One is dedicated to herbicides and the other to fungicides. Each of these dry units is capable of producing water-dispersible granules, wettable powders, and repackaging bulk materials. The third unit is a Munson Blender unit, which can produce impregnated granules and can also blend powdered materials at approximately the same rate. The fourth and fifth units are dedicated to liquid flowable products with one of these units to Agricultural Products and the other to Industrial Products. Its sixth unit is also a wet milling liquid flowable system, which is used for the fungicide flowable. Odom Industries' seventh unit is a powder plant used for particle size reduction of powders by mechanical or air milling particle size reduction equipment. Unit number eight, the most recent unit is a stainless steel liquid process currently producing liquid herbicides.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Thurston Manufacturing provides equipment solutions for the agricultural, construction, landscaping, and outdoor recreation industries. They also supply contract manufacturing services to other original equipment manufacturers and their subcontractors.

Odom Industries is a provider of custom formulating and packaging services. The company has eight production units at our Waynesboro facility, two of these units are dry production facilities. One is dedicated to herbicides and the other to fungicides. Each of these dry units is capable of producing water-dispersible granules, wettable powders, and repackaging bulk materials. The third unit is a Munson Blender unit, which can produce impregnated granules and can also blend powdered materials at approximately the same rate. The fourth and fifth units are dedicated to liquid flowable products with one of these units to Agricultural Products and the other to Industrial Products. Its sixth unit is also a wet milling liquid flowable system, which is used for the fungicide flowable. Odom Industries' seventh unit is a powder plant used for particle size reduction of powders by mechanical or air milling particle size reduction equipment. Unit number eight, the most recent unit is a stainless steel liquid process currently producing liquid herbicides.

Open Range Beef is a specialized packing plant focusing on premium, organic beef. It caters to individual customer needs, ensuring traceability from birth to delivery. The company prioritizes food safety, employee safety, quality processes, humane animal handling, and offers grass-fed, antibiotic-free products.

MasterHand Milling is a family-owned feed mill based in Edmond, Oklahoma, established in 2014. The company specializes in producing high-quality dried distillers grain cubes and pellets for livestock, providing ranchers with a natural, high-protein, and high-energy feed option. Its products feature 100% dried distillers grains, offering 28% protein, 8% fat, and 7% fiber, along with 95% digestible protein. MasterHand Milling's offerings are naturally high in phosphorus and low in starch, making them beneficial for livestock nutrition. The company aims to simplify feed plans for ranchers and enhance their returns by delivering effective feed solutions.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Cultiva LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializes in food-grade biofilm technology with significant applications in agriculture. The company has developed a proprietary product known as SureSeal™, which is designed to enhance the natural cuticle of plants. One of its key offerings, Parka™, utilizes this technology and is commercially applied to various high-value crops. Parka™ aims to improve fruit quality and appearance, reduce the incidence of rain cracking, increase marketable yields, and extend the shelf life of produce. Through its innovative solutions, Cultiva addresses critical challenges in crop management and post-harvest handling.

Cascade Agronomics provides agronomy products, transportation of commodities, and licensed professional services to agriculturalists. It was founded in 2002 in Moses Lake, Washington.

Basin Transportation and Farming transports agricultural commodities and natural fertilizers processed for organic growing. It was established in 2010 in Moses Lake, Washington.

Cascade Agronomics provides agronomy products, transportation of commodities, and licensed professional services to agriculturalists. It was founded in 2002 in Moses Lake, Washington.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Navitas Organics is a manufacturer and seller of organic superfood products, founded in 2003 and based in Novato, California. The company specializes in a variety of plant-based food items that cater to health-conscious consumers, focusing on areas such as energy, beauty, immune support, and stress reduction. Its product offerings include cacao and camu powders, chia seeds, cashews, coconut sugar, goji berries, and various snack bars and blends, all sourced from regenerative organic farming practices. Navitas Organics emphasizes a commitment to quality by ensuring its products are gluten-free and free from pesticides and fertilizers. The company distributes its products through retail and online channels across the United States, as well as through its own online shop. In March 2017, it rebranded from Navitas Naturals to Navitas Organics to better reflect its mission and product focus.

Waste Farmers is a provider of cultivation advisory services used to promote sustainable agriculture. It specializes in training farmers on crop usage, modern yet sustainable farming techniques, and deploy scientific agricultural methods that enable farmers to grow crops and increase annual farm proceeds faster and cost-effectively.

MasterHand Milling is a family-owned feed mill based in Edmond, Oklahoma, established in 2014. The company specializes in producing high-quality dried distillers grain cubes and pellets for livestock, providing ranchers with a natural, high-protein, and high-energy feed option. Its products feature 100% dried distillers grains, offering 28% protein, 8% fat, and 7% fiber, along with 95% digestible protein. MasterHand Milling's offerings are naturally high in phosphorus and low in starch, making them beneficial for livestock nutrition. The company aims to simplify feed plans for ranchers and enhance their returns by delivering effective feed solutions.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Thurston Manufacturing provides equipment solutions for the agricultural, construction, landscaping, and outdoor recreation industries. They also supply contract manufacturing services to other original equipment manufacturers and their subcontractors.

CPS Distributors, Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of professional pumps, irrigation, and landscape supplies in the Rocky Mountain Region, operating 13 locations across Colorado and Wyoming. Founded in 1890 and rebranded in 1973, the company serves contractors and clients in both commercial and residential sectors. CPS Distributors offers a comprehensive range of products, including landscape drainage solutions, fertilizers, golf course supplies, irrigation systems, and horticultural equipment. Additionally, the company provides lighting supplies, outdoor living materials, and various pumps and well supplies. Beyond product distribution, CPS Distributors also delivers technical and landscape design services, as well as repair and on-site support, prioritizing customer needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism and integrity.

Thurston Manufacturing provides equipment solutions for the agricultural, construction, landscaping, and outdoor recreation industries. They also supply contract manufacturing services to other original equipment manufacturers and their subcontractors.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

MasterHand Milling is a family-owned feed mill based in Edmond, Oklahoma, established in 2014. The company specializes in producing high-quality dried distillers grain cubes and pellets for livestock, providing ranchers with a natural, high-protein, and high-energy feed option. Its products feature 100% dried distillers grains, offering 28% protein, 8% fat, and 7% fiber, along with 95% digestible protein. MasterHand Milling's offerings are naturally high in phosphorus and low in starch, making them beneficial for livestock nutrition. The company aims to simplify feed plans for ranchers and enhance their returns by delivering effective feed solutions.

Soli Organic is an indoor farming company that grows and supplies fresh organic culinary herbs to grocery stores year-round. It uses a vertically integrated approach to produce living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, including lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula, grown regionally to emphasize freshness and sustainability. By delivering a steady, locally produced supply of herbs, the company aims to provide high-quality, flavorful products to retailers and their customers.

Kay Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a precision production machining manufacturer based in Calumet City, Illinois, established in 1946. The company specializes in providing precision components and tight-tolerance parts primarily for the automotive industry, as well as serving sectors such as aerospace, agricultural, power sports, energy, and ordnance markets. By employing lean manufacturing techniques and automation, Kay Manufacturing efficiently produces advanced transmission components and other critical parts, allowing clients to benefit from reduced costs and improved product quality. The company's commitment to precision and efficiency positions it as a key player in the supply chain for various high-demand industries.

Founded in 2002, Hortau designs and manufactures wireless, web-based irrigation management systems. It offers field monitoring stations, sensors for soil tension, temperature, humidity, and weather parameters, along with cloud-based software Irrolis for real-time data capture and remote control of irrigation systems.

Cultiva LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializes in food-grade biofilm technology with significant applications in agriculture. The company has developed a proprietary product known as SureSeal™, which is designed to enhance the natural cuticle of plants. One of its key offerings, Parka™, utilizes this technology and is commercially applied to various high-value crops. Parka™ aims to improve fruit quality and appearance, reduce the incidence of rain cracking, increase marketable yields, and extend the shelf life of produce. Through its innovative solutions, Cultiva addresses critical challenges in crop management and post-harvest handling.

Cultiva LLC, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializes in food-grade biofilm technology with significant applications in agriculture. The company has developed a proprietary product known as SureSeal™, which is designed to enhance the natural cuticle of plants. One of its key offerings, Parka™, utilizes this technology and is commercially applied to various high-value crops. Parka™ aims to improve fruit quality and appearance, reduce the incidence of rain cracking, increase marketable yields, and extend the shelf life of produce. Through its innovative solutions, Cultiva addresses critical challenges in crop management and post-harvest handling.

MasterHand Milling is a family-owned feed mill based in Edmond, Oklahoma, established in 2014. The company specializes in producing high-quality dried distillers grain cubes and pellets for livestock, providing ranchers with a natural, high-protein, and high-energy feed option. Its products feature 100% dried distillers grains, offering 28% protein, 8% fat, and 7% fiber, along with 95% digestible protein. MasterHand Milling's offerings are naturally high in phosphorus and low in starch, making them beneficial for livestock nutrition. The company aims to simplify feed plans for ranchers and enhance their returns by delivering effective feed solutions.

Versova is one of the largest egg producers in the United States and combines more than six decades of knowledge and commitment to producing safe, high-quality eggs. Versova brings together Trillium and Centrum Valley Egg Farms, which are owned by farm families with deep roots in egg production. As a leading producer of shell and liquid eggs, Versova is committed to ensuring safe, high-quality eggs, providing excellent care for flocks and protecting the air, land, and water for future generations.

Open Range Beef is a specialized packing plant focusing on premium, organic beef. It caters to individual customer needs, ensuring traceability from birth to delivery. The company prioritizes food safety, employee safety, quality processes, humane animal handling, and offers grass-fed, antibiotic-free products.

Kay Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a precision production machining manufacturer based in Calumet City, Illinois, established in 1946. The company specializes in providing precision components and tight-tolerance parts primarily for the automotive industry, as well as serving sectors such as aerospace, agricultural, power sports, energy, and ordnance markets. By employing lean manufacturing techniques and automation, Kay Manufacturing efficiently produces advanced transmission components and other critical parts, allowing clients to benefit from reduced costs and improved product quality. The company's commitment to precision and efficiency positions it as a key player in the supply chain for various high-demand industries.

CPS Distributors, Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of professional pumps, irrigation, and landscape supplies in the Rocky Mountain Region, operating 13 locations across Colorado and Wyoming. Founded in 1890 and rebranded in 1973, the company serves contractors and clients in both commercial and residential sectors. CPS Distributors offers a comprehensive range of products, including landscape drainage solutions, fertilizers, golf course supplies, irrigation systems, and horticultural equipment. Additionally, the company provides lighting supplies, outdoor living materials, and various pumps and well supplies. Beyond product distribution, CPS Distributors also delivers technical and landscape design services, as well as repair and on-site support, prioritizing customer needs and maintaining a commitment to professionalism and integrity.

Manna Pro Products is a Chesterfield, Missouri-based company founded in 1985 that specializes in producing high-quality animal nutrition and care products. They offer a wide range of feeds for animals such as horses, poultry, goats, rabbits, cattle, pigs, and companion animals, along with supplements for dogs and cats, leather care, and fly control products. Manna Pro distributes its products through dealers and online retailers across the United States, focusing on providing essential nutrition for a variety of animals to promote their health and well-being.

Aurora Cooperative provides agronomic services like scheduling irrigation, pest scouting, and soil and water sampling. They offer information, products, inputs, and research to aid in farm decision-making.

Owensboro Grain Company, LLC, founded in 1906 and located in Owensboro, Kentucky, specializes in the production of soybean-based products and edible oils. The company offers a diverse range of products, including protein meal and hull pellets for animal feed, crude and degummed oil, lecithin, and various blends of refined vegetable oil for human consumption. Additionally, Owensboro Grain produces biodiesel, glycerin, and industrial waxes. Its strategic operations along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky facilitate efficient production and distribution, ensuring high-quality products that meet the needs of both consumers and businesses in the agricultural and food sectors.

Harvill's Produce, established in 1949 and located in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the production and supply of a diverse range of fruits and vegetables. The company provides vine-ripened tomatoes, green vegetables, Idaho potatoes, apples, Sunkist citrus, strawberries, cabbage, and other leafy vegetables. Harvill's ensures the quality of its products through a robust network of suppliers and growers, catering primarily to the restaurant industry. With a commitment to delivering fresh produce, Harvill's has established itself as a reliable source for high-quality fruits and vegetables.

Harvill's Produce, established in 1949 and located in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the production and supply of a diverse range of fruits and vegetables. The company provides vine-ripened tomatoes, green vegetables, Idaho potatoes, apples, Sunkist citrus, strawberries, cabbage, and other leafy vegetables. Harvill's ensures the quality of its products through a robust network of suppliers and growers, catering primarily to the restaurant industry. With a commitment to delivering fresh produce, Harvill's has established itself as a reliable source for high-quality fruits and vegetables.

Odom Industries is a provider of custom formulating and packaging services. The company has eight production units at our Waynesboro facility, two of these units are dry production facilities. One is dedicated to herbicides and the other to fungicides. Each of these dry units is capable of producing water-dispersible granules, wettable powders, and repackaging bulk materials. The third unit is a Munson Blender unit, which can produce impregnated granules and can also blend powdered materials at approximately the same rate. The fourth and fifth units are dedicated to liquid flowable products with one of these units to Agricultural Products and the other to Industrial Products. Its sixth unit is also a wet milling liquid flowable system, which is used for the fungicide flowable. Odom Industries' seventh unit is a powder plant used for particle size reduction of powders by mechanical or air milling particle size reduction equipment. Unit number eight, the most recent unit is a stainless steel liquid process currently producing liquid herbicides.

Game Equipment specializes in the design and manufacture of agricultural equipment with a focus on supporting sugarcane and pineapple cultivation. The company produces a variety of machinery, including tractors, sugar cane loaders, sugar cane haulers, sugar cane planters, pineapple harvesters, and vegetable sprayers. These products are essential for land preparation, mining, and land clearing, enabling farmers to enhance their production capabilities and efficiently serve a broad market. Game Equipment is committed to providing innovative solutions that meet the diverse needs of the agricultural sector.

Agri-Source Fuels engages in the production and supply of biodiesel and refined glycerin. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Dade, Florida.

Crown Plastics is a tool manufacturing business that produces thin gauge UHMW polyethylene thanks to its continuous compression molding method. The company offers tremendous flexibility in the market in a variety of industries such as transportation, material handling, food processing, agriculture, recreation, printing and packaging, and many other high-tech engineering applications. It saves the customer time and money by not requiring them to fabricate as much as necessary.

Sunburst Farms is a company based in Miami, Florida, specializing in the growth, import, and distribution of cut-flowers across the United States. Founded in 1970, the company offers a diverse range of products including roses, carnations, gerbera, astroemeria, pompons, bouquets, tulips, specialty items, and novelties. Sunburst Farms supports farmers and agricultural communities and provides training services. The company serves wholesale markets and mass markets through its distribution centers, which are strategically located near Miami International Airport. It operates an online shop 24/7 and offers additional services such as hand-tied bouquets, consumer bunches, bulk grower bunches, vase-ready services, quality assurance training, merchandising services, marketing, and business development.

Harvill's Produce, established in 1949 and located in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the production and supply of a diverse range of fruits and vegetables. The company provides vine-ripened tomatoes, green vegetables, Idaho potatoes, apples, Sunkist citrus, strawberries, cabbage, and other leafy vegetables. Harvill's ensures the quality of its products through a robust network of suppliers and growers, catering primarily to the restaurant industry. With a commitment to delivering fresh produce, Harvill's has established itself as a reliable source for high-quality fruits and vegetables.

Manna Pro Products is a Chesterfield, Missouri-based company founded in 1985 that specializes in producing high-quality animal nutrition and care products. They offer a wide range of feeds for animals such as horses, poultry, goats, rabbits, cattle, pigs, and companion animals, along with supplements for dogs and cats, leather care, and fly control products. Manna Pro distributes its products through dealers and online retailers across the United States, focusing on providing essential nutrition for a variety of animals to promote their health and well-being.

Game Equipment specializes in the design and manufacture of agricultural equipment with a focus on supporting sugarcane and pineapple cultivation. The company produces a variety of machinery, including tractors, sugar cane loaders, sugar cane haulers, sugar cane planters, pineapple harvesters, and vegetable sprayers. These products are essential for land preparation, mining, and land clearing, enabling farmers to enhance their production capabilities and efficiently serve a broad market. Game Equipment is committed to providing innovative solutions that meet the diverse needs of the agricultural sector.

Agri-Source Fuels engages in the production and supply of biodiesel and refined glycerin. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Dade, Florida.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.

Virent Energy Systems, Inc. specializes in producing hydrocarbon chemicals and fuels from plant sugars through its proprietary BioForming technology. This innovative process converts plant-based feedstocks, such as beet sugar, sugar cane, corn starch, and various cellulosic materials, into a diverse range of hydrocarbon products that mirror those derived from petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as essential chemicals for plastics and fibers. The company also manufactures specialty products like bio-paraxylene, bio-toluene, and bio-benzene, along with aromatic solvents used across multiple industries, including paints, textiles, and automotive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Virent Energy Systems has established strategic partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing its capabilities and market reach. As of late 2016, it operates as a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.

Virent Energy Systems, Inc. specializes in producing hydrocarbon chemicals and fuels from plant sugars through its proprietary BioForming technology. This innovative process converts plant-based feedstocks, such as beet sugar, sugar cane, corn starch, and various cellulosic materials, into a diverse range of hydrocarbon products that mirror those derived from petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, as well as essential chemicals for plastics and fibers. The company also manufactures specialty products like bio-paraxylene, bio-toluene, and bio-benzene, along with aromatic solvents used across multiple industries, including paints, textiles, and automotive applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Virent Energy Systems has established strategic partnerships with industry leaders, enhancing its capabilities and market reach. As of late 2016, it operates as a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.

Pasteuria Bioscience is a biotechnology company focused on developing biological nematicides to control nematode pests in crops and turf. It leverages a proprietary fermentation-based manufacturing method to produce multiple Pasteuria strains, enabling farmers to suppress nematodes without harming non-target organisms. Originating from University of Florida research and spun out from Entomos, the company has advanced its technology toward commercial-scale production and regulatory acceptance, supported by venture funding and ongoing field trials. Its portfolio emphasizes product development and an expanding intellectual property position to offer environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical nematicides.