The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is introducing the Certified Biostimulants Program, a program based on US Biostimulant Industry Guidelines to award labels to biostimulant companies indicating that their products meet industry recognized standards for efficacy, safety, and composition, CropLife reported on June 26.
Announced at the InfoAg Conference in St. Louis, Mo., the Certified Biostimulants Program will begin accepting applications over the next few weeks, according to Ed Thomas, Vice President of Government Affairs at TFI. The initial cost for a product review will be $1,800, with a $750 renewal fee applied at the two-year mark, according to CropLife.
“This is built around the need of ag retailers for TFI to step up to the plate and vet these products,” Thomas said at the program launch. “We want to help ag retailers with the onslaught of biostimulant products coming across their desks every year and get these down to a more manageable level.”
TFI and the non-profit US Biostimulant Coalition (USBC) reached a formal agreement in December 2020 to form a Biostimulant Council and work together in advancing policy and regulatory frameworks that increase biostimulant market access and encourage research and innovation.