New director brings deep innovation marketplace experience to
company developing new, natural weed control options for farmers
and consumers
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK,
N.C., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harpe
Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., an agricultural technology company
focused on providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions,
announced today that Dr. Peter
Eckes, former President of BASF leading Crop Protection
R&D, Seed and Trait R&D and Regulatory in the Agricultural
Solutions division, has joined its board and will serve as board
chairperson.
"We're thrilled to bring Peter's vast, global
experience developing and delivering innovation to our mission of
creating new, natural weed control options for farmers and
consumers," said Bill Buckner, CEO
of Harpe Bioherbicide.
Through more than a 30-year career in the
agricultural industry, Eckes provides a unique appreciation for
what it takes to bring innovation to the modern agriculture
marketplace at scale without losing sight of farmer and consumer
needs.
"Harpe has both a compelling value proposition
and strong business plan to bring new and natural weed control
innovations to life," said Eckes. "I look forward to supporting and
accelerating Harpe's efforts to meet the critical need for the next
generation of weed control and consumer demands for more natural
inputs."
Eckes assumes board leadership from Aidan J. Connolly, President of AgriTech
Capital, who will remain as a Harpe Bioherbicide board member.
"As important as it is for a start-up to have a
laser focus, fresh perspectives can make all the difference in the
world," said Connolly. "I'm working closely with Peter to ensure we
make the most of his leadership and build on the momentum Harpe has
achieved."
Additional Harpe Bioherbicide board members
include CEO Buckner; Kip Tom, CEO of
Tom Farms and former UN Ambassador; Robb
Fraley, former CTO for Monsanto Co.; Chad Brommer, Harpe Bioherbicide co-founder and
CTO; and Daniel Pepitone, Harpe
Bioherbicide co-founder and COO.
In addition to serving as Board chair, Eckes will
lead the company's scientific advisory committee, which includes
Adrian Percy, Executive Director of
the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative at North
Carolina State University; Stephen
Powles, Professor at University of Western Australia; and Wesley Everman, Associate Professor and
Extension Weed Specialist at North Carolina
State University.
Through wide-spectrum control of broadleaf and
grass seeds or weeds, the platform of Harpe Bioherbicide products
will deliver new opportunities for organic agriculture through a
series of all natural herbicide formulations for pre, post and
desiccation use patterns. In addition, a series of tailored Harpe
Bioherbicide pre and tank mix formulations will improve control of
tough-to-kill weeds, including those resistant to current synthetic
chemistries, facilitating the reduction, replacement, and
enhancement of synthetic herbicides used in row and specialty crop,
and commercial markets.
This year's BioAgTech World Congress will be in
Raleigh, April 23-26. 2024. Harpe is a candidate for the
BioAgTech Innovator Award and World Congress Wi-Fi sponsor.
Approximately 1300 attendees from 250 companies and 60 countries
will be in attendance. Those attending are invited to visit Booth
#22 to learn more about Harpe Bioherbicide formulations.
About Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc.
Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., is introducing new,
natural and effective weed control formulations that today's
organic, regenerative, and conventional farmers demand.
Its natural active ingredients are derived from plant extracts
including mint, which the Environmental Protection Agency considers
as minimum risk with little to no risk to human health or the
environment. These formulations are an answer to the rapidly
increasing global challenge of herbicide resistance weeds. The
practical and scalable platform will benefit farmers, consumers and
investors. Learn more at harpebio.com. Follow on LinkedIn.
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