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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