b"PATH PhycoTerra Soil Microbial FoodWSA SolutionsHeliae Development, LLC www.wsapath.com www.phycoterra.com/products/phycoterra/Launched in Canada: PATH 2.0 (fully rewritten fromLaunched in Canada: PhycoTerra in 2019, PhycoTerra PATH 1.0) launched in 2021. ST seed treatment in 2023, and PhycoTerra FX foliar treatment coming soon (estimated launch: 2025).PATH is a potato specific application that simplifies productions many administrative jobs.PhycoTerra is a soil microbial food sourced from nature and Weve felt the firsthand pains of creating invoices, labels,powered by microalgal technology. It activates the soil microbiome confirmations, C-PIQs, tracking GAP compliance etc., says Feije(up to 33x) by delivering a balanced meal to dormant, native de Boer, partner at WSA Solutions. We believed there had to be amicrobes. Waking up microbes, both bacteria and fungi, early in better way: a single system to track everything that happens withinthe season can help support the ecosystem of a farm from the time you start to think aboutcrops throughout the growing planting to the time that potato ends up on a customers plate. season by enhancing soil PATH tracks every stage of the product from planting, inputs,structure, NPK availability, harvest, storage inventory, grading, sizing, sorting, sales, shipping,and soil water retention. complianceIn third party field trials and everythingconducted between 2019 and in-between.2022, PhycoTerra showed an According toaverage ROI of 10:1. WSA Solutions,There are little to no users report aother whole cell microalgae significant amountproducts on the market of time saved, fewertoday, says Cassidy Million, mistakes, clearerHeliae Developments VP communicationAg Science. Our concept is very unique in that the mode of action within their teams,focuses on leveraging the native microbes present in your soils clearer insight into[rather than] adding foreign biology into the soil. Our product what team membersis innovative in terms of offering a diverse food source to the are doing, greater accountability, and less overall stress. microbiome to feed multiple types of microbes leading to increase Enter it once and consider it done, says de Boer. soil health including water holding capacity, soil aggregation and PATH works on any internet enabled device including computers,higher yields.tablets, and smart phones.PhycoTerra is a shelf-stable solution that can be utilized in a PATH is a big step up from generic farm tracking software.variety of ground application methods, works in all soil types, and Take potato wart for example, says de Boer. Suddenly newprovides exceptional mixability with common agricultural inputs requirements are passed down to growers. P.E.I. producers need toduring the growing season.supply dates that they applied sprout inhibitor and also now trackOur product is unique in terms of shelf-life and handling. As it each regulated field in storage. PATH makes it easy, and we wereis pasteurized, it is compatible with other crop inputs such as liquid able to quickly respond to these changes. One customer was able tofertilizer, pesticides, and bio stimulants. These products will not ship across the U.S. border again within a few days after having theirreduce its efficacy. In addition, storability on farm is flexible as the management plan acceptedthey could prove that with PATHproduct can freeze and thaw as well as be heated and this will not they were able to easily identify and separate their inventories ofimpact its efficacy, says Million.regulated product. Recently we worked with the Canadian FoodMade from a natural, renewable resource (microalgae) that Inspection Agency (CFIA) to allow PATH users to automaticallyfacilitates healthier soil, PhycoTerra products help farmers submit their C-PIQ forms to a new CFIA portal, saving them timeincorporate sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices and mistakes. These are the kind of features you won't see in awithin their current programs to improve soil health and achieve generic sort of software. an increase in marketable yields and higher ROIs. PhycoTerra is registered for all crops in Canada including potatoes.16SPUDSMART.COMSpring 2024"