EcoSMART Hosts Meeting Featuring Leading Scientists And Entomologists

11/7/2003

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — EcoSMART Technologies recently held a meeting with members of its Scientific Advisory Panel at its corporate office in Franklin, Tenn, Oct. 30-31. Members of the Scientific Advisory Panel are leading entomologists, toxicologists, chemists and formulators in North America. The panel includes:

Rod Bradbury – President, EcoSafe Natural Products, Vancouver, Canada
Joel Coats, Ph.D. – Professor of Entomology and Toxicology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Harlan Feese, Ph.D. – Technical Director: Commercial Division, EcoSMART Technologies
Ramon Georgis, Ph.D. - President, AgroSci Advanced Agricultural Technologies, Elmhurst, IL
Murray Isman, Ph.D. – Professor of Entomology and Toxicology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
David Lindsay, Ph.D. – Vice President – Operations, EcoSMART Technologies
Andrew Kende, Ph.D. – Professor of Chemistry and Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Donald Reierson, M.A. – Researcher, Department of Entomology, University of California- Riverside, Riverside, CA
The Scientific Advisory Panel is closely involved in the research and development of products, technology and patent strategy for EcoSMART. The company is in contact with the members of the Scientific Advisory Panel with respect to ongoing research efforts.vIn addition, the Scientific Advisory Panel meets face-to-face as on an as needed basis, typically every quarter.

“EcoSMART has enjoyed its long relationship with members of the Panel and we look forward to working with them to bring innovative technologies to the market,” said Steve Bessette, president of EcoSMART.

EcoSMART’s Minimum Risk Product Line Is USDA National Organic Program Compliant. In other EcoSMART news, the company announced that its line of minimum-risk pesticides and herbicides, which are marketed under the brand name EcoEXEMPT®, meet the criteria defined in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program. All EcoEXEMPT products, which are exempt from Federal EPA registration under FIFRA 25(b), are approved for organic programs and can be used where organic foods are shipped, processed or stored.

The National Organic Program (NOP) was developed to facilitate domestic and international marketing of agricultural products that are organically produced and to assure consumers that such products meet consistent, uniform standards. Any farm, wild crop harvesting or handling operation that wants to sell an agricultural product as organically produced must adhere to the national organic standards.

EcoSMART currently markets several minimum-risk products under the EcoEXEMPT® brand, including a dust (EcoEXEMPT D), a concentrate that can also be used for fogging (EcoEXEMPT IC), a granule (EcoEXEMPT G) as well as a herbicide concentrate (EcoEXEMPT HC). The company plans to add several aerosols to their minimum-risk line in 2004.

Steve Bessette, president and CEO of EcoSMART, has the company well positioned to take advantage of the growing trend toward more natural organic products. “Our technology is ideal for this particular market. Given the significant growth in the organic market recently, coupled with its future growth potential, EcoSMART is excited to be one of the few companies providing the professional market with the tools they will need to effectively service the market.”

Friday, November 7, 2003