AgBiome
Biotechnology ResearchNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
AgBiome is a biotechnology research company based in Durham, North Carolina, focused on leveraging microbial diversity to advance crop protection. It identifies and develops biological and trait-based products for safeguarding crops against pests and diseases. The firm screens diverse microbes for agronomically relevant traits and sells proprietary crop protection solutions through its commercial subsidiary, including Howler fungicide as its initial product; in December 2023 it launched Howler EVO, an evolved fungicide. AgBiome serves growers and other agricultural customers seeking effective, biologically based protection against insects, diseases, and nematodes across a broad range of crops. In 2024, Ginkgo Bioworks acquired AgBiome's platform assets and development pipeline, reflecting a strategic shift involving its microbial discovery portfolio.