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Cheney, WA – [September 23, 2025] – Qualterra, a leader in agricultural technology innovation, has been awarded a new USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant to accelerate the development of its next-generation - [Qualterra and Plantd Partner to Advance Circular Economy Solutions in Agriculture and Construction](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-and-plantd-partner-to-advance-circular-economy-solutions-in-agriculture-and-construction/) - Qualterra and Plantd will partner to develop a distrubted biochar production system that supports the mission’s of both companies. [Cheney, WA] — [9/16/25] — Qualterra, a leader in advanced biochar and biomass processing technologies, and Plantd, a pioneer in renewable building materials made from fast-growing perennial grass, today announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming - [Qualterra Hires Casey Vetsch as Biochar Sales Executive](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-hires-casey-vetsch-as-biochar-sales-executive/) - Spokane, WA – June 10, 2025 – For Immediate Release Qualterra, a leader in high-quality agricultural crop plant production and soil amendment technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Casey Vetsch as Biochar Sales Executive. This newly created role reflects the company’s continued expansion into soil health innovations while driving improved agronomic performance for - [Qualterra Achieves Climate Action Reserve (CAR) Listing for Biochar Project in Cheney, Washington](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-achieves-climate-action-reserve-car-listing-for-biochar-project-in-cheney-washington/) - Cheney, WA — April 15, 2025 — Qualterra, an agricultural technology company focused on plant and soil science technology solutions for farmers, is proud to announce its successful listing on the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) registry for its biochar production facility in Cheney, Washington. This milestone marks only the third biochar project globally to achieve - [Qualterra Hires Heather Murray as Senior Director of Human Resources](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-hires-heather-murray-as-senior-director-of-human-resources/) - SPOKANE, Wash. – February 25, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Qualterra is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Murray as its new Senior Director of Human Resources. With more than two decades of experience in human capital strategy, organizational development, and leadership excellence, Murray will be instrumental in shaping Qualterra’s people strategy to drive growth, - [Qualterra Hires Global Ag Industry Executive, John Erb as Strategic Advisor and Interim General Manager](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-hires-global-ag-industry-executive-john-erb-as-strategic-advisor-and-interim-general-manager/) - MABTON, Wash. – January 28, 2025 – Qualterra, a leader in sustainable agriculture technology solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of John Erb as Strategic Advisor and Interim General Manager of its newly acquired next-generation greenhouse campus in Mabton, Washington. With an extensive background in agriculture and food systems, John brings a wealth of - [Qualterra To Occupy Next-Generation Horticulture Greenhouse Campus in Mabton, WA, with Strategic Investment from Cowles Company](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-to-occupy-next-generation-horticulture-greenhouse-campus-in-mabton-wa-with-strategic-investment-from-cowles-company/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mabton, WA – [1/6/25] – Qualterra, a leader in sustainable agricultural technology solutions, is thrilled to announce their expansion into a state-of-the-art controlled environment horticulture greenhouse campus located in Mabton, Washington. This strategic property was acquired by Cowles Real Estate Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Cowles Company), and supported by capital - [Qualterra Partners with Bledsoe Wine Estates to Explore Biochar's Impact on Vineyard Soil and Winemaking](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-partners-with-bledsoe-wine-estates-to-explore-biochars-impact-on-vineyard-soil-and-winemaking/) - The McQueen Estate, part of Bledsoe Wine Estates will be a participant in the Qualterra biochar research project in 2024. Walla Walla, WA, August 21, 2024 — Qualterra, a leader in sustainable agriculture technologies, is proud to announce a new partnership with Bledsoe Wine Estates to study the effects of biochar on vineyard soil health - [Royal Bluff Orchards Partners with Qualterra to Enhance Soil Health and Orchard Productivity with Biochar Integration](https://www.qualterraag.com/royal-bluff-orchards-partners-with-qualterra-to-enhance-soil-health-and-orchard-productivity-with-biochar-integration/) - An aerial view of Royal Bluff Orchards in Royal City, Washington, USA. July 25, 2024 – Royal City, Washington - Qualterra is excited to announce its integrated commercial and R&D partnership with Royal Bluff Orchards of Royal City, Washington. Royal Bluff Orchards has agreed to purchase and incorporate Qualterra's high-quality agricultural biochar into the soils - [Qualterra Enters Long Term Partnership with 3Degrees to Issue Carbon Credits](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-enters-long-term-partnership-with-3degrees-to-issue-carbon-credits/) - Carbon credits registered will allow Qualterra customers to garner incremental ROI on their purchase of Qualterra Ag Biochar and Biomass Processing Units (BPUs). March 11, 2024 - Cheney, WA – Qualterra, a leading provider of sustainability solutions to the agriculture industry, has entered a long-term agreement with 3Degrees, a leading global climate solutions provider, to - [Qualterra, Inc. receives award from competitive USDA SBIR Phase I grant program to develop a novel virus cleaning platform and service for the horticulture industry](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-inc-receives-award-from-competitive-usda-sbir-phase-i-grant-program-to-develop-a-novel-virus-cleaning-platform-and-service-for-the-horticulture-industry/) - Qualterra’s Controlled Environment Horticulture (CEH) facilities and techniques will be used as part of the company’s development of its virus cleaning technology platform which will be funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant program. February 1, 2024 - Clean AgTech company Qualterra has - [Qualterra wins a Matching Grant Award from the Health Sciences and Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County, Washington](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-wins-a-matching-grant-award-from-the-health-sciences-and-services-authority-hssa-of-spokane-county-washington/) - January 8, 2023 – Clean AgTech company Qualterra has been awarded $256,857 in a Matching Grant funding award from the Health Sciences and Services Authority (HSSA) of Spokane County which will help bolster its Industrial Symbiosis grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC). The HSSA of Spokane County announced the recipients of its - [Qualterra hosts its 1st Annual Biochar Innovation Summit for the agriculture industry](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-hosts-its-1st-annual-biochar-innovation-summit-for-the-agriculture-industry/) - Dave Drinkard, VP of Engineering at Qualterra presents a talk on biomass processing and biochar production technologies at the Qualterra-hosted Biochar Innovation Summit on November 2, 2023. November 9, 2023 – Clean AgTech company Qualterra hosted its first annual Biochar Innovation Summit on November 2, 2023, in the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington. The - [Qualterra wins a second, competitive Industrial Symbiosis Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-wins-a-second-competitive-industrial-symbiosis-grant-from-the-washington-state-department-of-commerce/) - October 16, 2023 – Clean AgTech company Qualterra has been awarded a second competitive Industrial Symbiosis grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) to expand on its project from the initial round of Industrial Symbiosis Grants in 2022. This newly awarded DOC grant funded project is distinct from Qualterra’s year 1 project in - [Qualterra, Inc. to Open Research and Demonstration Farm in Spangle, WA](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-inc-to-open-research-and-demonstration-farm-in-spangle-wa/) - PULLMAN, Wash. September 27, 2022 – Agricultural biotechnology company Qualterra, Inc. purchased a research and demonstration facility in Spangle, WA on 9/9/2022, which it will use to demonstrate its innovative agricultural and sustainability technologies to growers, producers, and partners worldwide. The 77-acre property currently features a 2,500 square foot greenhouse, a 4,700 square foot warehouse - [Shara Green joins Qualterra As Its New Sales Executive](https://www.qualterraag.com/shara-green-joins-qualterra-as-its-new-sales-executive/) - May 15, 2023 Agricultural biotechnology company Qualterra, Inc., a leader in agricultural and sustainability technologies, today announced that Shara Green has joined the company as its Sales Executive. In her role, Shara will develop new business opportunities and create customized solutions to customer needs across all three commercial technologies at Qualterra: Molecular Plant Testing Services, - [Qualterra announces receipt of its second consecutive competitive controlled environment horticulture award funded by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Nursery Advisory Committee](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-announces-receipt-of-its-second-consecutive-competitive-controlled-environment-horticulture-award-funded-by-the-washington-state-department-of-agriculture-wsda-nursery-advisory-committee/) - April 24, 2023 – Agricultural biotechnology company Qualterra, Inc., a leader in agricultural and sustainability technologies, today announced that it is the recipient of a second consecutive, $30,000 competitive grant award from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Nursery Advisory Committee to continue its industry serving work in controlled environment production of specialty crop - [Qualterra announces the milestone of its first Biomass Processing Unit (BPU) delivered to Vaagen Timbers](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-announces-the-milestone-of-its-first-biomass-processing-unit-bpu-delivered-to-vaagen-timbers/) - March 15, 2023 – Agricultural biotechnology company Qualterra, Inc., a leader in agricultural and sustainability technologies, today announced a major milestone in their business. On March 7, 2023, Qualterra delivered its next generation Biomass Processing Unit (BPU) to its customer, Vaagen Timbers of Colville, WA. This is a major milestone for Qualterra’s biomass processing - [Qualterra Appoints Dr. Sharol Marcec As Field Trial Scientist To Expand R&D And Commercialization Of Company Technologies](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-appoints-dr-sharol-marcec-as-field-trial-scientist-to-expand-rd-and-commercialization-of-company-technologies/) - February 15, 2023 – Agricultural biotechnology company Qualterra, Inc., a leader in agricultural and sustainability technologies, today announced that Dr. Sharol Marcec has started in the role of Field Trial Scientist. In her role, Dr. Marcec will design and manage a portfolio of on-farm trials as well as research conducted at Qualterra’s greenhouse facility and - [Qualterra rootstocks: Virus free, greenhouse grown](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-rootstocks-virus-free-greenhouse-grown/) - At eastern Washington-based Qualterra, we’re on a mission to create innovations for agriculture and sustainability. Our customers, commercial growers and nurseries of specialty crops (apple, cherry, pear, hops and grape) benefit from our technologies when they purchase and receive healthy, vigorous rootstocks/plants that are certified virus-free, and DNA-level verified true to type. To accomplish this, - [Innovation on the horizon: Ag tech company Qualterra expands its operations into Spokane County](https://www.qualterraag.com/innovation-on-the-horizon-ag-tech-company-qualterra-expands-its-operations-into-spokane-county/) - Pullman company to start research farm near Spangle Nearly a year after Pullman, Washington-based NuPhy Inc. acquired Spokane-based Ag Energy Solutions Inc., the company’s expansion plans have brought operations into Spokane County under a new company name, Qualterra Inc. Qualterra CEO Mike Werner says the company will remain headquartered in Pullman, Washington, but a newly - [Qualterra (the company formerly named NuPhy) Wins Grant Award to Expand Its TreeTracker™ Precision Plant Tracking Software](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-the-company-formerly-named-nuphy-wins-grant-award-to-expand-its-treetracker-precision-plant-tracking-software/) - PULLMAN, Wash. September 10, 2022 – Qualterra, an agricultural biotechnology firm, has been awarded a competitive NIST SBIR grant to integrate plant growth metrics, production optimization, and artificial intelligence into its existing TreeTracker™ software and provide next-generation plant tracking capabilities to farmers. Since its inception, TreeTracker™ has always been cutting-edge. Conceived in an era when - [New Life for NuPhy](https://www.qualterraag.com/new-life-for-nuphy/) - November 19, 2020: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PULLMAN, Wash. - Taking root in the remains of a now-defunct start-up, NuPhy is a new agricultural technology company headed up by Washington State University professor of horticulture Amit Dhingra. The new WSU spin-out was revitalized after NuPhy, Inc., an affiliate of the Cowles Company of Spokane, acquired the - [Green Technologies and Carbon Capture to be Highlighted in Grant-Funded Demonstration Site](https://www.qualterraag.com/green-technologies-and-carbon-capture-to-be-highlighted-in-grant-funded-demonstration-site/) - SPOKANE, Wash. September 19, 2022 – Clean AgTech company Qualterra (recently renamed from NuPhY) has been awarded a competitive Industrial Symbiosis grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to set up a pilot Agricultural Regeneration Center (ARC), helping farmers sequester carbon and combat climate change across the state. The pilot site, on the company’s - [Qualterra, Inc. wins USDA SBIR Innovation Grant to enhance its ability to help growers combat plant virus infections](https://www.qualterraag.com/qualterra-inc-wins-usda-sbir-innovation-grant-to-enhance-its-ability-to-help-growers-combat-plant-virus-infections/) - PULLMAN, Wash. September 22, 2022 – Agicultural biotech company Qualterra (formerly named NuPhY) has been awarded a competitive USDA SBIR Innovation Grant to commercialize its sequencing-based virus diagnostic service and help farmers combat destructive viral diseases. Dr. Seanna Hewitt, genomics scientist and grant writing specialist at Qualterra, explains, “In long lived, clonally propagated plants like - [NuPhY Wins Innovation Grant, Tackles Plant Viruses](https://www.qualterraag.com/nuphy-wins-innovation-grant-tackles-plant-viruses/) - PULLMAN, Wash. April 7, 2021 – Agricultural technology company NuPhY Plants has received a USDA innovation grant to develop a rapid, wide-ranging, cost-effective virus detection test. Viral plant infections cost the global horticultural industry upwards of $60 billion every year. Dr. Seanna Hewitt, a genomics scientist with NuPhY, says that current virus-testing methods are slow, - [NuPhY Aims High, Seeks to Set Platinum Standard for Tree Fruit Disease Testing](https://www.qualterraag.com/nuphy-aims-high-seeks-to-set-platinum-standard-for-tree-fruit-disease-testing/) - PULLMAN, Wash. July 1, 2021 – Agricultural technology company NuPhY Plants has joined a select group of Pacific Northwest labs deemed competent to test for Little Cherry Virus 2 and X-disease. By passing a proficiency test administered by Washington State University, a global leader in plant-disease research, NuPhY is able to test plant material for - [Joint Press Release from Columbia Pulp and Ag Energy Solutions Inc.](https://www.qualterraag.com/joint-press-release-from-columbia-pulp-and-ag-energy-solutions-inc/) - STARBUCK Wash. and SPOKANE Wash. August 30, 2021 - Columbia Pulp LLC and Ag Energy Solutions Inc. have announced an agreement to partner in the processing of wheat straw from the Columbia Pulp facility through the Ag Energy Solutions biomass processing platform. The output from this processing is a form of high-quality biochar, branded Carbon - [NuPhY Rebrands as Qualterra](https://www.qualterraag.com/nuphy-inc-changes-name-to-qualterra/) - September 15, 2022: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PULLMAN, Washington – On September 15, 2022, NuPhY formally changed its name to Qualterra. Qualterra (NuPhY) is a leader in the production of clean plants, genetic and disease testing services and a pioneer in agricultural-based biochar and green renewable energy systems with locations in Pullman and Spokane Washington. “The - [NuPhY acquires Ag Energy Solutions](https://www.qualterraag.com/nuphy-acquires-ag-energy-solutions/) - SPOKANE, Wash. December 17, 2021 - On Friday, December 17, 2021, NuPhY Inc., a leader in plant and tree fruit production and genetic testing acquired Ag Energy Solutions, a pioneer in plant-based biochar and green renewable energy systems. This exciting combination of plant technologies and agricultural biomass processing is a full-service solution for the agriculture - [NuPhY to Develop Controlled Environment Finished Rootstocks, Arming Farmers for Climate Change](https://www.qualterraag.com/nuphy-to-develop-controlled-environment-finished-rootstocks-arming-farmers-for-climate-change/) - PULLMAN, Wash. March 30, 2022 - Horticultural biotechnology company NuPhY, Inc. announced that it was awarded a competitive WSDA Nursery Research Grant to develop controlled environment production of pathogen free, true-to-type rootstocks, easing the bottleneck of rootstock acquisition and providing for growers in an uncertain climatic future. 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