Archive for July 2020
(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers
Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil this week that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making it the latest agriculture company…
Read MorePlastomics Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
Saint Louis, Missouri – July 23, 2020 – Plastomics Inc. has been awarded a Phase I National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award of $225,000 to develop…
Read MoreAgTech NEXT is Going Virtual!
The Danforth Center will host the AgTech NEXT Summit virtually, replacing the event previously scheduled to be held November 10 – 12. Recognizing the robust agenda, and not wanting to…
Read More(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Whether cultivating roses or studying cassava, Black botanists are in the spotlight this week
Daria McKelvey knew she wanted to work with plants from a young age. Kevin Cox Jr. thought he wanted to be a pediatrician until he learned that plants get sick,…
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