Posts by emilywofford
(Farm Progress) Farmer finds niche growing soybeans for ag tech company
Grant Pothast knows a thing or two about investing in the future. The northwest Iowa native spent 25 years on Wall Street. While it may seem as though these two…
Read More(Midwest Messenger) Vaccine manufacturer could turn the tide on African Swine Fever
There could be a breakthrough on the near horizon for African swine fever. Aptimmune Biologics Inc., a St. Louis, Missouri-based biotechnology company that focuses on developing swine vaccines, has been…
Read More(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Food Tech Company Benson Hill Formally Opens New HQ in Creve Coeur
Biotech firm Benson Hill, formally opened its new headquarters within the 39 North plant science district — marking the occasion with an event that included a visit from U.S. Secretary…
Read More(AgFunder) AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after COVID-19
When the pandemic started, venture capital firms hit the brakes on new investments. But food was the one thing that everyone still needed, regardless of where they were in the…
Read MoreDanforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future
Todd Mockler, PhD, member and Geraldine and Robert Virgil Distinguished Investigator at the Danforth Center will co-lead a research team applying AI approaches to extract plant phenotypes, from sensor data…
Read MoreNext Great Rivers Greenway segment coming to Olivette
The City of Olivette is working in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) to plan the next segment of the Centennial Greenway from its existing endpoint at I-170 and Olive…
Read MoreA small European clover is helping scientists fight fungal infections in plants
Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Olivette have discovered a small clover that could hold the key to defeating a fungal disease that costs farmers worldwide more…
Read More(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…
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