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Danforth Plant Science Center to Lead Multi-institutional Research Project to Improve Bioenergy Crop’s Water Use
St. Louis, MO (December 7, 2022) – Principal Investigator Ivan Baxter, PhD, member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a five-year, $16 million multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of water use efficiency…
Read More(INNO) Agtech startup spun out of Danforth Center raises $1.2M
An agriculture technology startup spun out earlier this year from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has raised $1.2 million to advance its research and development initiatives. Peptyde Bio, which…
Read More(AgFunder News) Agricultural innovation needs a ‘farmer first’ approach
A tipping point.” “A pivotal moment.” “Great change.” These phrases and similar were used several times to describe the current state of agriculture last week at the AgTech NEXT conference in St…
Read More(SEED Today) CoverCress Partners with Bayer, Bunge and Chevron
Partnerships among companies in the St. Louis area were spotlighted during the AgTech NEXT 2022, Reinventing a Food System in Crisis, conference Oct. 11-13 at the Donald Danforth Plant Science…
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Kultevat
Rubber is all the rage at Kultevat. With a team of experienced scientists and industry experts who have been working in the natural rubber business for decades, Kultevat is one…
Read More(RNAiSSANCE AG) Steve Meyer named as CEO of RNAissance Ag
Deeply experienced agtech leader sees opportunity in company’s portfolio of safe, specific and effective biopesticides and novel RNAi manufacturing technology. TechAccel LLC, the technology and venture development company investing in…
Read MoreCompany Spotlight: Mycorrhizal Applications
Back in 1995, Dr. Mike and Eileen Amaranthus used their garage to establish Mycorrhizal Applications, a company that focused on forest restoration through the use of ectomycorrhizal slurries (fungi). As…
Read More(FOX2) St. Louis Name #1 City where minority-owned startups thrive
According to a study by JobSage, 25 percent of startups, or 2,279, in St. Louis are minority-owned with annual sales totaling, $193,558,000. St. Louis also has programs to help diverse business…
Read MoreBayer Crop Science Fighting Food Insecurity, Climate Change
Bayer Crop Science, which has its North American headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, has put two topics at the center of its research and development initiatives, developing new products that it…
Read MoreDanforth Center Collaborates on a $65 Million USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project
St. Louis, MO (September 28, 2022) – Nadia Shakoor, PhD, principal investigator and senior research scientist at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is part of the nation-wide team that will work to quantify…
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