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(HEC) Producing Natural Rubber from Sunflowers for Alternative Rubber Crops in the United States
Sunflower farms brought joy during the summer months of the pandemic. Many people found a ray of sunshine in sunflower fields, spending time outdoors with family and friends while taking…
Read MoreGlobal AgTech Hub, The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Becomes 41st Mosaic Ambassador Company
Mosaic is pleased to announce The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center as the 41st Mosaic Ambassador Company at the Gold Level. Mosaic Ambassador Companies engage in action items that promote…
Read MoreINVITATION TO BID OLIVE / LINDBERGH INTERCHANGE
The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (SLEDP) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for the Olive/Lindbergh Interchange Project. Bid documents can be obtained from www.drexeltech.com. Read more here. Information can…
Read More(Seed Today) NewLeaf Symbiotics Completes Final Close of Series D Financing
NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. announced that it recently completed the final close of its Series D financing as it broadens and accelerates product commercialization. SABIC Ventures US Holdings LLC (“SABIC”), Koch…
Read More(AgriBusiness Global) Valent BioSciences Launches Educational Initiatives Supporting Healthy Soils, Sustainable Crop Production
In support of World Soil Day, Valent BioSciences LLC has announced several strategic initiatives that highlight the importance of healthy soils and sustainable crop production. World Soil Day is a United Nations International…
Read More(In Defense of Plants-podcast) How Plants Fight Disease
From plant conservation to food security, we desperately need to understand how plants fight disease. As you can probably imagine, the world of plant-microbe interactions is vast and complicated but…
Read More(STL Magazine) Changing the face of farming with drones
Several years ago, Nadia Shakoor went looking for something that didn’t exist. As a breeding and genetics researcher at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Shakoor was measuring how crops…
Read MoreStartup partners with Danforth Center to develop fungal resistant soybeans
“Fungal diseases are a major threat to soybean production, causing more than $4 billion of crop losses per year in the U.S. alone,” Jeffrey Staub, founder and chief scientific officer…
Read More(AgFunder) What 2020 has taught the agrifood sector: resilience
If there is anything the world has learned from the pandemic about the future of food it’s that food chains need to be more resilient. Ireland is a case study…
Read More(AgriNews) What works? Ag technology that’s the right fit for your farm
A myriad of new agriculture technology hits the marketplace on a regular basis and selecting which ones best fit the farm from a return on investment and practical perspective can…
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