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Next Great Rivers Greenway segment coming to Olivette
August 21, 2020
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 […]
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A small European clover is helping scientists fight fungal infections in plants
August 14, 2020
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 […]
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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers
July 24, 2020
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 […]
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Plastomics Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
July 24, 2020
Saint Louis, Missouri – July 23, 2020 – Plastomics Inc. has been awarded a Phase I National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) […]
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AgTech NEXT is Going Virtual!
July 23, 2020
The Danforth Center will host the AgTech NEXT Summit virtually, replacing the event previously scheduled to be held November 10 – 12. Recognizing the robust […]
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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Whether cultivating roses or studying cassava, Black botanists are in the spotlight this week
July 11, 2020
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 […]
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