Top news of the week: 25.02.2020.
#GlobalFarmer #techforclimatechange #innovationinag #AgOutlook #USDAInnovation #Biotechnology #agtech
Sustainability
This is going to be a great team. Ian Woo is one of the smartest guys I know. With a full time CEO now on board bet they aren’t far from an IPO. https://t.co/fKS4a5A9AK
OpenEli Lilly vet Kerry Blanchard takes the helm at one of China's top dealmakers, steering toward first approvals
As Big Pharma operations in China continue to bleed talent to local biotech startups, an Eli Lilly vet is taking on his first CEO role at one of the companies honing the model of ...
RT @GlobalFarmerNet: For the good of the world and global consumers, and the sustainability of agriculture, we’ve all got to keep up our pace, on our farms and everywhere else. https://t.co/P5TIwd5wc8 #GlobalFarmer
OpenTechnology Access is Key to Sustainable Agriculture, Regardless of Where you Farm
A stone bridge spans the river that divides the Turkish city of Adana. Taskopru is a symbol of Adana the way the Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of San Francisco—and while it first made me ...
RT @JulieBorlaug: Thank you @SecretarySonny & @USDA for the announcement of Agriculture Innovation Initiative. We appreciate the support for US tech & innovations in ag. @Inari_Ag #innovationinag #techforclimatechange
https://t.co/YwM0e21MLj
OpenSecretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDA
(Washington, D.C, February 20, 2020) – U.S.
RT @stuartsmyth66: Very pleased to be able to announce the 5 year renewal of my research chair. Looking forward to new research initiatives and the further communication of the benefits of modern farming. https://t.co/TltygTaux3
OpenGladly Announcing Research Chair Renewal for 2019/2024
It's been just a little of 5 years since we announced Dr. Smyth's Research Chair at the University of Saskatchewan on SAIFood, and we are pleased again to announce his renewal. Check out ...
RT @prometheusgreen: Sierra Club and other greens want hotel guests to waste water and energy » Publications https://t.co/3mqhzp2eN4
OpenSierra Club and other greens want hotel guests to waste water and energy
The three groups are publicly opposing Marriott hotels’ “Make A Green Choice” program, which rewards guests who forego having their room cleaned by giving them reward points or …
Intriguing take on explaining #agtech—what do you think? “Why Is It So Difficult to Communicate #Biotechnology?” https://t.co/psTIE8V0x4 from @seedworldmag https://t.co/14IWAL2dmv
OpenWhy Is It So Difficult to Communicate Biotechnology?
Besides science, we all know that agriculture involves culture. We “cultivate” to the natural environment. Farming is not nature; we learn from nature and use that knowledge to produce the ...
RT @SAIFood_blog: Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair demonstrates the value of industry collaboration @agbiousask @stuartsmyth66
https://t.co/mjjhaUHHYh
OpenAgri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair demonstrates value of industry collaboration
After a successful five-year term as the Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation, Dr. Stuart Smyth (PhD) has been reappointed to the renewed Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability ...
Viewpoint: We can sustainably feed 10 billion people. Here's how CRISPR and GMO crops can help Rupesh Paudyal @talkplant https://t.co/7LpYWdWvqP
OpenViewpoint: We can sustainably feed 10 billion people. Here’s how CRISPR and GMO crops can help
If adopted widely, genetic engineering will bring us closer to meeting the EAT-Lancet dietary targets.