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Embark Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Age Test To Accurately Determine Dog's Calendar Age

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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BOSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embark Veterinary, Inc., a global leader in dog health and genetics, today announced the launch of its Age Test. A first-of-its-kind product in the dog DNA industry, the Age Test uses a unique Embark-designed algorithm to measure a dog's age. The test relies on the cutting-edge field of epigenetics — the study of how external factors can change the way genes work — to estimate when a dog was born.

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  • A first-of-its-kind product in the dog DNA industry, the Age Test uses a unique Embark-designed algorithm to measure a dog's age.
  • The ultimate goal of the Age Test is to empower dog owners with the knowledge they need to provide personalized pet care.
  • Embark's Age Test estimates a dog's age by utilizing a beadchip technology that focuses on DNA methylation patterns.
  • Ultimately, data generated by the Embark Age Test will fuel future research on aging and epigenetics.

Martin Wiedmann Announced as the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Winner

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Department of Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is currently an associate director at the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center at Cornell University and co-director at the New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence.

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  • The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann.
  • AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Department of Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
  • It has also been said that Wiedmann has the gift of communicating technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award honors the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Prize winner and author of the first CAST publication, and Dr. Charles A.

First Financial Bankshares Announces Appointment of Murray H. Edwards as Lead Independent Director

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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Mr. Bridwell served as a director since 2007 and as the lead independent director since 2012 as well as the chair of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee.

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  • Mr. Bridwell served as a director since 2007 and as the lead independent director since 2012 as well as the chair of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee.
  • "Murray Edwards is an excellent selection for lead director to follow Tucker Bridwell.
  • Murray H. Edwards has served as director of the Company since 2006.
  • In addition, he brings strong agriculture, accounting, lending, and financial skills important to the oversight of our financial reporting, enterprise, and operational risk management.

CHOBANI EXPANDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION TO HELP CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE IN AGRICULTURE

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Chobani Scholars will havean opportunity to intern with Chobani during their college careers.

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  • Chobani Scholars will havean opportunity to intern with Chobani during their college careers.
  • In prior years the program was limited to students from a dairy background who were pursuing a career in dairy.
  • "We're proud to be supporting dozens of current students in our home states of Idaho and New York, and we're thrilled to be expanding the Chobani Scholars program."
  • The Chobani Scholars program was established at Cornell University and University of Idaho in 2018.

Grōv Technologies powers Cornell University study to determine the impact of hydroponically grown feed on reducing greenhouse gasses

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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The study, which will begin in October 2021, is one of eleven 2021 Cornell Atkinson Academic Venture Fund seed grants focused on global sustainability solutions.

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  • The study, which will begin in October 2021, is one of eleven 2021 Cornell Atkinson Academic Venture Fund seed grants focused on global sustainability solutions.
  • The Cornell study will provide highly controlled conditions to clearly understand the scientific benefits of Grov High-Density Nutrient (HDN) SuperfeedTM.
  • Early feed trials conducted on Utah's largest commercial dairy, Bateman Mosida Farms, indicate there is greater feed-to-yield efficiency when cows are fed fresh, optimally grown HDN feed.
  • The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine is home to the Dairy Center of Excellence , one of the world's premiere dairy research facilities.