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Grace Breeding Forms Collaboration with the Prestigious University of Londrina (UEL) Located in a Major Agricultural Center of Brazil to Study and Validate the Crop Vigor Benefits of its Nitrogenous Technology

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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The collaboration will allow the University to evaluate Grace Breedings Nitrogenous Technology (NFT), the Companys proprietary plant-based formula biofertilizer.

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  • The collaboration will allow the University to evaluate Grace Breedings Nitrogenous Technology (NFT), the Companys proprietary plant-based formula biofertilizer.
  • The University is, therefore, conducting supportive testing evaluating both seedlings with Grace Breedings NFT, an environmentally friendly alternative to urea, the typical component in synthetic fertilizer.
  • Thus far, interim results have shown marked improvements in crop vigor for both corn and soybean seeds with the use of Grace Breedings NFT.
  • Corn, or maize, is consistently a top crop produced in Brazil, and Brazil is the third producer behind key agricultural territories, the U.S. and China1.

ServiTech Announces Chief Operating Officer and New Iowa Territory Leader

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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Derek Kleve, Right, becomes ServiTech Iowa Territory Leader.

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  • Derek Kleve, Right, becomes ServiTech Iowa Territory Leader.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Rob Swieter has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the nations largest agriculture consulting and lab services company.
  • Swieter comes from a diverse career background and joined ServiTech as the Iowa Territory Leader in 2021.
  • ServiTech also announces Derek Kleve as its new Territory Leader in Iowa.

Government of Canada announces reappointments to the Farm Products Council of Canada

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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His career has provided him with an appreciation and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing Canadian producers.

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  • His career has provided him with an appreciation and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing Canadian producers.
  • From 2015 to 2016, Mr. Douglas was the Clerk of the Executive Council and Secretary to Cabinet for the Government of Prince Edward Island.
  • Previously, he held other senior-level positions in the Prince Edward Island government, including Deputy Minister, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and Deputy Minister, Agriculture.
  • In 1975, Ron and his wife, Cathy, bought a dairy farm in Bruce Mines, Northern Ontario, which they operated until 1995.

Yield10 Bioscience Hires Darren Greenfield as Senior Director of Seed Operations

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN), an agricultural bioscience company, today announced the hiring of Darren Greenfield to serve as the Companys Senior Director of Seed Operations.

Key Points: 
  • WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN), an agricultural bioscience company, today announced the hiring of Darren Greenfield to serve as the Companys Senior Director of Seed Operations.
  • In this newly created position, Mr. Greenfield will be responsible for Camelina seed scale up and commercial contract production.
  • From 2010 to 2018, Mr. Greenfield held various positions at Dow Agrosciences Canada, Inc where he was most recently canola operations leader for Nexera, a canola trait, where he directed all aspects of canola seed operations.
  • Yield10 assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the matters described herein.

Indigo Launches CCA Accredited Online Learning Series to Further Understanding of Carbon Farming

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Carbon College features self-paced 'bundles' practical deep dives comprised of short educational videos and comprehension tests that together cover the essentials of carbon farming.

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  • Carbon College features self-paced 'bundles' practical deep dives comprised of short educational videos and comprehension tests that together cover the essentials of carbon farming.
  • Indigo certifies the agronomists who successfully complete the full Carbon College curriculum with a Carbon Farming Principles certification.
  • The company's Carbon by Indigo program is the only program working to generate high-quality, registry issued agricultural carbon credits at scale.
  • In support of this farmer-first approach, Indigo also today confirmed a reprisal of Carbon Farming Connection following the success of the inaugural event this past June.

Study Finds Ontario Farmers are Leaders in Cover Crop Adoption

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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The Ontario Cover Crop Action Strategy, created in partnership with the Ontario Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy, has set new goals to facilitate widespread adoption of cover crops in Ontario.

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  • The Ontario Cover Crop Action Strategy, created in partnership with the Ontario Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy, has set new goals to facilitate widespread adoption of cover crops in Ontario.
  • The most common challenges included poor cover crop establishment, the late harvest of a cash crop preventing cover crop planting, and the additional costs associated with growing a cover crop.
  • Ontarios Certified Crop Advisors are pleased to have participated in the survey recruitment and review processes of the Cover Crop Report, said Ken Currah, Certified Crop Advisor and Ontario Cover Crop Working Group member.
  • Grain Farmers of Ontario, on behalf of the Ontario Cover Crop Steering Committee, and in partnership with the University of Manitoba, will host a webinar on the Cover Crop Report findings on December 14, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

Certis Biologicals Adds Midwestern Field Development Manager

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Certis Biologicals today announced the addition of Nick Vandervort as Midwestern Field Development Manager.

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  • Certis Biologicals today announced the addition of Nick Vandervort as Midwestern Field Development Manager.
  • Vandervort joins the team of field development experts charged with managing field trial programs, providing technical support to the Certis Biologicals sales team and interfacing with the agriculture research community to enhance the efficacy and science behind the companys industry-leading portfolio of biological solutions.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211201005125/en/
    Certis Biologicals today announced the addition of Nick Vandervort as Midwestern Field Development Manager.
  • Certis Biologicals is the leading manufacturer, innovator, developer and marketer of proven biological solutions for use in commercial agriculture and the garden and greenhouse markets.

Resonant Technology, Created to Fight Climate Change Effects in the Vineyard, Launches at Glasgow's Sustainability Innovation Forum

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today at the Sustainability Innovation Forum in Glasgow, Founder Marco Poggianella and CEO Marc Fleishhacker announced the launch of their new company, Resonant Technology.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today at the Sustainability Innovation Forum in Glasgow, Founder Marco Poggianella and CEO Marc Fleishhacker announced the launch of their new company, Resonant Technology.
  • "Resonant Technology delivers proprietary, real-world tested agricultural technology to help wine grape growers and farmers fight the effects of climate change," said Marco Poggianella.
  • "Our products help grape vines resist the effects of drought, intense heat, and other extreme weather events, improving yields and grape quality," added Marc Fleishhacker.
  • "Our technology has been tested for many years by leading wine companies and grape growers in Italy and California, and they've proven to be incredibly effective."