University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Trimble Opens Two Technology Labs at The Ohio State University to Advance the Next Generation of Agriculture and Construction Talent

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and The Ohio State University have announced the opening of two state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Labs for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University. Both of the multidisciplinary labs will enhance the university's hands-on learning, teaching, research and outreach activities in food and agricultural engineering, as well as construction management.

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  • Technology Labs Will Help the Next Generation of Talent Gain Hands-on Experience with the Latest Technologies in Agriculture and Construction.
  • WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB ) and The Ohio State University have announced the opening of two state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Labs for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences ( CFAES ) at The Ohio State University.
  • The two new Trimble Technology Labs provide students with access to leading agriculture and construction technologies used today by professionals in the industry.
  • Based on Ohio State's campus in Columbus and Ohio State ATI at the CFAES Wooster campus in Ohio, these labs are the first Trimble Technology Labs to include Trimble agriculture solutions.

COP28 announces innovative thematic program to progress action on its goals across Just Energy Transition, Finance, Health, Lives & Livelihoods and Inclusivity

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision and plan announcement at MoCA in July.

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  • Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision and plan announcement at MoCA in July.
  • COP28 program to include first-ever days dedicated to Health/Relief, Recovery, and Peace, as well as Trade and Multilevel Action/Urbanization.
  • 11-12 December: Final Negotiations – On the final two days of COP28, there will be no thematic days to avoid extensive programming when the negotiation text is often being closed.
  • Notes to Editors COP28 UAE:
    • COP28 UAE will take place at Expo City Dubai from November 30-December 12, 2023.

The API Group and Accredo Packaging Welcome Jonathan Quinn as VP of Marketing & Sustainability

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

The API Group and Accredo Packaging , a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcomes Jonathan Quinn as its Global Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability, former Director of Market Development and Sustainability at Pregis.

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  • The API Group and Accredo Packaging , a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcomes Jonathan Quinn as its Global Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability, former Director of Market Development and Sustainability at Pregis.
  • Accredo Packaging, Inc. is the first and only flexible packaging manufacturing facility in North America with LEED® Silver certification.
  • “Joining the API Group is a tremendous privilege given their true leadership and unwavering commitment to sustainability," Quinn stated.
  • “I am looking forward to leading the API Group of companies into this next and what I believe will be its most exciting chapter.”

The Ohio State University to Establish Trimble Technology Labs for Agriculture and Construction

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

WESTMINSTER, Colo. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that the Ohio State University will establish two state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Labs for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). The multidisciplinary labs will enhance Ohio State's teaching, research and outreach activities in food and agricultural engineering and construction management. 

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  • WESTMINSTER, Colo. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that the Ohio State University will establish two state-of-the-art Trimble Technology Labs for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences ( CFAES ).
  • The Trimble Technology Labs will officially open during Autumn Semester 2023 and will provide students with access to Trimble technology solutions used by professionals in the agriculture, construction and geospatial industries.
  • The Trimble Technology Labs at Ohio State will be the first to include Trimble agriculture solutions.
  • "Ohio State is an educational leader in producing innovative research and top-level graduates in agriculture and construction," said Darryl Matthews, senior vice president, Trimble.

Above Food Corp., a Vertically Integrated Specialty Ingredients and Food Company, to List on NYSE Through Business Combination with Bite Acquisition Corp.

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Above Food is a differentiated, vertically integrated, plant-based ingredient and food company dedicated to regenerative agriculture and sustainable food technologies that create a healthier world.

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  • Above Food is a differentiated, vertically integrated, plant-based ingredient and food company dedicated to regenerative agriculture and sustainable food technologies that create a healthier world.
  • Above Food delivers nutritious food ingredients to its customers with traceability and sustainability, with margin enhancement that comes from maintaining oversight across the entire production value chain from seed to fork.
  • Above Food Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Lionel Kambeitz stated, “We started Above Food with the intent to drive positive change across the entire food chain.
  • Latham & Watkins LLP and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP are acting as legal counsels to Above Food.

Orkin Establishes Urban Entomology Professorship at the University of Georgia

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Monday, April 24, 2023

ATHENS, Ga., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orkin, an industry leader in pest control services and protection, has created an endowment to establish the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia to help strengthen the entomology program in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).  

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  • ATHENS, Ga., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orkin, an industry leader in pest control services and protection, has created an endowment to establish the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia to help strengthen the entomology program in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
  • Orkin has created an endowment to establish the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology at the University of Georgia.
  • "Their generous endowment of the Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology will help our College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences advance this consequential field and support our talented faculty."
  • Daniel Suiter, the newly appointed Orkin Professor of Urban Entomology, is internationally recognized for his contributions and leadership in the field of urban entomology extension.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HONORS QUALITRU FOUNDER DARRELL BIGALKE WITH FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD QUALITY SCIENCE AWARD IN HIS NAME

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

OAKDALE, Minn., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darrell Bigalke, the founder of QualiTru Sampling Systems and a dairy microbiologist and entrepreneur who has dedicated four decades to ensuring food safety through the revolutionary development of inline aseptic sampling systems for the dairy and liquid food industries, has been honored with the Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award. This annual dairy science scholarship, intended to help the next generation of students from University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine or College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences further pursue key issues in dairy science and food quality and safety, was announced today.

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  • -- QualiTru Establishes The Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award,
    OAKDALE, Minn., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darrell Bigalke, the founder of QualiTru Sampling Systems and a dairy microbiologist and entrepreneur who has dedicated four decades to ensuring food safety through the revolutionary development of inline aseptic sampling systems for the dairy and liquid food industries, has been honored with the Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award.
  • "This award extends Darrell Bigalke's legacy in pioneering sampling tools that have helped dairy producers better manage their herds and allowed for enhanced efficiency for monitoring milk quality and composition.
  • Bigalke, an alumnus of the University of Minnesota (class of 1974), holds a master's degree in Food Science with an emphasis in Dairy Microbiology.
  • QualiTru Sampling Systems are now used to help the dairy and liquid food industries produce safe, high-quality products in over 30 countries worldwide.

CHARM Therapeutics Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments to Support Drug Discovery and Development Capability

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

LONDON – 4 January 2023 -- CHARM Therapeutics (“CHARM”, “The Company”), a 3D deep-learning research Company discovering and developing transformational medicines, today announces the expansion of its leadership team with a series of key appointments to strengthen its drug discovery and development, as well as operational management capabilities.

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  • Enhanced leadership team brings strong AI and drug discovery expertise and experience, reinforcing CHARM Therapeutics’ existing R&D capabilities
    LONDON – 4 January 2023 -- CHARM Therapeutics (“CHARM”, “The Company”), a 3D deep-learning research Company discovering and developing transformational medicines, today announces the expansion of its leadership team with a series of key appointments to strengthen its drug discovery and development, as well as operational management capabilities.
  • These appointments will support CHARM as it builds out of its research and development function to advance discoveries driven by its proprietary 3D deep-learning engine towards development.
  • CHARM Therapeutics raised $50 million in a Series A financing round announced in 2022, led by F-Prime Capital and OrbiMed, with General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures.
  • Gary D. Glick Ph.D., Executive Chair of CHARM Therapeutics, commented: “The exceptional people joining CHARM bring the perfect combination of skills, from immersion in AI, oncology and translational research to long experience in organizational leadership.

Global Synthetic Biology Market to Reach $52.04 Billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 27.89%

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

The Global Synthetic Biology Market is valued at USD 9.3 Billion in 2021, and it is anticipated to attain a value of USD 52.04 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 27.89 % over the forecast period (2022 - 2028).

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  • The Global Synthetic Biology Market is valued at USD 9.3 Billion in 2021, and it is anticipated to attain a value of USD 52.04 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 27.89 % over the forecast period (2022 - 2028).
  • The interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology deals with the application of engineering concepts to biology.
  • Synthetic biology has the potential to provide solutions to issues in agriculture, manufacturing, and medicine.
  • The global synthetic biology market is being driven by the application of synthetic biology techniques in medication discovery and development.

Global Synthetic Biology Market Report 2022: Continued Growth in R&D Investments Fuels Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, November 11, 2022

The "Global Synthetic Biology Market, By Products, By Application, By Tool, By Technology & By Region- Forecast and Analysis 2022-28" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Synthetic Biology Market, By Products, By Application, By Tool, By Technology & By Region- Forecast and Analysis 2022-28" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology deals with the application of engineering concepts to biology.
  • Synthetic biology has the potential to provide solutions to issues in agriculture, manufacturing, and medicine.
  • The global synthetic biology market is being driven by the application of synthetic biology techniques in medication discovery and development.