The 5th BioAgTech World Congress, produced with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative at North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, kicks off today and runs through Thursday at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh.About 1,300 people are expected to attend the global conference, which will explore topics of biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers and other bioag tools important for farmers across the globe.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center was saddened to learn that Philip Benfey, Ph.D., an inspiring and pioneering plant geneticist and entrepreneur, passed away on Sept. 26 at the age of 70. Benfey was the Paul Kramer professor of biology at Duke University and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator.
The AgTech Innovation Alliance, an agricultural innovation network spearheaded by California-based nonprofit AgStart, has won a $150,000 Small Business Administration award that includes funds to boost North Carolina’s growing ag tech industry.
The AgTech Innovation Alliance, an agricultural innovation network spearheaded by California-based nonprofit AgStart, has won a $150,000 Small Business Administration award that includes funds to boost North Carolina’s growing ag tech industry.The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is participating as one of the alliance’s eight regional partners in receiving the award. NCBiotech - the only partner on the East Coast - will receive $10,000 over two years to support and promote innovation in crop science, animal health, food tech and precision agriculture.
Biopesticide startup Innatrix is on a quest to develop environmentally friendly products to control crop diseases and pests. Let's take a look in our Wednesday "Deep Dive" feature.