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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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National Corn Growers Association | Chemical & Engineering News Partnership Highlights the Versatility of Corn as an Industrial Feedstock

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)is partnering with Chemical & Engineering News(C&EN)to underscore the many uses of corn, including opportunities in plant-based packaging, chemicals, and nutraceuticals. The Market Development Action Team funded this effort. “This is a way for us to enter into a conversation with an audience we don’t get to engage with on a day-to-day basis,” said Market Development Action Team Chair and Nebraska farmer Dan Wesely. “This is one of the many efforts we have in the new uses space. Being able to share corn’s story, that we are an abundant, affordable, sustainably grown and versatile crop with this audience is important to future corn demand.” C&EN subscribers will test their knowledge on corn production and uses by taking a quizwith questions ranging from “How much corn does the U.S. produce each year?” to “Which organic acid produced from corn is used in shampoos, conditioners, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals?” An infographicshowcases how corn is utilized in several ingredients in packaging and dietary supplements. “This platform helps us open the door for researchers and scientists to learn that corn can be used for everything for everybody from food, fuel, fiber, and chemicals,” said Iowa Corn Growers Association Industrial Innovation Manager, Dr. Alex Buck. “For many fermentation chemicals, you can use any sugar, and this will be an opportunity for scientists to realize that corn is an economical and commercially-available feedstock they could use as a feedstock in their research. Researchers need to know corn is already an industrial chemical feedstock.” You can test your knowledge by taking the quiz hereand view the infographic here. Chemical & Engineering News has been published by the American Chemical Society since 1923. It is a weekly print and digital publication, with a subscription base made up of individuals involved in chemistry and related fields. You can learn more about C&EN here.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,

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Bezos Earth Fund donates $30 million to Salk Institute for innovative climate change research - Salk Institute for Biological Studies

The Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI) is an innovative, scalable and bold approach to fight climate change by optimizing a plant’s natural ability to capture and store carbon and adapt to diverse climate conditions.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Lithium Australia subsidiary Envirostream's field trial using products from recycled alkaline batteries as fertilisers shows immense promise

The company is well placed to provide Australia with a far superior environmental alternative to sending spent batteries to landfills.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Herbicides, Pesticides, Education U.S. SouthWest, Ag Innovation, Education,

Panhandle farm, ranch management symposium set Dec. 1| AgriLife Today

The Panhandle Farm and Ranch Management Symposium hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will take place virtually on Dec. 1.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Equipment/Machinery, Ag Innovation, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Podcast Global,

Electric Tractors Can Revolutionize Agriculture

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Ag South America, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

Agriculture and Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Poised for Transformational Changes - St. Lucia News From The Voice St. Lucia

AS agriculture and food systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) try to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Soil Health, Herbicides, Weeds, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. SouthWest, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation,

Field testing new integrated weed management strategies | AgriLife Today

A Texas A&M AgriLife-led study will research new weed management strategies to reduce weeds and mitigate the increasing herbicide resistance.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Sustainability, GMO's, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Genetically modified soybean gains EU Commission approval

The European Commission authorised a genetically modified soybean for food and feed, but not cultivation, on Monday (28 September), paving the way for a full launch of the variety in the US and Canada in 2021.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Livestock/Meat, Crop Consultant, Economics, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide | UNCTAD

The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitized existence.

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