Archive for January 2025

In July 2024, Ghana marked a significant advancement in agricultural biotechnology with the commercial release of its first genetically modified crop: the pod borer resistant (PBR) cowpea. The Danforth Center Institute for International Crop Improvement (IICI) has played a pivotal role in the crop’s approval and dissemination. This development promises to enhance food security and improve the…

ST. LOUIS, MO – January 15, 2025– The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced the establishment of a new William T. Kemper Fellowship to support outstanding PhD students whose research demonstrates great promise for advancing plant science. The fellowship was endowed by the Kemper Foundation. “We’re delighted to work with our long-time partners at the Danforth…

Dennis, an agtech investor and co-founder of CoverCress Inc., first became aware of the Danforth Center through the Ag Innovation Showcase. Having spent 29 years at Monsanto, Dennis was inspired by what he heard: “Here’s the Danforth Center solving really big problems that private industry wasn’t,” recalls Dennis. His passion for agriculture stems from his upbringing…