Ospraie Ag Science

When Brandon Contino and co-founder Dan Chi were developing Four Growers’ produce-harvesting robots, they practically lived in a greenhouse for an entire year. They coded at a small desk tucked in the back corner and discovered that fertilizer bags can be comfortable beds. “We actually started just running everything off a laptop, and I would be …

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Encapsulating RNAi, proteins, and other biomolecules helps wean agriculture off synthetic chemicals by Britt E. Erickson November 8, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 35 Shiny gold letters hang on AgroSpheres’ lobby wall spelling out the start-up’s vision: a future built by nature’s technologies. At the opposite end of …

AgroSpheres engineers microbes to produce stable, biobased pesticides Read More »

Codevelop and Commercialize Category-Defining Broad-Spectrum Bioinsecticide Charlottesville, VA and Limburgerhof, Germany — October 21, 2024 — AgroSpheres, a biotechnology leader in sustainable crop protection and crop health, and BASF, a global leader in agricultural solutions, are excited to announce their strategic partnership on a category defining novel bioinsecticide. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in …

AgroSpheres and BASF Announce Major Strategic Partnership Read More »

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, September 30, 2024 – AgroSpheres Inc. (AGS), a biotechnology leader in sustainable crop protection and crop health, today announced the final close of a $37 million Series B funding round led by Zebra Impact Ventures, which invests through the Regenerative Growth I strategy, run in partnership with Mirabaud Asset Management. The round also …

AgroSpheres Secures $37M Series B Funding – Pushes for Growth Read More »

By Cristina Gallardo Plant Health Care shares rose 48% after the London-listed company said that it has agreed to a 32.8 million pounds ($41.6 million) takeover by India’s PI Industries. Shares at 1305 GMT were up 2.78 pence at 8.50 pence. They are currently up 130% over the year to date. Under the agreement, accepting …

Plant Health Care Shares Jump After Company Agrees to GBP33 Mln Indian Takeover Read More »

The horticulture industry continuously seeks innovative solutions to enhance crop yield, quality, and predictability. In January 2024, Koidra, a leader in intelligent automation, and Delphy, a global consultancy and research expert in greenhouse agriculture, explored the combination of their hierarchical and autonomous decision-making models to improve the management of high-tech cucumber cultivation under LED lights. …

Enhanced Predictability through Integrated Autonomous Growing Solutions Read More »

RTP crop protection firm extends funding round to $15 million   RTP firm 5Metis raises $5.5 million in Series A extension. By Zac Ezzone – Staff writer, Triangle Business Journal Apr 30, 2024   A small company developing new crop protection products in Research Triangle Park has added a few million dollars to a funding round. THIS …

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Jennifer Marston Biomedical engineering or crop biologicals? That was the question Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel faced upon graduating from the University of Virginia [UVA] seven years ago. The two went on to start AgroSpheres, which offers a novel delivery system for more targeted pesticide use, but in many ways, having a non-traditional (i.e., non-agricultural) background …

Meet the Founders: AgroSpheres co-founders share lessons in ag biotech and the value of a long-term perspective Read More »

INNOVA gathers, models and visualizes ag data so businesses stay a step ahead. ST. LOUIS, March 12, 2024 (Newswire.com) – INTENT, a leader in ag data services and software, unveiled its INNOVA offering which harnesses the power of AI and machine learning to transform complex datasets into predictive insights. Until now, the unknowns in agriculture …

Introducing INNOVA, a New Data Modeling Tool From INTENT That Gives Users a Glimpse Into the Future Read More »

Nature Fresh Farms Revolutionizes Tomato Harvesting with Robots & AI   Nature Fresh Farms, one of North America’s leading greenhouse farms, recently implemented an automated solution to harvest tomatoes.  Now, with the help of robotics and AI, they can meet increasing customer orders and overcome labor challenges. Challenges solved by: FOUR GROWERS A need to …

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