From the outside it looks like a tall, metal-clad barn. But step in, through a large airlock designed to keep out the bugs, and a kaleidoscopic scene emerges. A central aisle is flanked by two pairs of towers. Each tower is stacked with a dozen or so trays on which are growing strawberries, kale, red …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – August 28, 2019 – AgroSpheres, Inc., an agricultural technology company developing a novel delivery system for crop protection products, announced today that it has raised $4.5 million in a Series A financing round. Venture capital firm Ospraie Ag Science led the investment round that also included Cavallo Ventures, the venture capital arm …
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Pro Farm products expected to substantially accelerate growth trajectory. DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII), an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Pro Farm Technologies OY, which will increase Marrone Bio’s market share …
DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII), an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, announced today that it has established a $36.6 million financing facility with existing investors Ospraie Ag Science LLC, Ardsley Partners Renewable Energy Fund, L.P., and Ivan Saval through a right for …
Humans perform better when they take vitamins and eat, so why would the situation be any different for other animals, like bees? Argentinian startup BeeFlow is helping bees improve their pollination power while also teaching them to pollinate specific crops, including almonds, blueberries, kiwis and apples. The startup recently raised $3 million in seed funding round from …
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Plant Health Care, a leading provider of patent-protected biological products to global agriculture markets, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally raised GBP2,350,386 (before expenses) through the issue of 34,564,500 new ordinary shares (“Subscription Shares”) at a price of GBP0.068 per share (“Subscription Price”), to Ospraie Ag Science LLC (“OAS”) (the “Subscription”). Completion of …
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Almost a decade ago, the cofounders of Boston-based Freight Farms pioneered the idea of outfitting used shipping containers with everything a farmer needs to grow greens and herbs in a pesticide-free, climate-controlled environment– without soil. These hydroponic vertical farms, which grow plants in nutrient-enriched water, are turnkey operations that enable a farmer to get up and running in a matter of days. And the …
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