by Janne Kerovuo Recently, I joined a special panel on Developing Microbial Solutions to Advance Sustainable Agricultural Productivity at the 2018 Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s World Congress. The panel was moderated by Paul Zorner, an agricultural biotech veteran and CEO of Locus Agricultural Solutions. My fellow panelist, Industrial Biotechnology co-editor-in-chief, Larry Walker, and Donald Marvin, President and CEO […]
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What are Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFMs)?
Pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs are specially selected beneficial microbes that establish a natural, permanent partnership with plants. That name is long, and difficult to say. That’s why we prefer to call pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs “M-trophs.” A simple name helps us focus on what these microbes are: naturally occurring, safe, non-toxic…. (And yes, they really […]
Read MoreNewLeaf Symbiotics Adds Vice President of Manufacturing
NewLeaf Symbiotics announced today that Aaron Kelley, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President of Manufacturing. Kelley joins the NewLeaf team with more than 18 years of experience in bio-process development, manufacturing, and business operations. He has a strong engineering background focused on the development and launch of new products from previous positions with […]
Read MoreNewLeaf Symbiotics Expands Microbial Expertise
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 30, 2018 – NewLeaf Symbiotics announces that Allison Jack, Ph.D. and Dayna Collett Ph.D. have joined the growing agricultural biologicals company. Jack will serve as the Biotic Stress Team Lead and Collett as a Field Biologist. Allison Jack comes to the NewLeaf team from the Discovery Team at Indigo Ag, Inc., […]
Read MoreFormer DuPont Pioneer President Joins NewLeaf Symbiotics Board of Directors
ST. LOUIS, MO, March 15, 2018 – NewLeaf Symbiotics announced Paul Schickler, former president of DuPont Pioneer, has joined its Board of Directors. Schickler retired in 2017 after a 40-year career at DuPont Pioneer that included ten years as president. He built a strong team of leaders and grew the business from $3.5B to $8B […]
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