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St. Louis' agtech innovation district - on a mission to build community, support researchers & companies, and amplify the region's agriculture and plant science innovation. Managed by @rishimasalia.bsky.social ||| #STL #StLouis #AgTech #Innovation

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 12

Find more #STL #PlantScience and #AgTech Innovators here! DM us if you want to be added to the starter pack.

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Mae Mercado @maemercado.bsky.social · Aug 21

Drove to St. Louis for the Plant Science Family Reunion!
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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social · Apr 25

St. Louis is the place to be for #agtech! In this story via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social, see why #STL is a magnet for plant science and how @39northstl.bsky.social is working to amplify that strength: loom.ly/Io1JNaw

AgTech startups see St. Louis as a plant science powerhouse and are moving in

Companies are attracted to the region’s willingness to work with them and support for new entrepreneurs and innovation.

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social · Mar 31

#STLTechWeek is here! Don’t miss AgTech Disruption Wednesday 4/2, featuring our own Kristine Callis-Duehl, PhD, & top #agtech leaders from @biostl.bsky.social, @39northstl.bsky.social, Taylor Geospatial Institute, The Yield Lab, and more! Register now: loom.ly/IOG1Kx4

Agtech Disruption - TechSTL

Agtech Disruption is a deep dive into the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future of agriculture, from AI-driven farming to global food security solutions. Hosted on April 2nd during STL TechWeek ...

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 12

Find more #STL #PlantScience and #AgTech Innovators here! DM us if you want to be added to the starter pack.

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social · Mar 14

On #314Day, we’re proud to be in St. Louis—within a 500-mile radius of 50% of U.S. ag production, including 80% of corn and soybean—and part of a thriving #plantscience community, @39northstl.bsky.social. We look forward to welcoming our new president, @gilesoldroyd.bsky.social, to #STL this fall!

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · Jan 9

I'm excited to attend #PAG32 along with several Bayer Crop Science colleagues. Stop by our booth #318 to chat about Health for All, Hunger for None. I would love to chat about anything Eukaryotic genome assembly/annotation, gene regulation, and disease resistance.

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 12

Alex Harkess, former postdoc at the Danforth Plant Science Center, and current faculty at HudsonAlpha - opening the Plant Reproductive Genomics session at #PAG32.

This session historically, and intentionally empowers early career scientists (junior faculty, postdocs, students) to present.

39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 12

Ervin Nagy from Bayer Crop Sciences talking to a BIG audience about the diversification of the CRISPR toolbox here at the #PAG32 conference.

39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 12

CoverCress VP of Research Ratan Chopra talking about farmer adoption commitments for their climate-smart products. #PAG32 #STLmade

39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 11

Danforth Plant Science Center Principal Investigator @maliagehan.bsky.social talking about high-throughput phenotyping capabilities, #PlantCV, and how this tech and software can improve quinoa trait measurements. #PAG32

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 11

Ratan Chopra, VP of research at CoverCress, giving a talk on a changing regulatory landscape in gene editing.

Pictured is him talking about the 39 North district, where he and the team work daily!

#PAG32 #STL

39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 11

@kcox-bioguy.bsky.social from @washu.bsky.social giving a #PAG32 talk on plant responses using duckweed as a model. #STL

Patricia Baldrich González @pbaldrich.bsky.social · Jan 11

Today at #PAG32, @kcox-bioguy.bsky.social used a great and unique analogy comparing spatial biology with LEGOs! Just like LEGOs, spatial biology involves assembling pieces to build a complete picture of life’s architecture.

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Jan 11

Hello #PAG32!! We’re St Louis’ AgTech Innovation District attending the conf to amplify the cool 🌱🧬 work happening in #STL! Follow us to keep up to date & network w/ entrepreneurs, researchers, & industry leaders!

#PlantScience #Genomics #Industry

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Dec 7

Congrats to Toby Kellogg!

meter @meter76.bsky.social · Dec 7

Yesterday the incredible Toby Kellogg received the Danforth Award for Plant Science. I got to learn a lot about science, discovery, and the power of “I don’t know.” Great remarks from the equally remarkable Becky Bart and Bethany Zolman

39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 23

Great to host the International #Phytobiomes conference at the Danforth Center (in the #39North district) this week. Cheers to all who attended and presented - we look forward to seeing you in the district again!

#plantscience #conference #academic

Kellye E @kellyeeversole.bsky.social · Nov 19

Great talk by @cathfeuillet.bsky.social about revolutionizing seed design for sustainable food security at the International Phytobiomes Conference

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 20

Excited that two companies within the 39 North district (Solis Agrosciences & Ferris Genomics) are joining forces to expand their service offerings. Congrats to all involved!

Read the full press release here: tinyurl.com/44b9sswh

#STLMade #STL #Agtech #Genomics

Solis Agrosciences Acquires Genomics Platform to Provide Genotyping and Bioinformatics Services to Agriculture Companies - Solis

Solis will provide end-to-end genomics services enabling better-informed decisions, resulting in the development of more productive and resilient plants and […]

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 19

Are you in the #STL #agtech, #agrifood, #plantscience and/or #sustainability scene? Follow others using this starter pack! If you'd like to be added, DM us.

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#StLouis #plant #science #agriculture #innovation

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 17

For those who are in #STL or want to interact with the St. Louis Agtech ecosystem - here is our starter pack: go.bsky.app/MxfEHdo

Message 39 North if are in the region and want to be added to the pack.

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 16

🧩♟️Great time at Pieces near downtown STL for board game night. Thanks to everyone who came out! Fun mix of industry, academia, government, and financial folks in ag. We look forward to hosting more community building events.♟️🧩

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 15

#39North Community board game night at Pieces in downtown STL!

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Jonathan D G Jones aka JJ @jonathandgjones.bsky.social · Nov 14

www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis

Food production is responsible for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To get everyone the food they need in a warming world, governments worldwide must invest in securing our food systems

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Hana Ayoob @hanaayoob.co.uk · Nov 12

Just updated the PoC in #SciComm starter pack with recent requests! If I've missed you, yell at me (nicely) 😊

Reminder this is OPT IN so let me know if you would like to be added ❤️

Tag anyone who should be on it below!

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 13

Our Executive Director, Emily Lohse-Busch addressing Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge.

The Challenge is a year-long statewide traveling symposium that provides women leaders with education & experiences to assist them in addressing critical issues facing Missouri.

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39 North STL @39northstl.bsky.social · Nov 12

Awesome thanks Jennifer! (👋🏽 -Rishi)

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