Meet Cykloburn Technologies Partners Rob Meissner and Doug Zeisel who are developing a green tech solution that makes chicken litter more profitable for poultry farmers.
Giving farmers a profitable and environmentally sound method for disposing chicken litter is one of the biggest challenges facing the poultry industry. The solution may lie in a unique, low-emission combustion system being developed by Baltimore-based Cykloburn Technologies LLC.
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So what happened with the AgTech sector in 2018? A ton of things: many announcements of new products, services, investments, start-ups, along with some mergers and acquisitions; But the story of th…
Source: What Sucked about AgTech in 2018 |
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The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has announced the final four teams in the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.
Source: Farm Bureau Announces Final Four Teams in Ag Innovation Challenge
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Read MoreIs freedom of choice an illusion?
The rapid rise of variation in everyday goods and services, from which cereal we eat in the morning to which toothpaste we brush our teeth with at night, gives the perception of unlimited choice. For example, if you’re deciding which bottled water to buy, the possibilities range from budget brands, like Deer Park or Ozarka, to higher-end options, like Perrier or S. Pellegrino. But this appearance of choice is actually manufactured. All of the...
PathSensors' technology will ensure that organic juice from a robotic vending machine doesn't have foodborne bacteria.
Source: Baltimore biotech company partners with JuiceBot on food safety - Technical.ly Baltimore
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With 3 billion more mouths to feed by 2050, can ag-tech innovation create a more plentiful, efficient, sustainable, and resilient food system?
Source: These 7 technologies will make future farming smarter
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Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0’s meeting in California this week.
Source: Silicon valley embraces aquaculture innovation | The Fish Site
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When Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite in 1907, it was hailed as “the material of a thousand uses”. The production of synthetic plastics took off over the coming decades but now that the environmental cost of these miracle materials is becoming ever clearer, the hunt is on for more sustainable alternatives.
Source: Back to the future as innovators seek plastic alternatives | UN Environment
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The population of American farmers is aging, but a study shows a new generation of farmers is flocking to cities with large populations, farmers markets and the purchasing power to support a market for niche goods.
Source: Young, hip farmers: Coming to a city near you -- ScienceDaily
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Agricultural publications for the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States
Source: Engineer wants ag data easier to access | American Farm Publications
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