Showcasing St. Louis in São Paulo

Local leaders are headed to Brazil to represent and spotlight the St. Louis region’s strength in agtech and geospatial technologies at the World Agri-Tech South America Summit on June 18-19. This endeavor will build on efforts to bridge innovation and fortify relations between the St. Louis region and Latin America. Read more.

Bringing Jobs and Joy to Illinois 

The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Food, Agriculture, Nutrition Innovation Center (JJK FAN), which the Danforth Center helped launch in 2020, is set to create more than 100 new jobs by 2026, according to a new study. JJK FAN works to empower the youth of East St. Louis toward community betterment through STEAM+Ag® education. Read more.

Celebrating our Prairie Pollinators

Bees are critical to the world's food production. Yet they are declining rapidly worldwide. For the past few years, several Center scientists have been documenting the diversity of bees and other insect pollinators in our prairie. And their findings are something to buzz about. Read more.

Meet the Scientists: Peng Liu

Peng Liu, PhD has been fascinated with plants since he was a child. Today, as a Senior Research Scientist in the Slotkin Lab, he’s utilizing genome editing to improve key crops and create a more sustainable agriculture. Read Peng’s story here.

A Shared Service 

A new article in Entrepreneur Quarterly takes an in-depth look at the Danforth Center’s Phenotyping Core Facility and how its many innovative resources are a boon for plant science research and the entire agtech community. Read the full article here.

Happy Pride!

This month we recognize, support, and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. We believe diverse voices lead to greater discoveries. And as many individuals still fight for acceptance around the world, the Danforth Center will continue to champion equity and inclusion in the sciences. Learn more about our values.

A Living Lab

Meet the People of Peptyde Bio