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- 23 Mar 2016
- News
Building a Biotech Business from Farmed Fish
Charlton Ames (MBA 1970) is chairman and vice president of business development for Sea Run Holdings, a virtual firm in Maine that develops innovative biologics and therapeutics from the blood of farmed salmon. In this video he explains the structure and goals of his... View Details
- 29 Jul 2021
- News
Support System
To the people of Ghana, shea butter is known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey shea-nut trees across the wilds of sub-Saharan... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- News
Sustainable Farming in the Arid World
Philipp Saumweber (MBA 2006) started Sundrop Farms to bring sustainable horticulture to the arid world, growing high-value crops using seawater and sunlight and bringing jobs to communities that previously had no agriculture sector. In this interview he explains to... View Details
- 17 Jul 2020
- News
Support System
In Africa, shea butter is sometimes known as “women’s gold.” Used for everything from skin care to stretch marks to diaper rash, it’s a go-to product in high demand. And it offers employment opportunities for women willing to survey shea-nut trees across the wilds of... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Organic Matter
above: Neil Black (left) and N. Ross Buckenham at a California Bioenergy partner dairy in Bakersfield, California (photo by Christina Gandolfo) Cars and coal—not cows—are most frequently cited as drivers of climate change. But bovine burps and manure are also... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- News
A Good Look
Levy: Ingredients for beauty from an unlikely source. Photo courtesy Kerty Levy A company that manufactures the nutritional ingredients used in animal feed doesn’t seem like the most likely incubator for a beauty products division. But Kerty Levy (MBA 1997) sees it... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Elevator Pitch: Power Sourced
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Chaku Foods Nikki Okrah (MBA 2021), CEO and Founder Concept: A snack-food company in Okrah’s native Ghana that is building farming supply chain infrastructure for other consumer packaged goods companies to tap... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
High Yields
Illustration by Chris Philpot Hobbyist drones might make headlines with their crashes on the White House lawn, but the market for unmanned vehicles is rapidly expanding beyond the niche: Over the next decade, according to industry trade group forecasts, commercial... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
remained optimistic about the future, carving a path for himself and others despite the obstacles and racism all around him. He was the leader of leaders. His legacy fuels my work. —Deborah Blagg Back to top Mezuo Nwuneli (MBA 2003) Managing Partner, Sahel Capital... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
When he took some skeptical conservationists to a meeting at agribusiness giant Monsanto’s headquarters not long ago, Richard Crespin (TGMP 4, 1999) says it seemed the only thing missing was ominous John Williams theme music playing in... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
scholarships, supported by committed donors and foundation grants. EARTH is a private, nonprofit school that offers a four-year undergraduate degree in agricultural sciences and natural resources management and a master’s degree in View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change
third in three years addressing climate and sustainability topics that faculty and the BEI have developed. BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD IN SOCIETY READ MORE STORIES BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD IN SOCIETY READ MORE STORIES Additionally, Executive Education offers... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
the sector, as well. Putting a price on carbon was also mentioned as a key element in motivating changes that would have a meaningful impact for agribusiness and society, overall. View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
photo courtesy of Charlie Andersen Charlie Andersen (MBA 2014) grew up on a 200-acre organic family farm west of Philadelphia that produced everything from apples and blueberries to sweet corn. Andersen absolutely loved it—for the most part: “What I disliked were all... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success
company. "It made sense to get a different perspective," he says. "I studied agribusiness under Ray Goldberg, and he helped me see things as systems, rather than looking at them mechanically from one point of view." Getting a sense of the... View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- News
A Business Plan with Spice
Emily Miller (MBA 2015) and Kimberly Jung (MBA 2015) both served in the US Army in Afghanistan. “We wanted to continue that service through a different avenue, which was through business,” Jung says in an interview on Chicago Tonight. That’s what brought the friends to... View Details
- 17 Oct 2009
- News
Understanding Users of Social Networks
- 16 Sep 2019
- News
Smarter Farming
Steven Carden (MBA 2003) is CEO of PAMU Farms of New Zealand (formerly Landcorp Farming). In this video, he talks about the changes the organization is going through to adjust for shifting dietary trends and the impact of large-scale farming on the environment. “PAMU... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Three Promoted to Full Professor
Reinhardt is currently studying the relationships between business behavior and environmental quality, particularly in the energy industry and the food and agribusiness sector. His research focuses on the relationship between... View Details