b'I N D U S T R Y N E W S Delivering the news you need to know. Submissions welcomeemail us at news@seedworldgroup.com. on a trait licensing plan with universities to move seed ready for commercialization that meets both quality assurance and quality control standards. Granular Provides New Digital Nitrogen Management Options to FarmersGranular has released new digital nitrogen manage-ment offerings to help farmers and their advisors optimize their nitrogen inputs and make confident, data-driven decisions amid soaring fertilizer prices. EarthOptics Launches New Soil Carbon Project LabelingEarthOptics announced the launch of its Soil Carbon AgMission announced that McDonalds USA hasProject, a product labeling initiative to benefit the partnered to develop and implement climate- consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. smart farming solutions with a $5M commitmentNRGene Canada Opens its Doors in Saskatoonover the next five years. The Foundation forGenomics company NRGene announced the offi-cial opening of its new office and genotyping lab in Food & Agriculture Research, the U.S. FarmersSaskatoon, Sask. The opening event took place at & Ranchers in Action, and the World FarmersInnovation Place, in the presence of members of the legislative assembly of Saskatchewan, academia, Organisation established AgMission to unlockindustry leaders and government officials.agricultures potential to reduce GHG emissions. This initiative ultimately aims to make theIndigo Announces Acquisition of Soil MetricsIndigo Agriculture announced a deepened commit-agriculture sector net-negative for GHG emissions. ment to advancing discovery in soil carbon science, enabled by the acquisition of Soil Metrics. First Svalbard Seed Deposit Crowns SerbiasWorlds Largest Pea Processing Plant Opens in Efforts to Develop a Dynamic ConservationManitoba, Canada System for Local Cereal Varieties Global pea processor Roquette has officially opened The Benefit-sharing Fund project, GRAINEFIT, cel- its 200,000 square-foot pea protein plant at Portage ebrated a unique milestone, with the first-ever depositla Prairie, Man. Former astronaut Chris Hadfield acted of Serbian crop varieties into the Svalbard Globalas MC in a star-studded virtual grand opening on Nov. Seed Vault.18, 2021. Illinois Research Shows Crops Have DroughtNRGene Signs Collaboration with Top Seeds Memory to Help Reduce Yield Loss InternationalAccording to new research from the University ofNRGene and Top Seeds International have signed a Illinois, crops that experience drought conditions orcollaboration agreement to develop and commercial-extreme temperatures during their early stages ofize new and improved cherry tomato varieties. growth and survive are better able to deal with those same conditions later in their growth cycle.Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Partners with the Iowa Soybean Research CenterBUSINESS NEWS Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, located in Alexander, Iowa, Missouri Soybean Executes First Ever Highhas joined the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa Oleic University License State University as an industry partner. In this role, In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Missouri SoybeanLatham Seeds provides financial support to the center partnered with the University of Georgia (UGA) toand will have a representative serving on the ISRCs execute a commercial license to advance UGAs Highindustry advisory council, which provides guidance on Oleic soybeans. Missouri Soybean has been workingresearch funding priorities for the center.78/ SEEDWORLD.COMJANUARY 2022'