Spearhead Bio Grows

Spearhead Bio, a Danforth Center spinout company, recently closed an oversubscribed $1.62M seed round SAFE investment to advance the development and implementation of its patented TAHITI genome engineering technology. Founded in 2024 by Principal Investigator Dr. Keith Slotkin, Spearhead Bio's breakthrough platform can make crop improvement faster and more cost-effective.

Crop in the Danforth Center's Phenotyping Facility.

Early Stress Impacts

New findings from the Danforth Center could help bring about crops better equipped to withstand harsh conditions. Read more.

Kirk Czymmek and Tessa Burch-Smith with the ZEISS LSM 980 with Airyscan 2.

At the Cutting Edge

A new state-of-the-art microscope at the Center will advance science across the region. Read more.

How MO Saved Wine

The story of how a St. Louis botanist rescued the French wine industry may be about to repeat itself. Read more.

Erin Sparks with the SMURF device at the Danforth Center field research site.

Short Kings

Short-stature corn crops with flexible roots are more resistant to wind damage. Dr. Erin Sparks explains why in Progressive Farmer. Read more.

The Power of Giving

With a charitable gift annuity, you can receive
lifetime payments and potential tax benefits,
while also helping to feed the world. Learn more.

Farmer taking soil samples and looking at plant growth in a farm.

Conversations: The Future of Farming (Regen Ag) | October 29 | 5:30 – 7:15 PM

Regenerative agriculture is changing how farmers, scientists, and markets think about the future of food. Join the Danforth Center for a forward-looking conversation about what’s working now, what’s coming next, and how regenerative agriculture could help growers produce more food and profit with fewer inputs. Reservations are free but required. Reserve your space, in person or virtual today.