Maumee, Ohio-The Andersons Inc. said July 1 that a collaborative team it is leading has been recommended to receive $5 million in grants from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission. The grants are for the development and commercialization of advanced granules and other emerging technologies to provide solutions for the economic, health, and environmental concerns of today’s agricultural industry. In addition to The Andersons, other team members include The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the nation’s largest Ag-biosciences center; Syngenta Crop Protection Inc.; PSB Co., a division of White Castle Systems, a Columbus, Ohio-based maker of granule applicators; National Lime and Stone Co., Findlay, Ohio; and Ohio Bio-products Innovation Center. The Andersons noted that its own granular technology is well received within the professional turf markets and generates a revenue stream for the company’s Turf & Specialty Group. CEO Mike Anderson said the grant will allow the company to accelerate research in extending this proprietary technology to ag applications that will provide results on a global scale. Ohio Governor Lee Fisher announced that the grants were delivered for the development of advanced granules that effectively deliver fertilizers and pesticides or biologically active ingredients to specifically targeted areas, activating once exposed to water, which reduces environmental risks with virtually no drift problem.
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