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Alltech: Launches North American Lecture Tour

Alltech Tour Theme Encourages Agriculture Industry to ‘Stay Curious’

By , Farms.com

Alltech kicked off its 2013 North American lecture tour today in Waterloo, Ontario with the theme “Stay Curious: Hear About Tomorrow's Technologies Today”.

The theme is to encourage attendees to discuss the latest technological developments which can move the agriculture industry forward. The tour will have 23 stops and will take place from Feb 12 to March 1, 2013.

The following are the key topics that will be discussed - all revolving around the theme ‘Stay Curious’:

•Ideas for building and maintaining a brand
•Finding sustainable sources for fatty acids and high proteins – exploring how algae might change the way we feed in the future
•Examining what is a carbon footprint, what it means and the challenges this poses to agriculture
•Looking at nutritional breakthroughs and solutions – identifying the obstacles that maximize (Efficiency, Profitability, and Sustainability)

More information about the lecture tour can be found at: www.alltech.com.


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