CULT Food Science CEO to Speak at Phosphorus Forum in Raleigh, North Carolina

Aug 05, 2022

TORONTO - CULT Food Science Corp. ("CULT" or the "Company") (CSE: CULT) (OTC: CULTF) (FRA: LN0), an innovative investment platform with an exclusive focus on cellular agriculture that is advancing the development of novel technologies to provide a sustainable, environmental, and ethical solution to the global factory farming and aquaculture crises, is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Lejjy Gafour, has been invited to speak at the Annual Phosphorus Forum (the "Forum") on November 1, 2022, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Forum, which takes place on November 1-2 as well as the Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (the "Summit"), which takes place on November 3-4, are both a part of Phosphorus Week 2022 ("Phosphorus Week"). Mr. Gafour's presentation at the Forum may contain forward-looking information.

Lejjy is scheduled to speak on November 1st, 2022, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time and his presentation will be entitled "Not Slaughtering Sacred Cows: The Promise of Cellular Foods". People attending the Forum typically represent a broad set of affiliations including companies, governments, research institutes and non-profits with stakes in fields such as phosphate mining, crop and animal agriculture, wastewater treatment for nutrients, nutrient management, recycling and more.1 More information about Phosphorus Week, the Forum and the Summit can be found at: https://phosphorusalliance.org/phosphorus-forum/.

The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center (the "STEPS Center") and the Alliance are hosting the Forum, where leaders in a variety of areas interact, and collaborate in relation to phosphorus sustainability. The Alliance is associated with Arizona State University and it promotes and supports a food system that manages phosphorus in a more sustainable manner in order to protect rivers, lakes and oceans, while providing the world with nutritious food.2 The STEPS Center is a research community of diverse and leading scientists that addresses the complex challenges in phosphorus sustainability by incorporating disciplinary influences across the physical, life, social, and economic sciences.3 More information about the Alliance and the STEPS Center can be found at https://phosphorusalliance.org and https://steps-center.org, respectively.

Management Commentary
"I am looking forward to speaking at the Forum and think it is a great opportunity to engage with other leaders, in a variety of industries, with a common goal of resource sustainability not just regarding food," said Lejjy Gafour, CEO of CULT. "It is important to us that we work with and support other industries that want to create a sustainable future and innovative solutions. To hear leaders present their views regarding their areas of expertise, and explain their ideas to help improve our strained global food system, our environment, and our need for sustainability will be very interesting not only for myself and CULT, but also for the large group of attendees," added Mr. Gafour.

Source : Newswire.ca

Video: Turning Plant Defense Into a Management Strategy

Turning Plant Defense Into a Management Strategy

Understanding how a plant responds to stress is one thing.

Using that knowledge to make better management decisions is another.

Systemic acquired resistance, or SAR, is the plant's more direct defense response. When stress or infection occurs, the plant begins signaling throughout its system and preparing defensive compounds.

But if we know that response exists, can we help prepare the plant before the stress arrives?

The answer starts with understanding what triggers the response and what the plant needs to carry it out.

The Trigger and the Fuel

Salicylic acid plays an important role in triggering the SAR pathway.

Think of it as turning the truck on.

The engine may be running, but it still needs fuel to do the work.

In this case, manganese plays an important role in supporting the enzyme systems involved in the plant's defensive response.

This makes manganese status an important part of the conversation. Whether a producer is using tissue testing, sap analysis, or simply scouting for visible deficiency symptoms, the goal is to make sure the plant has adequate manganese available.

Manganese is required in relatively small amounts, but that does not make its role small.

If the plant receives a signal to defend itself but lacks the nutrition needed to support that response, it may struggle to carry out the process efficiently.

The trigger matters.

The fuel matters too.

Prepare Before the Stress Arrives

The best time to think about stress management is before the plant is overwhelmed.

Once a crop is already struggling, management can quickly turn into a game of catch-up.

This is similar to nitrogen management. Once a plant becomes severely deficient, correcting the problem does not necessarily erase the time and yield potential already lost.

Plant defense can work the same way.

Low-rate, targeted approaches designed to support the SAR pathway may fit best ahead of an expected stress event rather than after significant damage has already occurred.

That requires producers to think about predictable stress.

We may not know exactly what the weather will do tomorrow, but we generally know summer heat is coming. We know certain field conditions increase disease pressure. We know a herbicide application can temporarily stress a crop as the plant processes the chemistry.

Even a properly timed and labeled herbicide application can create a temporary response in the plant.

That does not mean the herbicide is bad.

Weeds can create significantly more yield loss than the temporary stress caused by controlling them.

The question is not whether we should eliminate every stressor.

The question is whether we can better prepare the plant to manage necessary and predictable stress.

Not All Stress Is Bad

Stress is a normal part of plant growth.

A perfectly stress-free environment does not exist in the field.

In fact, some stress is necessary for normal plant development. A plant responds to wind, temperature, moisture, sunlight, and countless other environmental signals throughout the season.

The environment is stress.

The plant's job is to manage it.

Problems begin when the stress load becomes greater than the plant's ability to respond.

Extreme heat, drought, high salt concentrations, disease pressure, and even certain management practices can add to that load.

This is where understanding SAR becomes useful.

Instead of waiting until the plant is visibly struggling, producers can begin identifying periods when stress is likely and make management decisions around those windows.

ISR Starts With the Soil

While SAR is a more direct defense response, induced systemic resistance, or ISR, brings the conversation back to soil health.

The longevity of a farm is closely connected to the health of its soil.

Carbon plays a major role because it supports biological life within the soil. Bacteria, fungi, and other organisms interact with plant roots and influence how the plant grows, accesses nutrients, and prepares for stress.

This is why soil health cannot be reduced to one product or one application.

It is a system.

Keeping living plants in the field longer can support biological activity. Cover crops may fit some operations. Better water management can improve soil conditions.