London, April 24th 2018 – Challenge Advisory have announced today that it has formed a partnership with Verdesian to help support the creation of a sustainable future within American agriculture.

Verdesian will be participating in AG40, an interoperability workshop to be hosted by Challenge Advisory in October 2018. The showcase will bring together a unique collection of industry leaders from throughout US agriculture to tackle key issues from throughout the market supply chain.

Verdesian’s CEO, Kenneth Avery, spoke on the workshop, “As ‘The Nutrient Use Efficiency People,’ Verdesian Life Sciences is excited to be participating in AG40, an event that aligns with our mission of doing more with less. Efficient food production is more important than ever, and we look forward to sharing our thoughts about how to enable a sustainable future for farmers through nutrient use efficiency. We also look forward to learning from our peers and partners in the industry.”

Karveh Cavalieri, Managing Partner at Challenge Advisory, has stated, “Verdesian’s commitment to making farming more efficient sustainable and profitable suits the overall focus of AG40. Their solutions are unique, and it will be interesting to see these in the context of other industry stakeholders”.

Verdesian Life Sciences enables a sustainable future for farmers through nutrient use efficiency (NUE™). Grown from the ground up in 2012, Verdesian Life Sciences offers farmers and growers biological, nutritional, seed treatment and inoculant technologies that maximize performance on high-value row crops and specialty crops, as well as turf and ornamental plants.

Challenge Advisory are excited to be able to announce this partnership and the inclusion of Verdesian in an ever-growing list of global disruptors and innovators who will be adding their voices to AG40.

To read more about the event, click here, and to find out how you can be a part of this industry defining event, please email: agilbert@challenge.org.

About Client:

Verdesian Life Sciences enables a sustainable future for farmers through nutrient use efficiency (NUE™). Grown from the ground up in 2012, Verdesian Life Sciences offers farmers and growers biological, nutritional, seed treatment and inoculant technologies that maximize performance on high-value row crops and specialty crops, as well as turf and ornamental plants. With its headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, Verdesian has production and manufacturing facilities strategically located in Pasco, Washington; Kentland, Indiana; Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and North Lima, Ohio that produce and custom blend large-scale or small volume runs of liquid and dry formulations. As a 4R Nutrient Stewardship Partner, Verdesian is committed to researching and developing environmentally and financially sustainable products. www.vlsci.com

About Challenge Advisory:

Challenge Advisory LLP is a multi-sector strategy consultancy. We partner with disruptive and innovative organisations to provide revolutionary solutions to their most pressing challenges. See our work here: www.challenge.org

Media Contact:

agilbert@challenge.org

Alfred V Gilbert

Marketing and Communications Director

Challenge Advisory