(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Missouri MONDAY, September 21st for the grand opening of Benson Hill’s new headquarters in St. Louis and to participate in a dynamic roundtable discussion on agriculture innovation.
Secretary Perdue to attend grand opening of Benson Hill
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will attend the grand opening of Benson Hill’s new headquarters in St. Louis. The Secretary will also participate in a dynamic roundtable discussion on agriculture innovation. Following the event, Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability.
WHEN: MONDAY, September 21st, 3:00pm CDT
WHERE: Benson Hill, 1001 N. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63132
ABOUT: Benson Hill’s new HQ combines Food Science, Data Science and Plant Biology under one roof, which allows for seamless collaboration across functional teams, further spurring innovation and ability to move food forward with both speed and impact. By bringing together leading scientists, agronomists and data engineers under one roof, Benson Hill is accelerating innovation to unlock new solutions that benefit breeders, farmers and food companies of all kinds.
*NOTE: Attendance will be limited to a small number of reporters at this event due to COVID-19. Media interested in covering the event should RSVP to mbernds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx by TODAY, Friday, September 18th at 5:00pm ET.
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