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Novus is More than Animal Ag Company, It’s a Sustainability Company

John Davis

One of the important lessons the students learned during the 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days at Novus International’s suburban St. Louis headquarters and rural Missouri research farm was that Novus is more than just an animal agriculture company. It’s a sustainability company. Experts say the world’s population will be 9 billion by 2050 … but maybe …

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Charge Ahead & Don’t Be Afraid to Fail: Life Lessons on a Bus

John Davis

Last year, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the most optimistic people I’ve ever seen: Dr. Nasser Odetallah, Product Manager of Enzymes, Probiotics, and Idea Testing Kits for Novus International. His message last year to the Missouri Colleges Fund scholars was, “There is nothing impossible in life.” This year during Novus’ 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic …

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Farm Foundation to Discuss Ag Trade Issues

John Davis

Our friends at Farm Foundation are hosting another one of their talks that help bring out a variety of viewpoints to solve the problems facing agriculture today. This latest one will focus on trade issues and will take place on Tuesday, May 4 and will include the following presenters: * Richard Fritz of Global AgriTrends, who will focus on global …

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Student’s Love of Learning Matches Love of Horses

John Davis

One of the big highlights of Novus International’s 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days was the time the students were able to spend with the horses at Novus’ research farm … AKA Green Acres. And let’s face it, meeting the Missouri Colleges Fund scholars sure seemed to be a treat for the horses. One person who dived …

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Tour of Novus Research Farm Educates in More Ways than One

John Davis

Students taking part in Novus International’s 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days have had the chance to tour the animal health company’s research farm, better known as “Green Acres,” in Montgomery County, Missouri … a rare treat for visitors to Novus. Meeting the group at the farm was Novus’ manager of product research, Skip Hampton, who was …

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Circuitous Path Leads to Career at Novus

John Davis

While most of the time you want to encourage students to follow the straight and narrow path, sometimes the best advice is to take a curvy path toward your goals. Case in point: Vanessa Stewart, national account manager for Novus’ pet nutrition lines. During the 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days, Stewart told the Missouri Colleges Fund …

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Novus Tour Prompts Student to Consider Education Options

John Davis

Some students who received money from the Missouri Colleges Fund … which is funded, in part, by Novus International … got a real education during their tour of the animal health company’s facilities in suburban St. Louis and research farm, better known as Green Acres. And it’s given some of them ideas about how they might change their education plans. …

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Novus Tour Opens New Ideas, New Doors for Students

John Davis

Some students who have benefited from Novus International’s contribution to the Missouri Colleges Fund have had the chance to tour their benefactor’s suburban St. Louis facilities and the animal health company’s research farm. Rachel Weber, a junior at William Woods University in Fulton, MO, majoring in biology with a concentration on equine science, says she was impressed with Novus’ environmentally …

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Novus Employees Stress Importance of Experience, Flexibility

John Davis

One of the first people the students touring the Novus International facilities in suburban St. Louis is someone who was in their exact same position not very long ago. Research engineer Sarah Perdue started with Novus just last summer. Like the students she met, Perdue was looking to build on her experience she had gained through the years. “I would …

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Novus Provides Insight, Network for Science Students

John Davis

About a dozen students along with some of their advisors have toured the Novus International headquarters in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles and the company’s research farm. The tour is part of Novus’ 2nd annual “Science: A Foundation for Dynamic Careers” days, where students who have received Missouri Colleges Fund scholarships (funded, in part, by Novus) get to …

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