This week in interesting industry headlines:
DuPont Weighing Agriculture Deals, Interim Chief Says [Wall Street Journal]
"DuPont Co.’s interim chief executive said he is considering potential deals in the agriculture industry and scrutinizing the chemical company’s research spending in an effort to boost profits." Read more
Ecuador Hoping To Attract $1.5 Billion Investment In Mining Sector [OilPrice.com]
"Big profits are made when new exploration terrains open up. And news this week suggests one place on the planet is trying to position itself as the next big opportunity for mining investment." Read more
DigitalGlobe Announces Forestry Partnership with Intelescope [The Denver Post]
"Data gleaned from DigitalGlobe's massive library of Earth imagery will be used to determine timber health, tree volume and other crucial information." Read more
A Career Path Through the Woods: Michigan's Next Generation of Forestry Talent [Upper Peninsula Second Wave]
"A career in forestry might appeal to anyone who loves spending time in the woods and gaining a deeper understanding of them--and the next generation of foresters is making a new, sustainable path." Read more
Construction App Fieldwire Raises $6.6 Million, Led by Formation 8 [TechCrunch]
"Fieldwire, a San Francisco-based mobile and web platform designed to make collaboration on construction projects more efficient, has raised $6.6 million in fresh funding led by Formation 8. Other participants in the round included Trinity Ventures and earlier backers BloombergBeta and AngelPad, the investment fund and accelerator where the company first gained investors’ attention in the fall of 2013.” Read more
