Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)

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Bold science for big challenges. Follow for news about FFAR, USFRA and WFO's movement empowering agriculture to reduce GHGs.

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    2 Nov 2021

    In honor of 's retirement, we are endowing the professional development track of the Rockey FFAR Fellows Program. Learn how to contribute to the Rockey FFAR Fellows Fund & support the development of our scientific workforce

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  2. Mar 22

    On we celebrate all agricultural workers, leaders and researchers for their tireless contributions in agriculture and supplying nutritious foods globally. Check out our latest research in food and agriculture:

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  3. Mar 22

    Great profile piece on one of our Rockey FFAR Fellows Manny Sabbagh.

    🌽With support from and , is developing best practices for using cover crops and manure to improve soil quality on farmland.
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    Mar 21

    🎬 Kicking off in San Francisco today - The Greener Cattle Initiative are hosting a Breakfast Briefing about how to leverage investments in practices and technologies to reduce enteric methane emissions in sustainable beef and dairy production.

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    Mar 21

    Applications are due March 30 for the 2022 AAVMC/FFAR Vet Fellows Program, which provides stipend support for DVM students to perform research.

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    Mar 21

    In their study published in Legume Science, RIPE researchers and cowpea breeders from and collaborated to find that the width of cowpea leaves was found to correlate with above-ground biomass! Read the paper here 🌍:

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    Mar 21

    FFAR Fellow of on the value of active networking. She landed an industry internship at ! 💪 Sponsor: .

    FFAR Fellow and PhD student Daniela Pezzini speaks to her tips on networking.
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  8. Mar 16

    The Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge is open! We are providing seed funding to develop a predictive model that can screen underutilized crops to determine a crop’s usefulness as a source of functional ingredients or nutrients. Apply by 7/20.

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  9. Mar 15

    Today, we are launching the Hemp Research Consortium, a public-private partnership to advance science supporting a sustainable industry by promoting hemp research, expanding hemp commodities and opening markets.

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  10. Mar 8

    Women play a crucial role in agriculture globally. On and everyday, FFAR celebrates all trailblazing women in agriculture from farmers and ranchers to data scientists and researchers and everyone in between.

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    Feb 28

    Join us on Tuesday 3/15 for Dr. Ivanek’s () talk about reducing and enhancing the of food systems!

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  12. Feb 28

    This Wednesday, March 2 our Tipping Points grantee Dr. Darcy Freedman of will present “Mechanisms Structuring Nutrition Equity in Neighborhood-based Food Systems” as part of Tufts University's Friedman School Speaker Series. Check out the link below to attend!

    We welcome Dr. Darcy Freedman, Director of the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health at to our next week! More info:
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  13. Feb 28

    FFAR featured an Insight authored by farmer, activist and food justice advocate, Karen Washington. She addresses food deserts and discusses coining the term "food apartheid" to raise awareness of the racial disparity in wealth and farmland.

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    Feb 23

    Three of our Fellows shared their experiences with networking, mentorship, and upping their skills (even with friends & family!) as huge benefits of being a .

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    Feb 23

    A new initiative led by , in partnership with & , will unlock key climate-resilient traits from CGIAR’s vast global genebank collections. Find out more about it 👇

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    Feb 25

    Looking for an informative, colorful FAQ on gene editing? Well, here it is, courtesy of , and .

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  17. Feb 21

    The deadline for our 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award is this Wednesday, February 23. Don't miss out on this great opportunity for early-career researchers!

    : We are now accepting nominations for the 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award! This award is an investment in early-career researchers to propel them to successful careers. Nominations due February 23, 2022 at 5 pm ET.
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  18. Feb 21

    Duane Jundt, member of the Advisory Board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, writes about how Roosevelt’s personal experience as a rancher and farmer influenced his presidential policies towards agriculture and farmers.

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  19. Feb 21

    , Illinois and Midwest Studies Research Historian at the , discusses the complicated history and legacy of Lincoln’s Homestead Act of 1862.

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  20. Feb 21

    US presidents have played crucial roles in supporting farmers throughout the nation’s history. This , we are featuring Insights on how the policies of two presidents, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, shaped agriculture in America:

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  21. Feb 16

    Apply Now: FFAR & are now accepting applications for FFAR Vet Fellows Program. No matching funds are required for this opportunity. Deadline to apply: March 30.

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