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The 11th International Conference of the Peanut Research Community on Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB-2019) is calling for abstracts to present a poster or talk at the conference this fall. The deadline is July 1. Visit here for more information on submitting an abstract. Since it began in 2006, the International Peanut…
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Grounded is hiring a horticulturalist to set up and manage a regenerative spice and vegetable farm in the Simalaha Community Conservancy of Zambia. Check out the job listing here.
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The deadline is approaching to register for the Ending Global Hunger Colloquium, hosted by Purdue University on Purdue’s campus April 10-11. The program includes speakers and panels, as well as break-out sessions discussing science, economics, ethics and politics in relation to ending global hunger. The registration deadline is March 31.
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The Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is taking applications for Ph.D. students to complete thesis research work at DOE labs. Qualified students must be in graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions and conducting graduate research in an area of targeted importance to the DOE Office of Science. This…
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The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is seeking a regional director to manage its research and development work in Eastern and Southern Africa. The non-profit international research center is headquartered in Taiwan with five regional offices around the globe. WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and…
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Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management is accepting proposals for the 2019 STAARS Fellowship Program. The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) Fellows program is a collaboration between Cornell University and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to advance in-depth, rigorous, policy-oriented research on productivity and income growth, asset accumulation, rural…
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A new report presented at the 15th Annual Worlds of Healthy Flavors (WOHF) event shows how peanuts can be an important component of a healthy diet. Walter Willett, a Harvard professor of nutrition and epidemiology, demonstrated through the EAT-Lancet Report that peanuts can be an important component of a healthy diet. Willett’s presentation was sponsored by the…