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Peggy Ozias-Akins, the lead scientist on the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab’s translational genomics project, has been recognized by the University of Georgia as a Distinguished Research Professor for 2017. Only five scientists from across all disciplines received the honor. Ozias-Akins, a professor of horticulture, has applied advanced biotechnology and molecular biology tools, in some…
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The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) has a training program scheduled in Accra next month. This seventh edition of “Linking Farmers to Markets in Africa” will be conducted in English. The training is for producer organizations and trade associations; government officials; service providers such as financial institutions, insurance companies, transporters, and mobile phone services; agribusinesses…
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The deadline is approaching to nominate someone for a 2017 APRES Award. Winners will be announced during the 2017 Annual Meeting held July 11-13 at the Hotel Albuquerque in Albuquerque, NM. Eligibility rules and nominating guidelines can be found on the APRES website www.apresinc.com under the Member tab. Nominations with supporting documentation should be sent…
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The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are holding a three-day online symposium for development practitioners, researchers, and others working in food security. Aligning Research Investments to the Global Food Security Strategy: A Three-Day AgExchange on Nutrition, Resilience and Agriculture-Led Economic Growth will be…
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The Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab has produced another installment in a series of infographics focused on the nutritional value of peanut and how to control one of the biggest contaminants that can ruin crops: aflatoxin. The latest graphic – Detecting Mycotoxins – stresses that proper sampling is the key to finding an accurate level…
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CDAIS, the European Union’s global partnership on capacity development for agricultural innovation systems, is looking for a Communications Developer. CADAI operates in eight pilot countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where the 2-year-old organization works to make agricultural innovation systems more efficient and sustainable in meeting the demands of farmers, agri-business and consumers.
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The Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab has a new website at https://pmil.caes.uga.edu. The new site actually went live late last year, as the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, which hosts the PMIL’s management offices, launched a revamped version of its website. It had been more than a decade since CAES had…
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