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The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is accepting proposals from developing country researchers interested in collaborating with counterparts who are funded by selected U.S. government-supported agencies. PEER is an international awards program that brings developing country scientists and engineers together with researchers funded by U.S. federal science agencies to address global development…
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The law that sets the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security strategy and lays out the Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Global Feed Security Act, was reauthorized late last week. Introduced by U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, and Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, the reauthorization extends food security programs…
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The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food Security (USAID’s BFS) is partnering with private sector businesses to empower smallholder farmers with tools and technologies they need to face the wide range of emerging threats and shocks. These shared-value partnerships through the Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation will leverage business growth for development…
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Peanut seed tested for certification by the Georgia Crop Improvement Association showed an 88 percent germination rate this year. … Eighty-eight percent! Georgia Seed Development recently published an article explaining how the Georgia Department of Agriculture tests samples from Georgia and other states to ensure the seed will germinate and grow. It’s a big job,…
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Soraya Leal-Bertioli, a senior research scientist at the University of Georgia and part of the team that traced peanut back to its wild ancestors, has landed a $445,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the resilience found in the genes of those ancient species. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant…
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The Peanut Innovation Lab held a webinar on July 24 to discuss gender in peanut research. If you missed it, you can watch the webinar on YouTube. Check out background materials at the link in the description or through the comments.
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The American Peanut Council Hall of Fame recently inducted retired Birdsong Peanut executive Jeff Johnson into its ranks. Johnson, who serves on the Peanut Innovation Lab’s External Advisory Panel, joined Birdsong Peanuts in 1974 and has been active in the American Peanut Council throughout his career, serving as chairman of the APC as well as…
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