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The University of Georgia has received a $14 million grant from the U.S. Agency of International Development to manage the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut Research, known as the “Peanut Lab,” a global peanut research program that works to alleviate hunger by helping farmers in developing countries grow healthy crops. The agreement builds…
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The American Peanut Research and Education Society is accepting abstracts for original papers or posters to be presented at the 2018 APRES Annual Meeting this summer. The July 10-12 gathering, the 50th annual meeting, will be held at the Doubletree Hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia. Early bird registration is $250 for APRES members; spouses and children…
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Jia-Sheng Wang, the lead scientist on a PMIL project to validate a system to detect aflatoxin in dried blood, has been awarded the 2018 Translational Impact Award from the Society of Toxicology. Wang serves as head of the Department of Environmental Health Science at the University of Georgia College of Public Health and has 35…
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Nut-milk processor Elmhurst debuted the new Milked Peanuts beverage at the American Peanut Council’s Winter Conference, giving attendees their first taste of two new varieties at a luncheon sponsored by the National Peanut Board. “The launch of the Elmhurst brand of Peanut Milk products truly opens up a new product category for our industry,” said…
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Farmers in places where aflatoxin contamination is a problem are more likely to dry crops on tarps – one of the simplest prevention methods — if they are given the tarp, rather than having to buy it. A series of videos describing the findings of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) tell that lesson and others…
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Georgetown University is offering a full-tuition scholarship for students from Sub-Saharan Africa who are interested in a career in international development. Competitive applicants should have at least one to two years of experience working in international development or a related field. All applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree prior to proposed enrollment. The Global…
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The American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) has released the latest edition of “Peanut Science” online. The open access, peer-reviewed online research journal dedicated to publishing the results of research, education, and Extension projects and programs related to the production, storage, processing, manufacturing or marketing of peanuts. This edition includes nine open-access articles on…
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