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The 48th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society ended with awards and recognition for outstanding achievement in research and dedication to the industry. Among those recognized were: Tim Brenneman, who received the Coyt T. Wilson Distinguished Service Award. Brenneman is a professor of plant pathology at the University of Georgia and…
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The 48th Annual American Peanut Research and Education Society annual meeting convened in Clearwater, Fla., this week with hundreds of scientists, student researchers and representatives of the shelling, processing and manufacturing industries gathering. Over two-full days of meetings, the group is reviewing the progress of genomics research, sharing findings with colleagues and discussing priorities for…
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The PASET Initiative of the Association of African Universities has issued a Request for Applications to host PhD Programs financed by the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund.
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The Global Food Security Index, a gauge of how accessible food is around the world, found this month that most countries are becoming more food secure, even as they face long-term and new challenges to getting enough nutrition. The 2016 report, released earlier this month, found that 89 of the 113 countries in the index…
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The University of Georgia’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences is hiring for a tenure-track, 12-month position (75% Research and 25% Extension) in crop physiology with a focus on peanut. This position will be located on the Tifton Campus of the University of Georgia. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program…
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PeanutBase, a database of research and resources about the peanut genome, has launched a quarterly update to inform users about important new information on the site and give tips about how to use it. The PeanutBase collection of reports and other publications is compiled with the support of The Peanut Foundation, as part of the…
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Sponsors including the Africa Union’s Partnership for Aflatoxin Control (PACA), Abt Associates, the Schooner Africa Fund, AGCO/GSI and GrainPro brought together leaders last week for the first Africa Strategic Grain Reserve Conference, which touched on a variety of storage challenges, including aflatoxin control. The event – which was held in Nairobi – gave a chance…
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