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Breaking the Mold: How Mycotoxins Impact Agriculture, Nutrition and Development This AG Sector Council Seminar presents Mycotoxins, a toxic by-products of naturally occurring fungi that have serious health implications in humans and livestock. Found on grains, fruits and vegetables, acute and long-term exposure is associated with childhood stunting, reduced nutrient absorption, organ failure and cancer.…
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The Organizing Committee of the 8th Annual International Conferences on Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB) invites scientists/postdoctoral associates/students to participate and make poster presentations at the research conference. Abstracts of maximum 250 words should be submitted electronically in Microsoft WORD format (reference “Abstract for AAGB-2015” in the subject line of the mail and…
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Biofortification is a cost-effective, innovative approach to growing staple crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. The process builds on traditional crop breeding techniques to improve micronutrients while maintaining or exceeding existing yields and climate-smart traits. This intervention is at the crossroads of agriculture and nutrition, with varieties released in 25 countries and studies…
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The USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management at Virginia Tech invites the submission of concept notes from U.S. universities, CGIAR institutions, other International Agricultural Research Institutions, and host country institutions to compete to lead the Innovative scientific research and technology transfer to develop and implement integrated pest management strategies for rice pests in…
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Become a part of the First International Congress on Postharvest Loss Prevention. We are now accepting abstract submissions, especially in these four areas: postharvest loss status and emerging issues, intervention strategies, measurement method and metrics, and education platform and decision support system. Please visit the Call for Abstracts page for more information and to submit…
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The KDAD “Scaling Innovations through Video” will provide competitively awarded grants to Feed the Future Innovation Labs to document innovative and new agricultural techniques through video. The purpose of this competition is to generate “how-to” videos pertaining to a process or agricultural technique or technology. Key objectives of this competition are: Develop or expand the…
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APRES is now accepting nominations for the Dow AgroSciences Awards in Excellence and Education. The award guidelines and nomination form are attached. Nominations will be made on the Nomination Form for Dow AgroSciences Awards. A nominator’s submittal letter summarizing the significant professional achievements and their impact on the peanut industry must be submitted with the…
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