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  • Nominations open for APRES awards

    The American Peanut Research and Education Society is seeking nominations for 2019 awards, due by May 31. Nominations with supporting documentation should be sent to the chair of the particular award. Winners will be announced during the business Meeting at the 2019 Annual Meeting held July 9-11 at the Auburn University Hotel & Dixon Conference…

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  • Peanuts in the spotlight this month

    March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate the nutritious and delicious peanut. The Georgia peanut industry gathered together on March 4 to celebrate one of the most popular nuts in the world for the 2019 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Elected officials were involved in the celebration, including…

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  • Peanut gene conference seeking abstracts

    The 11th International Conference of the Peanut Research Community on Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB-2019) is calling for abstracts to present a poster or talk at the conference this fall. The deadline is July 1. Visit here for more information on submitting an abstract. Since it began in 2006, the International Peanut…

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  • Horticulturalist sought in Zambia

    Grounded is hiring a horticulturalist to set up and manage a regenerative spice and vegetable farm in the Simalaha Community Conservancy of Zambia. Check out the job listing here.  

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  • Global hunger symposium scheduled at Purdue University

    The deadline is approaching to register for the Ending Global Hunger Colloquium, hosted by Purdue University on Purdue’s campus April 10-11. The program includes speakers and panels, as well as break-out sessions discussing science, economics, ethics and politics in relation to ending global hunger. The registration deadline is March 31.  

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  • Research opportunities available at DOE labs

    The Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is taking applications for Ph.D. students to complete thesis research work at DOE labs. Qualified students must be in graduate programs at accredited U.S. academic institutions and conducting graduate research in an area of targeted importance to the DOE Office of Science. This…

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  • Vegetable center seeking regional director in Southern Africa

    The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is seeking a regional director to manage its research and development work in Eastern and Southern Africa. The non-profit international research center is headquartered in Taiwan with five regional offices around the globe. WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and…

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