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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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The International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) Africa Chapter (www.iaald-africa.org) and the Information Training and Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) (www.itoca.org) is soliciting proposals for papers and workshops/seminars to be presented at the 4th IAALD Africa Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, 30 May to 1 June 2018. Papers should reflect and explore the conference theme,…
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Abdi Hassen, who completed research for a PhD with support from the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab, has been appointed an assistant professor of Plant Pathology in the School of Plant Sciences at Haramaya University in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Over several months, Hassen worked with Renee Arias at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National…
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