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International crop breeders visit University of Georgia for bioinformatics training Published on Georgia FACES March 12, 2015 Author Christy Fricks, PMIL Communications Specialist When breeding a new crop variety, plant breeders often have to collect data from dozens or hundreds of seedlings to determine which plants have the traits they are looking for. Crunching all…
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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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The Aflatoxin Partnership Newsletter, Volume III Issue 1 features an article on Women Farmers and the Groundnut Value Chain in West Africa. The PACA Newsletter is distributed on a quarterly basis, and features information on aflatoxin control activities on the African continent.
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Family, friends and colleagues of the late Carl K. Eicher have established a fund under the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) to support an award for the best doctoral dissertation on Africa to honor the outstanding contributions of the late Professor Eicher to African agricultural research and education. The first award will be made…
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UGA Plant Pathologist on Peanut Stand Problems Published in Growing Georgia Friday, March 13th, 2015 Author Dr. Tim Brenneman, UGA Plant Pathologist & PMIL Collaborator It seems like we are having a harder time in recent years getting a good stand of peanuts. Here’s a good research report concerning steps we can take by Dr. Tim…
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Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation is pleased to announce its fourth funding round for commercializing agricultural technologies! Partnering for Innovation seeks Expressions of Interest (EOI) from private sector organizations that are introducing proven technologies into smallholder markets. To learn more and submit your online application, please join the AgTechXChange and complete your application. Applications…
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The Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab announces the publication of “The History of the Peanut CRSP 1975-2012” written by former Program Director David Cummins. The publication is Cummins’ comprehensive account of the programs’ accomplishments, goals, and of the key people involved with the Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) over the last 35 years. The author…
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