• International Centre for Development Oriented Research in Agriculture announces the Interactive Learning, Action Research and Outreach in Higher Education, 12 – 30 Oct 2015 (IAL-HE). This three-week course aims to introduce those trained in conventional education and research methodologies to new and inter-disciplinary approaches and tools for designing and delivering experiential and interactive learning programs. Specifically…

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  • On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, Agrilinks hosts a Twitter Chat: Peace Corps Volunteers Feeding the Future about on-the-ground work in farming communities. Share your stories and examples, and ask our panel of experts anything you want to know about Peace Corps and agriculture! This month’s #AskAg Twitter Chat will feature Peace Corps Feed the Future evaluation…

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  • The Chicago Council is pleased to announce the next post in the Healthy Food for a Healthy World blog series: “Food as Medicine—the Link between Nutrition and Health” by Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow, Global Agriculture and Food.

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  • “Groundnut Seed Production Manual for Uganda,” authored by David Kalule Okello, Patrick Okori, Naveen Puppala, Boris Bravo-Ureta, Carl Michael Deom, Jane Ininda, Paul Anguria, Moses Biruma and Cresensia Asekenye is now available for download on the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL) website. Groundnut (peanut) is one of the staple crops in Uganda, rich in protein,…

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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, and host country institutions to compete to lead the Invasive Species – Modeling for South American Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta, and Groundnut Leafminer, Aproaerema modicella (simplexella). 27 March 2015 –…

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  • The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announces the availability of funding through cost reimbursable agreements for the Scientific Cooperation Research Program (SCRP) for fiscal year (FY) 2015.  The objective of SCRP is to reduce global poverty and hunger by supporting applied scientific research, extension, or education projects that aim to…

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  • The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) announces a virtual workshop focused on low-latitude soybeans. SIL researchers and collaborators will join together to discuss issues related to soybean adaptation to low-latitude environments. Discussions will focus on determinate and semi-determinate growth habits, long juvenile traits, photoperiod response of American lines in Africa, African soybean breeding experiences, and more.…

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