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STATEMENT FROM USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJIV SHAH ON NEW CHIEF SCIENTIST FOR FOOD SECURITY Thursday, August 28, 2014 “I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Bertram, an agriculture expert with nearly 30 years of experience at USAID, has been named Chief Scientist in the agency’s Bureau for Food Security. In this new position, Rob…
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SELECTBIO invites you to attend the third of our innovative online conferences; Advances in Plant Genomics 2014 (APG 2014). This event will be broadcast to your PC or mobile device on 7th-8th October 2014. During this event, the hottest topics in plant genomics will be addressed in a webinar-style auditorium with the opportunity for live Q&A…
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Having identified the need for a set of robust mycotoxin sampling and detection protocols, PMIL Assistant Director Jamie Rhoads is currently leading the drafting of recommended procedures. Input or suggestions are welcome at this time. Contact him at the Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab at the University of Georgia.
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July 27th –August 2nd, PMIL hosted over 35 national and international project partners for an intensive whirlwind of meetings and informational tours from Athens, to Eatonton, to Tifton, Georgia USA. The goal of the gathering was bringing together PMIL Lead Scientists, Collaborators and External Advisory Panel members to discuss research progress, plan upcoming activities, and…
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The Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program is now accepting applications. This grant program supports: (1) training students for Master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences, or; (2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Awards are specifically…
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InnovATE, Innovation for Agricultural Training and Education, is funding 10 awards to support research on creative approaches to the complex challenges of agricultural education institutions. 15 September 2014 – Submissions Due
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The Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARMD) is pleased to invite you to save the date for its fourth annual conference: Climate Change and Agricultural Risk Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, Synergies and Options. The conference will bring together participants from the public and private sectors, academia, farmer organizations and development organizations, to…
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