WASHINGTON — The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is now accepting Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge applications. Harvest for Health is accelerating the development of underutilized crops to increase the diversity of foods in the marketplace. The Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge invites applicants to submit predictive models that can screen underutilized crops to determine a […]

WASHINGTON — The American Society of Agronomy will host the 5th Annual Sustainable Agronomy Conference in a virtual-event series. Thanks to our generous sponsors, this series is free to all attendees! The conference consists of sessions over four weeks starting on July 19th, with one two-hour session held each week. This conference provides CCAs and Agri-Sales […]

WASHINGTON — As consumer demand for animal protein increases, meat producers are under tremendous pressure to increase productivity, while maintaining profitability. As a result, many producers rely on feed supplements to encourage faster growth, reduce disease and improve feed efficiency. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a $653,035 Seeding Solutions Grant to Sasya, Inc. to develop sustainable, […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Poison ivy ranks among the most medically problematic plants. Up to 50 million people worldwide suffer annually from rashes caused by contact with the plant, a climbing, woody vine native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Western Bahamas and several areas in Asia. It’s found on farms, in woods, landscapes, […]