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Study reports breakthrough in measuring plant improvements to boost food production
CHAMPAIGN (May 16, 2019) — An international team is using advanced tools to develop crops that give farmers more options for sustainably producing more food on less land. To do this, thousands of plant prototypes must be carefully analyzed to figure out which genetic tweaks work best. Today, in a
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FFAR and OFRF Promote Soil Health and Profits for Organic Farmers in the Northern Great Plains
SANTA CRUZ and WASHINGTON (May 14, 2019) – There is a lack of university research on organic legume production and organic variety development, according to the USA Dry Pea Council. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) aim to increase research funding
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Ohio State Mansfield and FFAR Launch $2 Million Food System Project
Mansfield, OH and Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2019)– The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a matching grant to the Ohio State University at Mansfield to launch a $2 million urban sustainable food system project that will increase access to fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops while
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