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FFAR Shares Public & Land-Grant Universities’ Mission to Strengthen US Agriculture through Research

Portrait of Saharah Moon Chapotin.

Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Washington, D.C.

Growing Together: Conversations with CEOs Interview

In this Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ (APLU) Growing Together: Conversations with CEOs interview, FFAR’s Executive Director Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin explains how FFAR’s mission is aligned with America’s land-grant mission to ensure that agricultural research serves American farmers.

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Growing Together: Conversation with Saharah Moon Chapotin, Executive Director, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research

About the Growing Together: Conversations with CEOs Series

APLU’s Growing Together: Conversations with CEOs showcases presidents and CEOs of national agricultural associations, commodity groups and other organizations and explores their powerful synergies with land-grant universities. Through conversations with leaders, this interview series examines how organizations strengthened their impact in partnerships with colleges of agriculture and natural resources’ research, education and Cooperative Extension. These interviews also highlight emerging opportunities to leverage collaboration, drive innovation and serve all Americans. Read all the Growing Together interviews.

Portrait of Saharah Moon Chapotin.

America’s public and land-grant universities frequently partner with FFAR to tackle the most pressing challenges facing farmers today. By combining the deep scientific expertise of university researchers with FFAR’s ability to catalyze funding and industry partnerships, these collaborations are delivering practical solutions that strengthen the agriculture industry and keep farmers at the center of innovation. From advancing new technologies to addressing on-the-ground production challenges, this joint work is ensuring that agricultural research truly serves those who feed the nation.

Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph.D.
Executive Director