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FFAR Vet Fellows Sixth Cohort 

Year Awarded  2024

Total award amount   $10,000 per student

Location   Washington, D.C.

Matching Funders   American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) announced the 15 recipients of the 2024 Veterinary Student Research Fellowships (Vet Fellows) in partnership with the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). This fellowship creates opportunities for veterinary students to pursue research on global food security and sustainable animal production.

Advancing Ecosystem Service Markets for Sustainable Farming 

Portrait of LaKisha Odom.

LaKisha Odom & DJ May

Agricultural and Natural Resources Workforce Development Visioning Meeting 

Convening Event Madison, WI

Woman in white lab coat standing in an indoor hydroponic farm holding a small plant

Advancing Circular Bioeconomy with Biomass Feedstocks 

Advancing Cross-Cutting Research for US Specialty Food Crops 

Convening Event Davis, CA

Almond nut on tree ready to harvest

Developing a Sustainable Beef Research Roadmap 

Sustainable Development of Controlled Environment Agriculture 

Panel Discussion Charleston, SC

Lettuce being grown indoor using Controlled Environment Agriculture.

Student Teams Combat Climate Change 

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of U.S. Beef Cattle Production – a Texas Pilot Program

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $713,115

Total award amount   $1,426,230

Location   Amarillo, TX

Program   AgMission

Matching Funders   McDonald's USA and Golden State Foods

Grantee Institution   Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 

Though various beef sustainability measures currently exist, it is a challenge to provide producers with comprehensive and specific guidance on how to adopt emissions reductions strategies in their unique operations or incentivize adoption by identifying the associated economic benefits. This research is tracking and promoting the adoption of more sustainable beef cattle production practices in Texas, which produces nearly 15% of the nation’s beef cattle.

Greenhouses in Transition Informational Webinar 

Informational Session Virtual

Aerial view of a sprawling solar farm alongside wind turbines in a green landscape