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Exploring the Interplay Between Food Systems, Emerging Obesity Medication & Health 

Convening Event New Orleans, LA

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Dr. James C. Schnable Awarded 2026 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences 

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $100,000

Location   Lincoln, NE

Grantee Institution   University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Dr. James C. Schnable, professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is the 2026 recipient of the NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture for pioneering genetics research that has improved the productivity of corn, sorghum and other crops.

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Dr. Schnable Awarded 2026 NAS Prize 

Balancing the Books 

Field sampling for soil carbon analysis and bulk density measurements.

Tayin Wang

FFAR Fellow, Colorado State University

Seeking Nominations for 2026 New Innovator Award 

Funding Opportunity to Accelerate Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer 

SHIC, FFAR and Pork Checkoff Issue Second H5N1 Swine Risk RFP 

Opportunity to Advance Protein, Flavor & Functionality 

BPI3Vc-vectored Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Subunit Vaccine 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $401,802

Location   Manhattan, KS

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Kansas State University

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods and the economic stability of animal protein markets. In response to these spillover events, Kansas State University researchers are developing a vaccine to protect cattle and swine from H5N1.