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Harnessing Translational Research Across a Global Wheat Improvement Network for Climate Resilience

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $5,000,000

Total award amount   $17,000,000

Location   Texcoco, Mexico

Matching Funders   Accelerating Genetic Gains for Maize and Wheat, CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

Grantee Institution   CIMMYT

Hotter and drier weather, driven by a changing climate, threatens the global wheat supply. The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading the Heat and Drought Wheat Improvement Consortium (HeDWIC) to develop wheat designed to ensure the crop’s long-term climate resilience.

Determining Environmental and Biological Conditions Influencing Lettuce Discoloration, Yield and Leaf Quality

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $2,591,231

Total award amount   $4,792,131

Location   Washington, D.C.

Matching Funders   Aerofarms, Fluence, GreenVenus, Priva, BASF

Grantee Institution   Aerofarms

Lettuce is a popular vegetable in the U.S., but much of the produce is not marketable because lettuce leaves discolor after harvest. Our Precision Indoor Plants (PIP) Consortium is researching ways to prevent discoloration in indoor-grown lettuce, while increasing lettuce yield and leaf quality. This is the first project funded by the PIP Consortium.

Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits is now more accessible to scientists

FFAR Announces SMART Broiler Winners, with McDonald’s

Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars— natural diversity could boost yields

FFAR Improves Animal Welfare by Enriching Swine Environment

Enhancing Human Health and Nutrition from Soil to Society Using Quinoa as a Model Crop Species

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $1,000,000

Total award amount   $2,044,872

Location   Pullman, WA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Lundberg Family Farms, Washington State University

Grantee Institution   Washington State University

Despite its popularity and nutritional content, quinoa is still underutilized because it is imported, even though nutritious, high-quality varieties can grow and thrive in this country. Washington State University researchers are growing new quinoa varieties and analyzing them for amino acid and micronutrient concentrations. The researchers are testing soil and nutrient management practices that enhance the crops’ nutritional values while also improving yield. Thousands of quinoa varieties are being evaluated in diverse soil types and unique environments.

FFAR and AAVMC Seek Nominations for 2020 Vet Fellowship

Boost Soybean Yields by Adapting Photosynthesis to Fleeting Shadows, According to Model

Mobilizing Farmers, Ranchers and Scientists as Window of Opportunity Narrows on Climate Change