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Growing Policy From The Ground Up: Building, Deploying, and Testing Networks to Strengthen Urban Food Systems 

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $999,680

Total award amount   $2,110,858

Location   Amherst, NY

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Appetite For Change, John Hopkins University, Massachusetts Avenue Project, University at Buffalo, University of Minnesota, Urban Fruits & Veggies LLC

Grantee Institution   Research Foundation for the State University of New York

Urban food systems promote community health by providing affordable and healthy food to low-income communities, yet there are limited resources for local governments that support urban food systems. SUNY researchers on behalf of the University at Buffalo are testing inclusive organizing models that advance policies supporting urban agriculture.

Precision Irrigation Scheduling for Specialty Crops 

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $500,000

Total award amount   $1,323,242

Location   Boulder, CO

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   The University of Arizona Yuma, Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, University of California, Western Growers Association

Grantee Institution   GeoVisual Analytics

Farmers growing specialty crops deal with a multitude of complexities such as lacking access to cost-effective irrigation guidance tools. Specialty crops are often over-irrigated which can jeopardize food security. GeoVisual Analytics researchers are improving irrigation guidance and grower adoption of precision irrigation technologies by analyzing data and field measurements.

Irrigation Innovation Consortium (IIC) Funds Seven Research Projects 

FFAR Vet Fellows Inaugural Cohort 

Year Awarded  2019

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 10 recipients of the 2019 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.

FFAR Grant to Address Reemergence of Costly Viral Turkey Disease 

FFAR and Open Philanthropy Announce Six Egg-Tech Prize Winners 

FFAR Joins Consortium to Establish Ecosystem Markets for Agriculture 

FFAR Grant Aims to Halt Spread of Invasive Tick Species 

FFAR Grant Uses Supply-chain Modeling to Reduce Environmental Impacts in Dairy Industry 

Understanding & Reducing Consumer Food Waste 

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $336,000

Total award amount   $673,000

Location   Washington, D.C.

Matching Funders   Walmart Foundation

Grantee Institution   National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (National Academies) is conducting a study to identify how consumers behave toward food and opportunities for system changes. The multidisciplinary, expert committee is examining existing data, information and research on consumer food waste. The resulting report includes recommendations that institutions – such as industry associations, schools and government agencies – can implement to help consumers reduce food waste.

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