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FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Awardees 

Unlocking Genetic Heat Tolerance in Cattle 

Breakthrough for Precision Bred Adaptation of Elite Taurine Breeds of Beef & Dairy Cattle

Increased Fiber, Same Great Taste 

Breakthrough for Increasing Dietary Fiber in Wheat Crop

Emerging Diseases in the Face of Extreme Weather 

Panel Discussion In person (St. Louis, MO)

Soybean pods in agricultural soy plantation

FFAR Awards Savanna Institute a Grant to Inform Agroforestry Adoption 

Diagnosing Coffee Leaf Rust & Slowing Its Spread 

Breakthrough for Protecting Coffee from Leaf Rust Disease

Better Deal for Data 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $749,999

Total award amount   $1,503,964

Location   Palo Alto, CA

Matching Funders   Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Tech Matters, Skoll Foundation

Grantee Institution   Tech Matters

United States farmers and ranchers often struggle to access the data they need to justify and implement science-driven practices that enhance the productivity and health of their land. Tech Matters’ Better Deal for Data project seeks to research and design farmer data management tools to ensure wider access to knowledge that can increase productivity and profit for farmers and ranchers.

Health, Efficiency and Resource Dynamics (HERD) Research Prioritization Workshop 

Convening Event Chicago, IL

5 black and white cows with yellow ear tags standing in a row in a green field looking at the viewer.”

National Extension and Research Administrative Officers Conference (NERAOC) 

Convening Event Wilmington, DE

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Aligning Global Community Priorities & Investment Strategies for Sustainable Water Management 

Convening Event St. Louis, MO

River flowing through field.