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Partnership Empowers HBCU Students to Become Ag-Tech Impact Investors 

FFAR is Accepting Pre-Proposals for Seeding Solutions 2023 

Huaijun Zhou Awarded the 2023 NAS Prize in Food & Agriculture Sciences 

AgMission and PepsiCo Seek Regenerative Agriculture Research to Bolster Climate Resilient Farms and Value Chains 

New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   Applicants are eligible for grants up to $150,000 per year for a maximum of three years

Total award amount   $150,000

Location   Washington, D.C.

The New Innovator Award supports early-career scientists pursuing research that sustainably enhances agricultural production or improves health through food. By investing in scientists and faculty members at the onset of their careers, this award allows them to pursue research without the pressures of securing additional funding.

FFAR Seeks Nominations for New Innovator Award 

Grants Improve Antibiotic Use in Livestock 

RIPE research proves potential for measuring root biomass throughout growing season 

FFAR Grant Tackles Peanut Allergy 

A new methods of managing human waste for improved soil health, carbon sequestration, contaminant removal, and social acceptability 

Year Awarded  2022

Location   Brattelboro, VT

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Rich Earth Institute, University of Michigan

Grantee Institution   Rich Earth Institute

Synthetic fertilizers accelerate crop growth and are commonly used in agriculture; however, these products contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, wastewater is also a source of pollution, and only a fraction of the vast quantity of nutrients flowing through modern wastewater treatment systems is captured for beneficial reuse. A significant portion of regional fertilizer needs could be met by reclaiming the nutrients present in wastewater. The Rich Earth Institute is producing biochar from wastewater material to potentially be used to develop safe, renewable fertilizers that enhance agricultural productivity, support soil health, reduce nutrient pollution and mitigate climate change through soil carbon sequestration.