FFAR Grant Promotes Sorghum Health Benefits 

(FFAR) is providing a $846,991 Seeding Solutions grant to Clemson University to study sorghum plant properties that enhance beneficial compounds in commercial sorghum, while preserving the crop’s dual use as animal feed.

FFAR Grant Advances Equitable Food Access 

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is awarding an additional $1 million grant to Case Western Reserve University to build upon a 2018 Tipping Points grant by assessing efforts to improve food system equity through coordinated community-initiated engagement.

Developing a “System of Systems” Approach to Support Farmer Decision-Making to Improve Soil Health & Provide Scientifically Rigorous Monitoring, Reporting & Verification Services to Ecosystem Services Markets 

Cotton-Based Precision Irrigation Improves Sustainability 

Cotton, which contributes billions to the United States’ economy, faces escalating threats from climate change-induced droughts. Cotton growers urgently need water management strategies to maximize productivity while minimizing water use. University of Georgia researchers are developing cotton-based precision irrigation scheduling strategies to ensure optimal water use to improve water use efficiency, ensure yield stability and enhance economic productivity.