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FFAR Vet Fellows Second Cohort 

Year Awarded  2020

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 11 recipients of the 2020 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 Research Fights Emerging Cotton Disease 

FFAR Addresses Corn Tar Spot 

FFAR Rebranded and Launched A Fresh, New Look 

FFAR Grant Addresses Precision Irrigation Scheduling for Specialty Crops 

FFAR Board of Directors Elects New Officers 

FFAR Grant Advances Urban Food Systems Through Community Networks 

Rethinking seafood by-product: A path to provide sustainable nutrition and improve resource utilization 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $333,777

Total award amount   $667,570

Location   Corvallis, OR

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Oregon State University, OSU Food Innovation Center, Pacific Seafood Group, Seafood Industry Research Fund, Trident Seafoods, West Coast Seafood Processors Association

Grantee Institution   Oregon State University

The American food system wastes food and resources, in part because raw materials are discarded during processing. This waste, especially of protein sources, is highly problematic as an additional 148 million people may be protein deficient by 2050 due to climate change. Researchers at Oregon State University are developing high protein, nutritious and attractive food products from byproducts of the seafood industry.

FFAR Grant Increases Dietary Fiber in Wheat Crop 

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

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $748,545

Total award amount   $1,497,641

Location   Gainesville, FL

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Acceligen, The Semex Alliance

Grantee Institution   Acceligen

Cattle, if not adapted to heat, can exhibit an extreme physical reaction to heat stress, including reductions in feed intake and milk production, slowed growth and increased disease susceptibility. Acceligen researchers are examining how genetic alterations can improve heat resistance in cattle. By introducing naturally occurring gene variations into breeds of cattle that are not adapted to heat, researchers can better understand how to control heat stress and ultimately improve animal health, well-being, fertility and economic return for producers.