Co-development of Innovative Prairie Cover Crop Strategies to Drive Adoption of Regenerative Climate Smart Agriculture in Key Sourcing Regions Year Awarded 2024 FFAR award amount $749,346 Total award amount $1,498,693 Location Saskatchewan, Canada Program AgMission Matching Funders PepsiCo Grantee Institution South East Research Farm South East Research Farm is collaborating with University of Manitoba researchers to collect farm-level data that will be used in environmental models to evaluate the suitability of agriculture practices and their impact on crop yield, grain quality, soil health and environmental services.
June 17, 2024 – June 20, 2024 Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture: Linking Science & Policy Panel Discussion San Francisco, CA
AgMission™ Funds Global Youth Consultation to Co-Create Agricultural Solutions with Young Farmers Year Awarded 2024 FFAR award amount $171,355 Total award amount $342,710 Location Rome, Italy Program AgMission Matching Funders McDonald’s and PepsiCo Grantee Institution World Farmers’ Organisation This AgMission grants builds on the 2023 Global Producers’ Consultation resulting from the development and implementation of a novel farmer-driven methodology. This report was generated after consultation with U.S. and global producers to collect information about their needs and expectations. This new award expands on the 2023 report to support a new iteration, the Global Youth Consultation, focused specifically on young farmers.
June 13, 2024 AgMission™ Funds Global Youth Consultation to Co-Create Agricultural Solutions with Young Farmers
June 13, 2024 USDA-FFAR Innovation Challenge: “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs” Informational Webinar Informational Session 1:00 pm - ET Virtual
June 14, 2024 August 9, 2024October 11, 2024December 6, 2024 Opportunities & Barriers for Minority Producers Transitioning to Weather-Smart & Regenerative Agriculture Panel Discussion 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET Virtual
November 15, 2024 – November 17, 2024 Cultivating the Future of Organic Agriculture in the Southeastern US: How Advancing Equity and Inclusion Will Strengthen the Organic Movement Convening Event Montgomery, AL
Building Collaborations for Technology-Driven Solutions in Agriculture Breakthrough for Open Technology Ecosystem for Agricultural Management (OpenTEAM)