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Advancing Knowledge and Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices in Semi-Arid Perennial Cropping Systems 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $462,374

Total award amount   $924,749

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   The Almond Board of California, Ceres AI, TriNut Farm Management Inc., University of California, Davis and the University of California, Merced

Grantee Institution   University of California, Davis

This Seeding Solutions grant is advancing climate-smart agriculture adoption for perennial crops like almonds that are grown in semi-arid environments

Climate-Smart Agriculture: Key Findings from WFO and AgMission™ Producers’ Consultation 

Crop Genetic Diversity for Efficient and Productive Agriculture for Farmers Globally 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Crop Diversity for Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Contributing to Resilient & Nature Positive Futures for Farmers Globally

Catalyzing Action on Methane Reductions from the Food & Agriculture Sectors 

Panel Discussion Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Catalyzing Action on Methane Reductions from the Food & Agriculture Sectors

$16 Million Grant Increases Crop Yields, Improves Sustainability & Profitability 

Transforming Wastewater to Crop Fertilizer 

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $669,739

Total award amount   $1,347,730

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. 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. This grant furthers the work of a previous FFAR Seeding Solutions grant to Rich Earth Institute

Clif Bar/Tuskegee/The Organic Center Virtual Event Focused on Increasing Organic Acreage & BIPOC Cultivation in the U.S. Southeast 

Convening Event Virtual

close up of two rows of young corn growing with soil in between

GroundBreaker Prize to Fund Critical Water Research 

Charting the Course of Soil Carbon Modeling: Gathering Thought Leaders to Discuss Soil Carbon Sequestration 

Convening Event St. Louis, MO

Decode 6, decoding carbon and ecosystem services

Finding a New Way to Control Weeds in Cotton. 

Sarah Chu

Sarah Chu

FFAR Fellow, Texas A&M University

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