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FFAR Grant Evaluates Gene Editing to Improve Heat Resistance in Cattle 

Dairy Farming: Beating the Heat 

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Ananda Fontoura

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

Scientists further cowpea research—boosting canopy CO2 assimilation, water-use efficiency 

Third breakthrough demonstrates photosynthetic hacks can boost yield, conserve water 

FFAR Grant Supports Climate Smart Beef and Dairy Production 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $200,000

Total award amount   $603,500

Location   Greenfield, MA

Matching Funders   Australis Aquaculture

Grantee Institution   Greener Grazing

Methane is a potent climate pollutant that has more than 40 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide when released into the atmosphere. Ruminants, such as sheep, goats and cattle, release enteric methane from normal digestive processes primarily through “burps.” Previous research has shown that feeding a red seaweed, Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT), to cattle can dramatically reduce enteric methane emissions; however, AT is not readily available in large quantities for livestock. To address this challenge, the we awarded a $200,000 grant to Greener Grazing, LLC, a subsidiary of Australis Aquaculture, LLC, to develop the world’s first seed bank and ocean cultivation techniques for AT.

FFAR Grant Addresses Wheat Crop Disease Using Gene Editing 

Using novel genes from wild germplasm to boost protein content in cultivated chickpea 

Year Awarded  2020

FFAR award amount   $500,000

Total award amount   $1,000,000

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Plant Protein Enhancement Project

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy

Grantee Institution   NuCicer

The future of agriculture requires producing more food on less land in an environmentally sustainable manner. Ensuring global nutritional security depends in large part on plants that are more efficient at producing calories and protein than livestock. However, centuries of crop domestication have limited the genetic capacity to improve widely consumed crops to meet these needs. NuCicer is introducing greater genetic diversity into chickpea varieties. This research is increasing protein content and quality and developing other desirable agronomic traits in chickpeas.

Combating Herbicide Resistance 

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Abby Barker

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

Undergrad-led study suggests light environment modifications could maximize productivity 

FFAR Grant to Accelerate Crop Development 

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