November 1, 2017 FFAR Awards Emergency Funds to Combat Invasive Weevil Threatening California’s Palm Trees and Date Industry
October 3, 2017 FFAR Awards $1 Million Grant to University of Nebraska to Develop Integrated Livestock and Crop Production Systems
FFAR Awards $1.4 Million to Purdue University, University of California, Davis and University of Edinburgh Researchers to Improve Health and Productivity of Egg-Laying Hens Year Awarded 2017 FFAR award amount $486,593 Total award amount $486,594 Location Midlothian, SC Program Layer Hen Keel Bone Health Program Matching Funders Open Philanthropy Project Grantee Institution University of Edinburgh FFAR awarded one of three Layer Hen Keel Bone Health Program grants to Ian Dunn, research scientist at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and collaborators at the major poultry genetics companies Hy-Line and Lohmann Tierzucht, to improve health and productivity of egg-laying hens. Dunn is laying the groundwork for breeding hens with stronger bones by developing a novel X-ray based measurement system adapted for on-farm use.
August 16, 2017 FFAR Awards Funds to Researchers at University of Wyoming to Develop Test for Brucellosis in Swine and Cattle
August 7, 2017 A Look at Maine Aquaculture Tim Kurt, DVM Scientific Program Director, October 2016- September 2022 Advanced Animal Systems
July 20, 2017 FFAR Awards Emergency Funds to Researchers at Colorado State University to Combat Bacterial Leaf Streak of Corn
June 29, 2017 Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Launches Multi-Million-Dollar International Effort to Accelerate Development of Crops of the Future
June 13, 2017 Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Awards Grant to University of Illinois Researcher Developing Cutting Edge Plant Simulation Models
June 1, 2017 Michigan State University Researchers Awarded Grant to Combat Invasive Pest in Tart Cherry Trees
May 11, 2017 FFAR and the Open Philanthropy Project Partner to Help Farmers Improve Welfare for Egg-Laying Hens and Pigs