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Harnessing the soil microbiome to increase soil health and plant productivity 

Year Awarded  2020

Total award amount   $450,000

Location   Seaside, CA

Grantee Institution   California State University, Monterey Bay

Soil-borne diseases pose a significant threat to global food production, causing catastrophic yield and economic losses. Dr. Jose Pablo (JP) Dundore-Arias’ research is determining the ecological and molecular mechanisms responsible for inducing and maintaining disease-suppressive soils. Dundore-Arias is using this information to develop microbial communities capable of enhancing soil health and plant productivity.

Feedback Loops & Food Access 

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Gwendolyn Donley

2019-2022 FFAR Fellow

Research is Critical to Preventing the Next Pandemic 

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Tim Kurt, DVM

Scientific Program Director, October 2016- September 2022 Advanced Animal Systems

Vitamin A, Healthy Cows and Less Antibiotics 

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Jaime Strickland

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

FFAR Funds Veterinary Research to Address Pandemic Diseases 

Can biochar help adapt agriculture to a hotter, dryer climate? 

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Shelby Hoglund

2018-2021 FFAR Fellow

FFAR and AAVMC Seek Nominations for 2020 Vet Fellowship 

FFAR Fellows Program 2020 Cohort 

Year Awarded  2020

Matching Funders   North Carolina State University

A unique three-year fellowship that prepares up to 48 graduate students to be the next generation of food and agriculture scientists by using an interdisciplinary approach to career readiness. Fellows work with university and industry representatives, as well as their peers, to conduct urgent research and engage in professional development.

Kirchner Food Fellowship 2020-21 Cohort 

Year Awarded  2020

Location   Birmingham, AL & Washington, D.C.

Matching Funders   Kirchner Impact Foundation and the Kirchner Group

The Kirchner Fellowship HBCU cohort is part of a $1 million five-year collaboration between the Kirchner Impact Foundation and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to increase diversity within the venture capital industry by training HBCU students to become agriculture technology venture capitalists. Kirchner HBCU fellows invest capital in early-stage food and agriculture companies applying ground-breaking technologies to provide sustainable solutions to address global food challenges.

Zachary B. Lippman Awarded the 2020 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences