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Health-Agriculture Nexus

WEBWe Establish Research Consortia. The Health-Agriculture Nexus Challenge Area supports pioneering research to reduce food and nutrition insecurity, decrease food waste and …

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Harvest for Health

WEBAbout Harvest for Health The Harvest for Health Initiative aims to accelerate the development of underutilized crops and to increase the diversity of nutritious foods in the …

Category: Food Go Health

Trait Selection, the Human Microbiome and Health

WEBOur research is taking advantage of genetic diversity in crop plants to identify components with the potential to alter the human gut microbiome and, as a …

Category: Health Go Health

Health-Agriculture Nexus Research Vision

WEBThe Health-Agriculture Nexus Challenge Area conducts pioneering research to reduce food and nutrition insecurity, decrease food waste and loss and improve human health. This …

Category: Nutrition, Food Go Health

Partner Profile: Soil Health Institute

WEBPartner Spotlight: Soil Health Institute. The Soil Health Institute is leading a collaborative, comprehensive, and multi-stakeholder coalition of public and private …

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Layer Hen Keel Bone Health Program

WEBAbout the Layer Hen Keel Bone Health Program Keel bone damage (KBD) is deviations or fractures of a hen’s breastbone. KBD is a complex problem caused by housing design …

Category: Health Go Health

John R. Lumpkin, MD, MPH

WEBDr. John R. Lumpkin has been the president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation since April 2019. He leads the organization in pursuit of its stated …

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Pollinator Health Fund

WEBAwarded Grants. Our Funding & Approval Process. FFAR’s Impact. Breakthroughs. Insights. Partner Profiles. The Pollinator Health Fund combats the economic and …

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Mitigating Farm Risk Through Improved Soil Health

WEBThe Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) builds public-private partnerships to fund bold research addressing big food and agriculture …

Category: Food Go Health

Harvest for Health: Improving Wellbeing through Resilient …

WEBFoundation for Food and Agriculture Research Convening Event Report. Harvest for Health: Improving Wellbeing through Resilient Agriculture. January 31 – February 1, …

Category: Food Go Health

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Program

WEBAbout the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Program Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is an emerging disease identified through global disease …

Category: Health Go Health

16 Research Teams Receive FFAR Grants to Improve Pollinator …

WEBGeoffrey Williams, Ph.D., Auburn University professor of entomology and plant biology, is leading a FFAR Pollinator Health Fund grant to study the interactions …

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Protecting Soil Health & Food Safety in Almond Orchards

WEBCalifornia’s almond industry produces 80% of the world’s almonds and contributes $21 billion to the state’s economy. Currently, growers collect almonds after they fall to the …

Category: Health Go Health

Soil Health Research Vision

WEBSince 2016, our Soil Health Challenge Area has invested over $30 million in soil health projects designed to meet the goals articulated by our vision statement: Increasing soil …

Category: Health Go Health

FFAR & Rodale Institute Enhance Soil Health to Increase Crop …

WEBMany modern agriculture technologies focus on increasing yield, while the nutrient quality of crops is often overlooked. To address this concern, the Foundation for …

Category: Health Go Health

OFRF and FFAR Announce Grants to Advance Soil Health Research

WEBSANTA CRUZ (July 15, 2020) – The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are pleased to award three …

Category: Food Go Health

FFAR Grant Examines Carbon Farming Effect on Soil Health

WEBFoundation for Food & Agriculture Research. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) builds public-private partnerships to fund bold research …

Category: Food Go Health

ICASA Awards Grants to Develop Animal-Health Monitoring and …

WEBWASHINGTON (March 8, 2021) — The International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA), a public-private partnership established by the …

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FFAR Awards $9.4 Million to Spur Next Leap in Agriculture: …

WEBThere is no standardized measurement for soil health in the United States; instead, different sets of measurements and methods can conflict and confuse farmers and field …

Category: Health Go Health

Indigenous Farmers are Leading a “New Green Revolution” …

WEBWhen hemp research was first permitted in the U.S. under the 2014 Farm Bill, it was clear that participation by Native Nations was an afterthought at best. Tribes were …

Category: Health Go Health