In 2017, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) has established a consortium of …
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Agricultural production needs to dramatically increase to feed the growing population – but there may …
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Michigan’s urban communities are facing multiple food- and health-related problems exacerbated by the state’s decades …
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The Noble Research Institute and Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research are working to promote …
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FFAR awarded $9.4 million to the Soil Health Institute, the Soil Health Partnership and The …
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Wheat streak mosaic virus threatens wheat yields and quality in Kansas and the High Plains. …
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Four out of every ten honey bee colonies in the United States died last year. …
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Although pollinators are vital to more than 80 of the world’s important food crops, farmland …
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A new invasive insect pest of onion and its relatives, known as the Allium leafminer, …
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Purdue University is launching a new Center for Open Agricultural Technologies and Systems (OATS) with …
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Through a FFAR grant to the University of Florida, I’m working with plant pathologist Dr. …
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Sustainable Food Center, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the local food system, was …
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As many kids and families settle back into the school routine, the future of federally …
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Children consume up to half of their daily calories in school, so ensuring those meals …
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If Democrats and Republicans ever decide to try bipartisanship as a first – instead of …
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Our work to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs presents a great opportunity to continue improving …
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Years ago, government initiated school lunch to improve kids’ health for national defense. Today, that …
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School nutrition professionals are passionate about ensuring students have access to healthy school meals to …
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Young children, whose brains and bodies are rapidly developing, can face lasting consequences from inconsistent …
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For most children starting the new school year, nutrition education is not what they are …
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Kids are heading back to school for another year of learning. A growing number of …
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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue thinks food service providers are being “punished” for childhood obesity. School …
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Evidence is mounting that food insecurity among children can have profound impacts on their ability …
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More than 20,000 high-poverty schools nationwide, with nearly 10 million students, now offer a healthy …
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With more mouths to feed every day, there are increasingly complex policy questions about how …
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Through collaborative advocacy efforts, food companies and consumer and public health groups have secured major …
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Consumer preference for buying chicken has changed – fewer customers choose whole chickens, opting instead …
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More than 100 years after we enacted the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 …
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If any journalist tells you that tracking the Trump Administration’s actions on food safety has …
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Technology is now a critical component of a company’s food safety plan to provide true …