Horticulture Innovation Lab Event on Postharvest in Horticulture, Washington, D.C., July 24
Postharvest in Horticulture: Reducing losses and improving quality to capture high-value crops When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, July 24 Where: University of California Washington Center (1608 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.) Please join the Horticulture Innovation Lab […]
Three Upcoming IPM Innovation Lab Workshops
The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Innovation Lab is hosting three workshops in July and August in Ethiopia, Nepal and the Philippines. Read more about these upcoming workshops below. Workshop on Biological control and management of Parthenium hysterophorus, July 13-17, 2014 […]
SANREM Innovation Lab’s Final Annual Meeting, May 19-21
After 20 years of research, education, and capacity building in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, Feed the Future SANREM Innovation Lab will be holding its final Annual Meeting in 2014. It will be held May 19-21 at the Marriott […]
Upcoming workshop on Tuta absoluta: Meeting the challenge of the tomato leafminer
EIAR, IAPPS, USAID and the IPM Innovation Lab are sponsoring an international workshop for scientists studying Tuta absoluta in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 26-28, 2013. The purpose of the 3-day workshop Tuta absoluta: Meeting the challenge of the tomato leafminer […]
Findings of a Study on Blood Proteins as Indicators of Malnutrition Presented at the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Nutrition Meeting in Nepal
Scientists have identified a range of proteins that can be used as reliable indicators of a person’s micronutrient levels, opening up new possibilities for the study of malnutrition. Keith West Jr., Director of the Centre for Human Nutrition at Johns […]
Call for better engagement between
food security scientists and policymakers
Earlier this month at the First International Conference on Global Food Security in the Netherlands attendees called for greater engagement between the food security scientific communities and policymakers. Conference co-chair and plant production systems professor Martin van Ittersum argued that […]
Innovation Labs in Des Moines, Iowa for 2013 World Food Prize
Members of the Feed the Future Innovation Labs for Collaborative Research are in Des Moines, Iowa for the 2013 World Food Prize. This year’s conference is being held from October 16th to 18th. The theme of the event is “The Next […]
First International Conference on Global Food Security
The First International Conference on Global Food Security will be held September 29 – October 2, 2013 in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. According to the conference website, this conference aims to deliver state-of-the-art analysis, inspiring visions and innovative research methods arising […]
Science Forum 2013 – “Nutrition and health outcomes: targets for agricultural research”
The Science Forum on “Nutrition and health outcomes: targets for agricultural research” will take place September 23-25, 2013 in Bonn, Germany. According to the Science Forum website: [The Science Forum] serves as a means to reach out to scientists and […]
How to Attract and Retain Women in Long-term Training
APLU will host a webinar “How to Attract and Retain Women in Long-term Training” on September 12th from 10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m. EST. This webinar will focus on highlighting and discussing good practices that are used to identify and […]
