2nd meeting of Cohort 5 FFAR Fellows Program Learning #teamwork #leadership #projectmanagement #scientificcommunication

Precision planting this year’s Wild Peanut Lab experimental plots. Prof Nino Brown (UGA Peanut Breeding) is operating his very sophisticated machinery to plant hundreds of plots, each with a unique genetic contribution from wild species. Thank you Nino!

A week of training events brought 50 #FFARFellows from all five cohorts to the NC State University campus last week, from as close as Raleigh and as far as Germany! Can you spot our second-generation attendee?

Apples are generally red, green, yellow, but if the right geographical conditions are met, they can apparently grow dark purple, almost black, as well. These rare apples are called Black Diamond and they are currently only grown in the mountains of Tibet ow.ly/790C30odBsT

Our unity is our strength. Today, we celebrate our European dream and the values we all share. Wherever you are in the EU, #EuropeDay is your day.

Karen Gonzalez was the winner of the Grand Prize of the University of Georgia 2023 3MT™ Competition. Read her reflection on the experience by clicking the link below. grad.uga.edu/2023-uga-3mt-w… #Committo #GradDawgs #GradStudies #UGA #UGAgraduateschool #GoDawgs

On going interactive poster session thanks to all graduate students, post-doc, faculties, and guests. #23pbggRetreat #VisitColumbusGA

We are delighted to interact with Dr. Bruce Reisch Bruce Reisch (Professor Cornell University). He delivered a wonderful talk on Breeding Resilient, Resistant High-Quality Grapes, The Germplasm –Technology –Cultivar Pipeline #23pbggretreat #VisitColumbusGA

The three of our outstanding graduate students who were awarded with the John Ingle Innovation in Plant Breeding presented their results during the annual retreat. #23pbggretreat #VisitColumbusGA Kendall Lee Gaurab Bhattarai Habib Widyawam

Please join us in congratulating Karen Juliana Gonzalez Restrepo for being selected for the 2023 AAHHE Graduate Student Fellowship Program! Learn more about this GSFP cohort at ow.ly/EFZP50NCr76 #highereducation #AAHHE #professionaldevelopment

IPBGG invites you to attend the 2nd annual Boerma Plant Breeding for Excellence Lecture held this Friday, October 27th, at 2:30pm! This lecture will feature Dr. Alison Bentley, director of the global wheat program for the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.

August-November #IPBGG photo contest, From Namrata Maharjan, Dr. Soraya Bertioli Lab “Harvesting Hope: Turning the Tide of Peanut; the seeds for a future where peanuts stand strong against adversity.”

I want to express my gratitude to IPBGG at UGA for honoring me with the Peggy Ozias-Akins Leadership in Science Award. A big thanks to Dr. Bertioli (David Bertioli), Dr. Ozias-Akins, Dr. Leal-Bertioli (Soraya Bertioli), Dr. Dunning, and FFAR Fellows Program for their support.

Thanks to Rep. Mike Collins office. We had a great discussion about how Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) supports agricultural research. FFAR Fellows Program

Discussing about Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and its support to agricultural research with Rep. Austin Scott office has been a wonderful experience. FFAR Fellows Program

Glad of being part of the FFAR Fellows Program and attending a meeting with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock office. Thanks Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) for supporting agricultural research.

With members of Jon Ossoff office after discussing about Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and its importance for #ag research. FFAR Fellows Program