• The 47th Annual American Peanut Research and Education Society meeting will be held in Charleston South Carolina, USA. 14-16 July 2015 – Registration is Open  

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  • PMIL Lead Scientist Kumar Mallikarjunan is one of three main authors on a publication in the April 23rd 2015 edition of the Journal of Food Analytical Methods, “Characterization of Invasion of Genus Aspergillus on Peanut Seeds Using FTIR-PAS.”  Other authors are Dr. Hande Kaya-Celiker, a post-doctoral associate in the current PMIL project at Virginia Tech…

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  • Bob Kemerait recently conducted a research visit to several farms near Cap Haitian, Haiti. View more photos from his trip on our Flickr site.

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  • The Organizing Committee of the 8th Annual International Conferences on Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology (AAGB) invites scientists/postdoctoral associates/students to participate and make poster presentations at the research conference. Abstracts of maximum 250 words should be submitted electronically in Microsoft WORD format (reference “Abstract for AAGB-2015” in the subject line of the mail and…

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  • Since 2006, the international peanut genomics research community has worked through the Peanut Genome Initiative (PGI) to integrate genomic and biotechnological approaches into the process for developing effective environmentally benign solutions that help reduce economic risks of peanut production. The PGI has facilitated improved collaboration between international scientists and stakeholders through a series of international…

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  • Mars has partnered with United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to improve the provision of safe, locally-sourced food in Africa. The two-year partnership between the food manufacturer and the humanitarian agency will include the establishment of new food safety guidelines for local suppliers to improve the availability of safe foods for those in need. Mars is also planning…

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  • Biofortification is a cost-effective, innovative approach to growing staple crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. The process builds on traditional crop breeding techniques to improve micronutrients while maintaining or exceeding existing yields and climate-smart traits. This intervention is at the crossroads of agriculture and nutrition, with varieties released in 25 countries and studies…

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