ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 15 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
The University of Georgia will lead the new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut, a U.S. Department of State program that brings together U.S. and international scientists to make peanut farming more productive, profitable and safe.
The award is for up to five years, with an initial obligation of $9 million for the first year funded through a cooperative agreement with the State Department's Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response.
"This new lab lets us put the best of U.S. peanut science to work with partners abroad, turning advances in genomics, breeding, technology, quality and safety into better, safer peanuts and stronger markets for farme...