Fort Valley State Receives $200K Grant for Peanut Preservation Research
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Georgia peanut farmers experienced one of the region’s worst insect infestations in 2010, but a $200,000 research grant awarded to Fort Valley State University will help to protect crops and farming revenues into the future. The university announced the US Department of Agriculture funding this week, which will support research and testing on a variety of insecticides to stunt burrower bug impact on crops. FVSU Biology Chair George Mbata will serve as the principal investigator on the project, which he says impacts revenues and element of peanut allergies. From the official release:
Fort Valley State Receives $200K Grant for Peanut Preservation Research
Fort Valley State Receives $200K Grant for…
Fort Valley State Receives $200K Grant for Peanut Preservation Research
Georgia peanut farmers experienced one of the region’s worst insect infestations in 2010, but a $200,000 research grant awarded to Fort Valley State University will help to protect crops and farming revenues into the future. The university announced the US Department of Agriculture funding this week, which will support research and testing on a variety of insecticides to stunt burrower bug impact on crops. FVSU Biology Chair George Mbata will serve as the principal investigator on the project, which he says impacts revenues and element of peanut allergies. From the official release: