Latest BARD News

BARD's Services Continue

The BARD staff continues to work and provide services to institutions and scientists in the shadow of Covid-19..

BARD Research Submission Webinar

Listen to a recording given by Prof. Yoram Kapulnik and the BARD staff explaining the procedure for submitting requests for BARD grants.

From Concept to Commercialization

Envisioning Biological Approaches for the Postharvest Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables

Antibiotic Awareness

Although antimicrobials are vital to defend people, animals and plants against infections, their misuse and overuse can lead to their failure as microbes develop resistance to these life-saving treatments.

2020 BARD Grants

The BARD Board of Directors has selected the research proposals, fellowships and workshops for the 2020 Submission

Sampling Composted Biosolids

Many pharmaceutical compounds are active at very low doses, and a portion of them regularly enters municipal sewage systems and wastewater-treatment plants following use, where they often do not fully degrade.

Leveraging Your Research with BARD

The B-lever academia-to-industry program aims to help researchers in their path to commercialization.

Israeli, US Researchers to get $7.3M

Times of Israel article regarding the 2020 BARD awards

Quenching the Thirst for Water Research

World Water Day this year (March 22nd) was focused on water and climate change and studying how the two are inextricably linked. Research around water utilizations in agriculture is one of the key challenges

BARD 2020 New Year Newsletter

The past year has been an exciting year for us at BARD, as we are marking the funds' 40th anniversary.

Powerful Impact from Agricultural R&D

After 40 years of funding pioneering academic research, BARD is announcing a new strategic direction, to increase the engagement of academia with the private sector, accelerating the transformation of innovative scientific research into food for the table of an increasingly hungry planet.

BARD Celebrates 40 Years

On April 30'th US and Israeli officials celebrate 40 years of agricultural R&D Cooperation at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Officials pledged to deepen ties.

If you love ketchup, thank BARD

How BARD supported research helped develop new tomato varieties

Triange Research and Develpment Center

BARD Announces 2019 Awards

The 2019 BARD Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Graduate Student Fellowships and Senior Researcher Fellowships.

Cornell Dean Appointed to Board

Dr. Kathryn Boor Appointed to BARD Board of Directors

BARD Scientists fight Bovine Mastitis

University of Tenessee Institute of Agriculture highlights a BARD researh project with the Kimron Vet Inst and Hebrew U to understand the infection mechanism of dairy cow mastitis

Saving the Tomato (Hebrew)

See how BARD supported research helped to solve an important tomato pest -- in Hebrew!

Welcome Aboard New Team Members

BARD adds new staff members

Barn Owls for Pest Control

BARD Workshop - The use of barn owls for agricultural pest control

BARD Salutes Prof. Dan Yakir

The former BARD Postdoc received Israel's highest honor to a scientist, the Israel Prize for his insights on forests' critical role in climate and the environment.

A Rose Scented Salad

In a BARD Fund-supported study, scientists have genetically engineered a tomato variety that exudes rose and lemon aromas.

'Gut' Feeling Leeds to Innovative Insect Control

a team of US and Israeli scientists have gained new insight into the intricate relationship between the Mediterranean fruit fly – a major agricultural pest – and the bacteria that reside in its gut. Their findings may provide Agriculture with improved means of preventing this insect from damaging fruit.