Approved NIFA-BARD-IIA Food and Nutrition Projects

Title Israeli PI Israeli Institution US PI US Institution Company
Towards crop-based production of plant natural products Sharon, Amir Tel Aviv University Maeda, Hiroshi University of Wisconsin PlantArcBio
PLANT BREEDING PARTNERSHIP: ACCELERATING GENOMICS ASSISTED WHEAT IMPROVEMENT BY UTILIZING GENETIC DIVERSITY OF THE ANCIENT EINKORN WHEAT Fahima, Tzion University of Haifa Tiwari, Vijay Kumar University of Maryland Sunny-Me Seeds LTD
NEW INSIGHTS INTO BEEF QUALITY DEVELOPMENT Tirosh, Oren The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Gerrard, David Virginia Tech Adom Adom, Tnuva, Ilan Gross
Developing Novel Packaging to deliver fresh and safe whole and fresh-cut produce Poverenov, Elena The Volcani Institute Almenar, Eva Michigan State University Entoprotech Company
ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOTA ON THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF THE VEGETABLE URTICA DIOICA AS A FUNCTIONAL FOOD Gorelick, Jonathan Eastern Regional Research and Development Center Obanda, Diana University of Maryland Phytor
Development of peanut lines with superior pest resistance using wild species and marker-assisted breeding Hovav, Ran The Volcani Center Bertioli, Soraya University of Georgia Yaham LTD
Investigating the impacts of covert virus infection to visual pathways and responses in the honey bee Shpigler, Hagai Y. The Volcani Institute Swale, Daniel R. Louisiana State University Biobee Sde + Pollination Services
Developing Postbiotic Drinking Water Supplement for Controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chickens Shemesh, Moshe The Volcani Center Upadhay, Abhinav University of Connecticut Ambar feed mill