Members

Leslie Brooks

United States Joined December 23, 2022

3 posts Jan 30, 2023 - Closing Out Livestock Month on Agrilinks

Leslie Brooks is a Science & Technology Policy Fellow and Livestock Advisor at USAID in the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. She graduated veterinary school from the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine...

Julie MacCartee

United States Joined August 21, 2011

95 posts Jan 25, 2023 - Introduction to USAID's Research Translation Toolkit

I have been with USAID for nine years, and currently sit with the Research Division within the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI). I support a variety of USAID partnerships with higher education institutions...

Benjamin Kohl, Ph.D.

United States Joined August 03, 2021

6 posts Jan 19, 2023 - New Book on Crop Adaptation Is Published after Collaborative Effort

Dr. Benjamin Kohl serves as the Program Administrator for the Sorghum and Millet Innovation Lab. Ben holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Development from Kansas State University. Ben brings over 20 years of experience in...

Nika Larian

United States Joined June 23, 2021

10 posts Jan 18, 2023 - USAID Food Loss and Waste Podcast Episode 6: Supporting Youth to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

Dr. Nika Larian is a Food Systems Advisor and AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) Center for Nutrition....

Livestock Systems Innovation Lab

United States Joined October 17, 2016

32 posts Jan 17, 2023 - Livestock and Gender Research Lacks Climate Crisis Context

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems, based at the University of Florida, is working to improve livestock systems by addressing key issues related to: livestock value chains disease management animal source...

Miles Bentley

United States Joined February 04, 2022

1 post Jan 12, 2023 - Voices from the Field: Digital Solutions and Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture

Emily Janoch

United States Joined May 26, 2016

10 posts Jan 11, 2023 - Women, Girls and the Food Crisis in Afghanistan

Emily Janoch is the Senior Director for Thought Leadership and Knowledge Management and Learning at CARE, focusing on ways to better learn from, share, and use implementation experiences to improve impact, build dignity, and...

A Kenyan farmer during a training on Integrated pest management

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops

United States Joined September 21, 2022

3 posts Jan 09, 2023 - TV Show Helps Farmers Adopt Biocontrol Agents Against Fall Armyworm

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Current and Emerging Threats to Crops (CETC) is a five year initiative funded by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Pennsylvania State University through...

Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement

United States Joined August 28, 2020

19 posts Jan 06, 2023 - Exploring Gendered Trait Preference Differences for Finger Millet and Sorghum in Uganda

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement partners with scientists and stakeholders around the globe to co-develop tools, technologies and methods in crop improvement that address local concerns and focus on...

Ron Baruchi

United States Joined December 14, 2022

1 post Dec 27, 2022 - The Fundamentals of Field Trial Management

Ron Baruchi is the president and CEO ofAgmatix. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sphere, Ron has taken this experience to the agricultural sector. Passionate about using data to solve complex problems, he has...