|
The Peanut Foundation—Building for the Future
|
|
The Peanut Foundation is an organization that directs and supports peanut research, on behalf of all segments of the peanut industry, to:
- Reduce cost of production and processing
- Create a safer product
- Improve quality
- Educate the industry and consumers on the benefits of this research
Such research will strive to satisfy the demands of consumers while enhancing the commercial viability of the peanut industry.
|
| PEANUT PRODUCTION |
-
Cost effective farming
- Managing input
- Fungal resistant peanut
- Software systems to manage peanut production
|
| PEANUT SAFETY |
- A. flavus & A. parasiticus resistant peanut
- Competitive fungus
- Education and training
- Vaccine for peanut allergy
|
| PEANUT QUALITY |
- Sampling systems to measure quality
- Foreign material removal/elimination
- Managing maturity
- Drying techniques
|
| WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF THE PEANUT INDUSTRY! |
The Peanut Foundation needs funding leadership to move us into the next millennium with an arsenal of high-powered technical weapons. We invite your financial support. Pledges may be made for directed or unrestricted funding. If we all pull together, we can improve the quality, safety, and profitability of the U.S. peanut industry.
Click here to submit your donation.
|
| PEANUT GENOME INITIATIVE |
|
The Peanut Foundation directs and supports research in peanuts on behalf of all segments of the peanut industry. It’s newest project is the Peanut Genome Initiative.
The Peanut Genome Initiative is a committed step by the international research community to meet the needs of the peanut industry through genomics and biotechnology.
The Peanut Genome Initiative has three primary goals:
Develop improved transformation systems and GMO peanuts
Develop molecular markers for resistant genes to the primary peanut disease and quality attributes
Create a mutated peanut collection using chemical knockouts to eliminate unwanted traits
For project details visit:
|
| PEANUT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AWARD (PREA) |
This award is traditionally given to individuals or groups of individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of research or education. Nominations should identify and describe the specific research project or educational activity for which the candidate is being considered. In addition to biographical information, the nomination should include an evaluation of the quality and/or effectiveness of the project/activity.
Nominations are reviewed by the Technical Review Committee of The Peanut Foundation and the award is presented at the USA Peanut Congress in June. Winner(s) receive an expense-paid trip to the Peanut Congress, a plaque and an honorarium of $1,000. The call for nominations is done each year in January.
2009 Peanut Research and Education Award |
|
|