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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kaser, Lori <kaser.37@osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FFAR Accelerates Crop Breeding Tools<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">WASHINGTON (May 27, 2020) – Farmers regularly face challenges from insects, disease and climate change – which can threaten US food security. To help farmers overcome
these obstacles, the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hpMhiy4riJYF3Pr_IgN9Bss8pgvCpfMm82ltSO2pVftvOo1zJpB5wg9AE_Y8BzxqTXgGArtIf6GVwkRLCv7IbbAPEVqs0tIv6gCciPdqleur5om14sWaBFLbVh1mw6xkg2mrNDoXvVdPYK1cL3OjGA==&c=LXkJ3E60IJT8TvF9lMm4H0SdxiJXqVeOD4EFlcDBERLj9ur4U2gHpw==&ch=kAQWvxq20BbwJVk623coh06hZsgcky4IKxNBdHNE87Cw6QXpOrGA9g==__;!!KGKeukY!nUsl40cscXUTxksFJKfu00OH5W0cWyGWbwViibCxYG6J_NWema5-4GimWKfi3nNE$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE">Foundation
for Food and Agriculture Research</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> (FFAR) is providing research funding to develop transformative tools and technologies that allow scientists to rapidly introduce new
traits into multiple crop species. Such tools and technologies would ultimately increase food security by providing more resilient, diverse and profitable crops for growers. This</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hpMhiy4riJYF3Pr_IgN9Bss8pgvCpfMm82ltSO2pVftvOo1zJpB5wpzs6GdbsZkvSmnMIZVCuV1CDDagi1QZZ4rR08_37-wd5F68qP3-11VDwd4u4m_ga1PaKuO_LvFxp7wmPiSgpyS5Cb1D1p3yNRAoqCDCbcdeSRR_94H4uPSdxJuxmx1F1A==&c=LXkJ3E60IJT8TvF9lMm4H0SdxiJXqVeOD4EFlcDBERLj9ur4U2gHpw==&ch=kAQWvxq20BbwJVk623coh06hZsgcky4IKxNBdHNE87Cw6QXpOrGA9g==__;!!KGKeukY!nUsl40cscXUTxksFJKfu00OH5W0cWyGWbwViibCxYG6J_NWema5-4GimWNArkq79$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE">
request for proposals</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> is funded through FFAR’s
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hpMhiy4riJYF3Pr_IgN9Bss8pgvCpfMm82ltSO2pVftvOo1zJpB5wqpMO401ukbh9ThFxUOJgGomxdSVGNv6Q8yTMj3AZKOU_IiGhEJ02LhgefKU9SgyNGLtDjSW4kE8zv3Okj8h4VvXwDbznbpRSmFHGnqZEeH3XdyJtGT5sgZ0IBZOAO3fZDWujbWDavBz_N-XKnFV0J8=&c=LXkJ3E60IJT8TvF9lMm4H0SdxiJXqVeOD4EFlcDBERLj9ur4U2gHpw==&ch=kAQWvxq20BbwJVk623coh06hZsgcky4IKxNBdHNE87Cw6QXpOrGA9g==__;!!KGKeukY!nUsl40cscXUTxksFJKfu00OH5W0cWyGWbwViibCxYG6J_NWema5-4GimWNldLExC$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE">Crops
of the Future Collaborative</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> and is accepting applications starting today.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676">
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to reduce this timeline by several years, getting improved crops into the hands of farmers sooner.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">“These tools and technologies could introduce any crop trait into any crop variety, resulting in more diverse, sustainable and nutritious crops,” said FFAR Executive
Director </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hpMhiy4riJYF3Pr_IgN9Bss8pgvCpfMm82ltSO2pVftvOo1zJpB5wgiTmmpJFI1sgwzAtxKLii4s0wT0zwRof-x6EGvqQXTlwMgI1f4AIBQgcTHohs1EhBpTxyA3H2Tdtg_RV-iR1uWuH7MrrKhhAvo37KbG66Urn7BdZ_87OhxXuPMeKr24_iRloLQM_lz4Y5TLQSEFm1A=&c=LXkJ3E60IJT8TvF9lMm4H0SdxiJXqVeOD4EFlcDBERLj9ur4U2gHpw==&ch=kAQWvxq20BbwJVk623coh06hZsgcky4IKxNBdHNE87Cw6QXpOrGA9g==__;!!KGKeukY!nUsl40cscXUTxksFJKfu00OH5W0cWyGWbwViibCxYG6J_NWema5-4GimWGEAwX42$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE">Sally
Rockey</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">. “The lack of rapid crop breeding tools is one of the biggest bottlenecks preventing the commercialization of underutilized crops. FFAR’s Crops of the Future Collaborative
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an under-appreciated crop that has not benefited from rapid breeding methods. Full application criteria, deadlines and eligibility requirements are available on the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hpMhiy4riJYF3Pr_IgN9Bss8pgvCpfMm82ltSO2pVftvOo1zJpB5wqpMO401ukbh9ThFxUOJgGomxdSVGNv6Q8yTMj3AZKOU_IiGhEJ02LhgefKU9SgyNGLtDjSW4kE8zv3Okj8h4VvXwDbznbpRSmFHGnqZEeH3XdyJtGT5sgZ0IBZOAO3fZDWujbWDavBz_N-XKnFV0J8=&c=LXkJ3E60IJT8TvF9lMm4H0SdxiJXqVeOD4EFlcDBERLj9ur4U2gHpw==&ch=kAQWvxq20BbwJVk623coh06hZsgcky4IKxNBdHNE87Cw6QXpOrGA9g==__;!!KGKeukY!nUsl40cscXUTxksFJKfu00OH5W0cWyGWbwViibCxYG6J_NWema5-4GimWNldLExC$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000EE">Crops
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The Crops of the Future Collaborative is a consortium of industry partners that jointly contribute to pre-competitive research projects, fostering a comprehensive approach
to address some of agriculture’s most complex challenges. The consortium is pursuing research into how a crop’s genetic information encodes important characteristics such as nutrition, disease resistance, productivity and environmental efficiency. The resulting
breakthroughs create more sustainable food systems and benefit stakeholders across the value chain, from producers to consumers.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">About the Crops of the Future Collaborative</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The Crops of the Future Collaborative is a public-private, multi-participant consortium convened by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.The Collaborative brings
together companies and leading research organizations to accelerate the development of new crop varieties that address challenges in food and agriculture.The Collaborative leverages the knowledge, capabilities, and financial resources of participants to expand
the scientific understanding of characteristics giving rise to complex traits that crops need to adapt to changing environments.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#767676"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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