The Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development (CEIED) impact assessment summit occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 12-14, 2024. The event brought together food and nutritional security experts, Center partners, and stakeholders to discuss the impact of the CEIED projects, learn from the evaluators’ findings, and help guide the development of the strategic…Read more CEIED impact: Boosting supply of trained US graduates, addressing food security
Prairie View A&M student spotlights disaster preparedness research
The fourth annual Disaster, Preparedness, Response, Innovation, Mitigation, Recovery (PRIMR) conference was hosted Feb. 26-28, 2024, by the USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Bush School of Government and Public Service. The conference brought together voices from academia, other stakeholders and international partners,…Read more Prairie View A&M student spotlights disaster preparedness research
Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goats
Interest in goat production has been growing worldwide not only because goats are well-suited to semi-extensive and extensive production systems but also due to their remarkable ability to thrive in dry areas. Unlike other ruminants, goats can obtain an adequate diet even when forage is scarce and the terrain is challenging. Goat production aligns with…Read more Scientists address energy needs to efficiently raise goats
Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damage
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Belize and Delaware State University, an initial visit to Belize by Antonio Boyle, senior vice president of the Division of Strategic Enrollment Management, was made to discuss research collaboration and capacity building. During a visit to the Department of Forestry, one of the…Read more Workshop helps Belize foresters tackle pine bark beetle damage
CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in Kenya
Dr. Caleb Nindo, professor and director of the Graduate Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, traveled with a team from three 1890 universities to Kenya in July 2024 and discussed collaborations on projects supported by the Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense (CEGFSD). Since its creation in 2020, the CEGFSD…Read more CEGFSD team strengthens food security partnerships in Kenya
Climate-smart projects at UMES receive $2.7M in USDA funding
PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (May 21, 2024) — Agricultural researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were recently awarded $2.7 million over three years to fund four climate-smart projects and a pet food safety study. The awards were among 68 capacity building grants funded as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $30.8 million investment…Read more Climate-smart projects at UMES receive $2.7M in USDA funding
National Training Service Reps from Colombia Visit Tennessee State University – A Christmas & Navidad Story
A 10-day training workshop was held at Tennessee State University in December 2022 for two National Training Service (SENA) employees from Colombia who were visiting Nashville, Tennessee, for the project “Trans-boundary Research & Extension of Black-Eyed Peas for Food and Nutritional Security in the Diets of Afro-Colombians and African Americans.” The tailored workshop was attended…Read more National Training Service Reps from Colombia Visit Tennessee State University – A Christmas & Navidad Story
Lincoln University & International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges
On March 24, Lincoln University conducted its second international symposium on “Monitoring Emergent Plant and Animal Diseases for Food Security in the Americas.” The symposium was to foster international partnerships that strengthen agricultural integrity in developing countries and engage international researchers, students and farmers in addressing agricultural pests and diseases. With the growing importance of…Read more Lincoln University & International Partners Address Global Food Security Challenges
Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust & His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hubs
A Nigerian delegation, hosted by the 1890 Universities Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense, visited UMES on Feb. 14-15. The overall goal of this consultative visit by a delegation of 10 officials from the Country of Nigeria led by Honorable Arc. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, is to…Read more Nigerian Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust & His Delegation Visit UMES to Discuss Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hubs
South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture’s Underused Resource
A team of South Carolina State University scientists led by Dr. Lamin Drammeh in collaboration with National Agriculture Research Institute conducted a needs assessment of Gambia’s agriculture sector and food supply chain system from Oct. 6-18, 2021. Drammeh is associate vice president for public service and agriculture and director of strategic initiatives, evaluation and engagement….Read more South Carolina State University Scientists Identify Gambian Women Farmers as Agriculture’s Underused Resource
