Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, recently announced its latest awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives.
These initiatives serve as the college’s research and impact hubs, addressing urgent and high-impact challenges through targeted efforts and innovative projects.
Heather Preisendanz, director of SAFES and professor of agricultural and biological engineering, announced that the projects received funding through the Seed2Sustain program. Awards are structured to provide support across three funding levels to support the maturity and needs of each Critical Issue Initiative. Two of the projects are being co-funded by Penn State’s Institute of Energy and the Environment.
“Addressing today’s agricultural and environmental challenges requires new ways of thinking and working together,” she said. “SAFES is investing in the Critical Issues Initiatives to encourage collaboration across disciplines, accelerate discovery and position Penn State to pursue larger, more competitive funding opportunities that support long-term impact.”
The projects that received funding are as follows:
- “Reframing Agricultural Conservation: A Proposal to Initiate a SAFES Critical Issue Initiative,” Kathy Brasier, professor of rural sociology, and Andy Smolski, assistant professor of rural sociology.
Source : psu.edu