Dr. Guy Levin

Defending desert alga from excess light
Curing Citrus in Florida

Dr. Amit Levy is a BARD Senior Research Fellow
Disease Resistant Crops

BARD funded research, recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics, addresses for the first time “Tandem Kinase Proteins (TKPs) Atlas”.
2024 NIFA-BARD-IIA Grant Recipients

New Funding for Food and Nutrition R&D
Dr. Adi Ben Zvi

Advancing Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Purification
From Research to Application:

Connecting Academia and Industry in Food & Nutrition
Enhancing Aquaculture Sustainability & Profitability

Periphyton Communities in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Systems
Dr. Adam Dvir

Improving Household Nutrition through Economic Policy and Consumer Behavior
Guidelines For Applications NIFA-BARD-IIA Food and Nutrition Program USDA, NIFA-BARD Application Submission The application is a two-step process. Only investigators who are approved after the first stage will be able to submit proposals to the second step. First Step We have an example of a request to a USDA,NIFA PI on our […]
Dr. Guy Sobol

Enhancing Colonization of Plant Roots by Beneficial Bacteria
NIFA-BARD-IIA Approved Projects
2024 Grant Recipients
Advancing Nutritional Security

BARD Announces Joint Research Grants for Israel-U.S. Collaboration
The Sunshine Solution: Biosolarization Fights Lettuce Wilt

Innovative Approach to Soil Health: Harnessing Biosolarization to Combat Fusarium Wilt in Lettuce Crops.
Dr. Shai Torgeman

Assessing Strawberries for Genetic Traits
Combating Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus: Research Insights and Strategies

New Research Tackles Emerging Tomato Virus Threat
Dr. Elad Oren

Unlocking Nitrogen Dynamics: A Journey Through Perennial Grasses and Future Endeavors in Crop Genomics
Enhancing Food Security: Key Takeaways from the Israel Agricultural Conference

The Israel Agricultural Conference, held in Jerusalem on September 4-5, brought together farmers, growers’ organizations, agricultural companies, and decision-makers to discuss pressing issues in Israeli agriculture. Israeli Agriculture Minister Mr. Avi Dichter addressed the new program he is leading and the rebranding of the ministry. BARD’s Executive Director Prof. Yoram Kapulnik led the session on […]
Honoring Prof. Amir Sagi: Transforming Aquaculture for Two Decades

Prof. Amir Sagi from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ACEEU Asia-Pacific Triple E Awards in Malaysia, recognizing his contributions to aquaculture biotechnology over the past two decades. His collaborative research with U.S. scientists, funded by BARD, has been instrumental in advancing the aquaculture industry, particularly through the […]
Dr. Yaniv Freiberg

Exploring Phosphorus Dynamics in Soils
Dr. Yaniv Lupo

Resilient Rootstocks for Viticulture
From Waste to Resource

Converting Harmful Plastic into a Useful Bi-product
Dr. Raz Danieli

Balancing Growth and Stress in Plants
BARD Agricultural Research Insights
A Seminar Entitled “Cultivating Knowledge for Tomorrow” Organized by BARD in DC
BARD Research & Fellowships 2024

BARD announced its research grants, postdoctoral, graduate and senior research fellowships and workshops.