Dr. Amit Shocron
Scaling Membrane Process For Increased Water Supply
U.S. and Israeli Officials Mark 45 Years of Agricultural R&D Cooperation
On April 9th, U.S. and Israeli officials convened at the U.S. National Arboretum for a seminar and dinner reception marking the 45th anniversary of BARD
BARD Workshop
Insect Reproductive Molecules and their Mechanisms
Getting to The Roots
Reducing Unpredictability in Soil
Mapping Barley
Schewach Bodenheimer, a PhD student from the Hebrew University shares his experience as a BARD fellow at UC Riverside
Understanding “Waterbear Antifreeze”
Ana Lyons from University of California, Berkeley received the BARD graduate student fellowship to study tardigrades at the Hebrew university
STUDYING INTERNAL WATER STATUS IN TREES TO OPTIMIZE IRRIGATION STRATEGIES
In a world with growing population and dwindling water resources, precision irrigation holds a vital place in improving agricultural water-use efficiency.
IMPROVING ANIMAL FEED
STUDYING THE USE OF MORINGA OLEIFERA IN ANIMAL FEED
BUILDING A LOCAL BRAND FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: A STRATEGIC APPROACH
A survey attempting to analyse customers’ attitude towards local agricultural production found striking similarities between Israeli and American consumers.
Hot Potato Cold Potato
The understanding of dormancy and sprouting shape of seed-tubers is the key to optimizing potatoes yield and quality.
NIFA-BARD Research Targets Lettuce Safety
Despite the implementation of extensive control measures to produce and deliver safe ready-to-eat leafy greens, serious disease outbreaks associated with the consumption of contaminated leaves continue to occur. Prevention of pre-harvest contamination on the farm has become one of the most important steps in reducing human health risks and improving food safety. A joint NIFA-BARD […]
Epicoccum dickmanii –A new species in memory of Prof. Martin B. Dickman (1950-2018)- a leader in the study of fungal biology and fungal-host interactions
Fungal Expression of Gratitude
From the Industry to the Academia and Back
An Industry-Academia Meetup Hosted by BARD
Improving Dairy Cow Fertility in a Warming World
As our world faces the growing impact of global warming, the challenges in agriculture are becoming more pronounced.
Sustainable Precision Agriculture in the Era of IoT and Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Precision Agriculture in the Era of IoT and Artificial Intelligence
Unclogging Irrigation Systems
As the demand on water supply has increased, irrigation with reclaimed wastewater, replacing potable water, via drip irrigation has become more prevalent.
Dr. Daphna Uni
Unraveling Water and Carbon Fluxes in Arid Land
Dr. Hillel Brukental
Meet Dr. Hillel Brukental, a Va’adia-BARD Postdoc fellow at UC Davis.
Dr. Nerya Zexer
Dr. Nerya Zexer, Va’adia-BARD postdoc at Pennsylvania State University, is studying the Molecular Effects of Lignin on Cellulose Deconstruction to Improve Biofuel Production with Prof. Charles Anderson as his host.
Dr. Yael Zvulunov
Dr. Yael Zvulunov a Va’adia-BARD postdoc fellow at Colorado State University is studying sustainable slow-release fertilizers and is working to understand and evaluate their impact on pollutants in the water-soil-crop system?
Dr. Shiran Ben-Zeev
Meet Dr. Shiran Ben-Zeev Va’adia BARD postdoctoral fellow at Pennsylvania State University, where he is working on ways to recognize the chemicals which make up the plant-to-plant “language”
Dr. Maoz Dor
Dr. Maoz Dor Va’adia BARD postdoctoral fellow at Oregon State university where he is working on imaging and analyzing soil structure and microbial activity dynamics at the micro scale
Dr. Harel Bacher
What is the main focus of your postdoc work? “Almost one year ago, I began my post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Prof. Mike Gore at Cornell University. My Postdoc research focuses on combining statistical modeling of multi-omics data to reveal the biological underpinnings of maize leaf cuticular conductance. In recent years genomic models and […]
Dr. Shira Milo Cochavi
Dr. Shira Milo Cochavi, Va’adia BARD postdoc fellow at University of Massachusetts’ department of biochemistry and molecular biology is studying genomic aspects of DNA damage and repair in fungi What is the main focus of your postdoc work? The aim of my postdoctoral work is to better understand genomic aspects of DNA damage and repair […]