Bollero named College of ACES dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Germán Bollero will be the next dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The appointment takes effect April 16. Bollero’s title will be dean designate until board approval.
Voices of ACES Blog
Transfer student finds welcoming faculty, hands-on learning opportunities in FSHN.
I transferred from my local community college to the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in my junior year to complete my undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), and I am currently a first-year master's student studying FSHN and completing my dietetic internship. I have enjoyed my experience in FSHN, and I am excited to see what is to come.
Agritourism Management
Combine elements of the tourism and agriculture industries to help farms generate revenue.
RIPE director Long to speak at TED2023 - POSSIBILITY
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Steve Long, director of the RIPE Project, is set to speak at TED2023: POSSIBILITY in Vancouver, British Columbia, later this month.
Voices of ACES Blog
National Nutrition Month - Alumna Feature - Dawn Jackson Blatner
As we say goodbye to National Nutrition Month, the College of ACES would like to introduce you to alumna Dawn Jackson Blatner. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics & Nutrition from the Food Science and Human Nutrition department in 1997.
Hope for salamanders? Illinois study recalibrates climate change effects
URBANA, Ill. – For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as outer space. But for decades, scientists have mostly relied on free-air temperature data at large spatial scales to predict future salamander distributions under climate change. The outlook was dire for the mini ecosystem engineers, suggesting near elimination of habitat in crucial areas.
Illinois animal sciences professor elected to American Academy of Microbiology
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois professor Isaac Cann has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, one of just 65 microbiologists worldwide recognized for the honor in 2023.
John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program
The primary goal of F2F is to generate sustainable, broad-based economic growth in the agricultural sector. A secondary goal is to increase the American public’s understanding of international development issues and programs and international understanding of the U.S. and U.S. development programs. F2F objectives are to:
1) increase agricultural sector productivity and profitability;
2) improve conservation and sustainable use of environmental and natural resources;
3) expand sector access to financial services; and
4) strengthen agricultural sector institutions.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347029
International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program
The International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP), in coordination with 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA), will provide opportunities to eligible U.S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs. The IAEFP’s purpose is to connect United States agriculturalists to the demand for experiential, school-based agricultural education in developing countries. The IAEFP was first implemented in Ghana during calendar year 2021-2022. The IAEFP allows United States agriculturalists the opportunity to develop a global mindset, help collaboratively meet the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries, and help strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry.
The IAEFP emphasizes positive youth development and agricultural skill transfer to youth in beneficiary country secondary schools. It also encourages community-based agricultural extension and teacher training as well as development of 4-H clubs for strong sustainability of the program. Application submission should include, but is not limited to, program outlines that involve classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development. The application should address the identified country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP and what, if any, country policies and procedures will be necessary to incorporate into the project work plan for strong program implementation and sustainability. The country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346682