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Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030

For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate.

More than a third of the food produced is unconsumed, an unacceptable loss of food and nutrients at a time of heightened global food demand. Increased food animal production to meet greater demand will generate more greenhouse gas emissions and excess animal waste. The U.S. food supply is generally secure, but is not immune to the costly and deadly shocks of continuing outbreaks of food-borne illness or to the constant threat of pests and pathogens to crops, livestock, and poultry. U.S. farmers and producers are at the front lines and will need more tools to manage the pressures they face.

Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of relatively new scientific developments across all disciplines that could accelerate progress toward these goals. It identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that could have the greatest positive impact on food and agriculture, and that are possible to achieve in the next decade (by 2030).

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The Journal of Agriculture and Food Research is a peer-reviewed open access journal focusing on research in the agricultural and food sciences. The journal welcomes full length research articles, reviews, short communications, perspectives, and commentaries from researchers in academic institutions, international research centers, and public and private research organizations. The journal has a special interest in the research that links agriculture and food together, and editors will prioritize to publish papers in this interdisciplinary field. Special issues covering topics in a specific subject area and conference proceedings are also considered for publication. Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to:

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ABOUT: Agricultural and Food Science (AFSci) Journal publishes original research reports on agriculture and food research in relation to primary production in boreal agriculture. Acceptable papers must be of international interest and have a northern dimension.

SCOPE: The fields within the scope of the AFSci include agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, animal science, environmental science, horticulture, plant and soil science and primary production-related food science. Papers covering both basic and applied research are welcome.

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A Comparison of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Nitrogen Intensity, Gross Margin, and Land Use Occupation between Comparable Conventional and Organic Managed Dairy Farms

Pulp mill sludges as a solution for reducing the risk of mineral nitrogen leaching from agriculture, gypsum and structure lime amendments in boreal agricultural clay soils: do climate emissions compromise water quality benefits, intake, gain and carcass traits of hereford and simmental bulls offered total mixed rations based on red clover and whole-crop barley silages, effects of harvest date and additives on maize silage quality under boreal conditions, effect of distillers yeast in feed on texture, fatty acid profile and antioxidant properties of breast muscle of broiler chickens effect of yeast on composition and meat quality of broiler chicken, root growth dynamics and biomass input of four over-wintering herbaceous crops in boreal conditions, optimum n-rate and effect of split n fertilization timing on yield and quality in spring oat varieties, what causes finnish family farmers feel successful the role of resources and entrepreneurial characteristics, the effect of relative humidity and the use of algae-based biostimulants on fruit set, yield and fruit size of arctic bramble (rubus arcticus).

Agricultural and Food Science (AFSci) publishes original research reports on agriculture and food research in relation to primary production. Acceptable papers must be of international interest and have a northern dimension. We especially welcome papers related to agriculture in Boreal and Baltic Sea Region.

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The articles of the journal and its predecessors (Journal of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland, Journal of Agricultural Science in Finland, Agricultural Science in Finland, Agricultural and Food Science in Finland, The Journal of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland i.e. Maataloustieteellinen aikakauskirja) have been scanned to pdf-format from 1945 to 1997 and are available for readers of the journal free of charge.

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• Multi-step beef ration optimisation: application of linear and weighted goal programming with a penalty function 1208
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It is my sincere pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Ammar Olabi as dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) at the American University of Beirut, effective September 1, 2024. This follows an international search led by a committee of trustees, faculty, staff, and alumni that was co-chaired by Trustee Amabel James and Provost Zaher Dawy.

Dr. Olabi is deeply connected to AUB and FAFS, having graduated with distinction in 1992 (BS, nutrition and dietetics) and with a master's in food technology in 1994. He then spent a decade in the US, earning his PhD from Cornell University (2001), followed by a post-doctoral fellowship there, and three years as assistant professor at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He then returned to Lebanon and his alma mater as assistant professor in 2005. After being promoted to associate professor in 2009, Dr. Olabi took on a series of leadership positions in the faculty, beginning as chair of the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences (2009–12), acting dean (September 2017–January 2018), associate dean (2018–21), and most recently as interim dean since 2021.​

Dr. Olabi brings to the deanship a profound sense of purpose and enthusiasm, along with a wealth of institutional knowledge and a proven record of collaboration and team building. His strategic vision for the faculty is multi-pronged and forward-looking. It revolves around cultivating an environment of academic excellence—in teaching, research, and service—that empowers not only students, faculty, and staff but also broadens FAFS's impact in Lebanon and the region. A major focus of Dr. Olabi's approach will revolve around investing in and enhancing AREC (Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center) in the Beqaa Valley, strengthening experiential learning and innovating in the agricultural and nutritional spaces, helping empower a generation of future leaders in these areas. This includes aligning programs with emerging trends and technological advancements and equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to tackle the pressing challenges of our time, from sustainable development to food security and climate change. Ammar knows that our strength comes not from going it alone but in forging strategic partnerships and alliances across campus and outside, such as with government agencies, NGOs, industry, and communities. He has multiple, long-range plans to further improve student enrollment, translational research, alumni engagement, and outreach to propel FAFS to new levels of achievement in the years to come.

A tenured professor at FAFS, Dr. Olabi's research focuses on sensory evaluation and product development, particularly of local foods and with special focus on dairy products, as well as food acceptability and its influencing factors, and sensory evaluation in health research. He has an active record of peer-reviewed journal publications and contributions to international conferences and meetings. Recently, he has been leading a $1 million grant from the Kellogg Foundation to foster innovation in teaching and experiential learning for agriculture education at AUB. He was also instrumental—along with colleagues in FAFS, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Faculty of Medicine—in bringing about a government ban on the use of Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, in Lebanese agriculture.

With his extensive leadership experience and bringing a scientist's critical eye to the tasks at hand, Dr. Olabi is well positioned to amplify the impact and visibility of FAFS on a local and regional scale. Please join me in congratulating Dean Olabi and wishing him success as he assumes the deanship and continues leading this dynamic and enterprising faculty.

Best regards,

Fadlo R. Khuri, MD President​

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Science backs traditional knowledge of Kakadu plum health benefits

University of Queensland research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.

Dr Oladipupo Adiamo from UQ’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences is investigating the safety and efficacy of powdered Kakadu plum as a food ingredient.

“Kakadu plum has been eaten and used for generations by Indigenous communities to treat headaches, colds and flu, and as an antiseptic,” Dr Adiamo said.

“But before the food industry can use it, they need scientific data to confirm what the fruit contains and what it does.”

Dr Adiamo says beyond its well-studied high vitamin C content, the fruit has polyphenolic compounds that give it antioxidant properties to prevent or delay cell damage.

“Polyphenolic compounds are found naturally in plant-based foods and can help lower risk for certain diseases,” he said.

“We wanted to see how these polyphenols behave when we consume Kakadu plum powder.

“We found that when those big compounds are broken into smaller compounds by microbiota in the gut, they have even higher antioxidant properties and are easier for the body to absorb.

“Our digestive microbiota plays a crucial role in helping us benefit from Kakadu plum and proves we can confidently use the powder in food products.”

Dr Adiamo said the results were promising and backed up Indigenous knowledge, but further work is needed.

“There are some things we didn’t cover in our research, such as the mechanism responsible for changing the big compounds to small compounds,” he said.

“Another challenge is fruit supply because it is wild harvested.

“I’m hoping that when the health benefits are proven, there will be more demand for Kakadu plum, leading to business opportunities for Indigenous communities to grow and value add to their harvest.”

The research was published in Food Chemistry.

This project was funded by the CRC for Developing Northern Australia, the ARC Industrial Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and The University of Queensland.

The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is a research institute at The University of Queensland established with and supported by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

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Media:  Dr Oladipupo Adiamo, [email protected] , +61 449 857 715; QAAFI Communications, Natalie MacGregor, [email protected] , +61 409 135 651.

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Food insecurity associated with increased pediatric hospital stays and odds of readmission

by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, is associated with poor health outcomes and the increased need to use health care services. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, food insecurity impacts 10.2% of U.S. households. In families with children in the home, food insecurity is even higher, at 12.5%.

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that inpatient food insecurity, experienced by caregivers during their child's hospitalization, is associated with not only longer hospital admissions but also significantly increased odds of readmission.

The findings appear online in JAMA Pediatrics.

"A child's hospitalization can generate financial, social and personal stressors for caregivers," said Leila H. DeWitt, D.O., assistant professor of pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the study's corresponding author. "But little is known about how inpatient food insecurity can impact hospital outcomes."

For the study, the research team collected data from 9,325 hospital encounters from May 2022 and December 2023 at Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children's Hospital and conducted a three-question survey of caregivers to determine if, at any point during their child's hospitalization, they ate less than they felt they should, felt hungry but did not yet or skipped meals, due to lack of money for food.

A "yes" response to one or more of the questions resulted in a positive screen for inpatient food insecurity. Caregivers who tested positive were also provided meals during admission.

In addition to screening for inpatient food insecurity, caregivers were also screened for household food insecurity via a commonly used two-question screening tool, the Hunger Vital Sign.

The research team found that 8% of caregivers were positive for inpatient food insecurity, and 6% were positive for household food insecurity. Almost half (40%) of those who screened positive for inpatient food insecurity screened negative for household food insecurity. And finally, participants with inpatient food insecurity had a 2.4 day longer length of stay in the hospital and 1.8 times higher odds of readmission within 30 days.

"These findings indicate the importance of screening specifically for inpatient food insecurity ," DeWitt said. "Identifying caregivers who need additional support will improve health and reduce disparities in hospital outcomes."

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