Institute Spotlight Student Engagement
Institute Spotlight Student Engagement The ADM Institute is dedicated to engaging students in its work as an information hub. Throughout the academic year, the institute supports a variety of educational opportunities and efforts, including academic programs abroad. Currently, six undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois are […]
UIUC and Njala University Students in Sierra Leone
UIUC and Njala University Students in Sierra Leone The ADM Institute is dedicated to engaging students in its work as an information hub. Throughout the academic year, the institute supports a variety of educational opportunities and efforts, including academic programs abroad. Currently, six undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture and Consumer Economics at the […]
Encyclopedia of Pest Management
Encyclopedia of Pest Management Pests pose serious risks to crops after harvest. Rodents, mites, insects, microbes and other pests ingest food products and reduce yield sizes. They also significantly damage yield quality by leaving behind contaminating fragments such as hair, pellets, and toxins. Some estimates attribute pests as the cause of 10% of loss worldwide […]
Debate the Planet’s Food Security Crisis
Debate the Planet’s Food Security Crisis Director Steve Sonka will speak at The Economist’s Feeding the World conference in Amsterdam on January 30th. Senior level policymakers, business leaders, NGOs, researchers, and other stakeholders will discuss what it will take to create a sustainable food chain. Dr. Sonka will speak during the session “Getting tough on […]
ADM Institute Held the Workshop With Partners Aprosoja and Embrapa
ADM Institute Held the Workshop With Partners Aprosoja and Embrapa In October the ADM Institute faculty and partners Aprosoja and Embrapa held the Workshop de Perdas Pos-Colheita in Brazil to discuss postharvest losses. This video is an overview of the event and issues and is in Portuguese. http://youtu.be/pSav82mfN7A
Silo Storage Study by ADM Institute Faculty Grace Danao and Marvin Paulsen
Silo Storage Study by ADM Institute Faculty Grace Danao and Marvin Paulsen ADM Institute faculty Grace Danao and Marvin Paulsen had their work featured in a news clip by Globo Rural TV in Sinop, Brazil. This video is in Portuguese also and features their silo storage study. http://globotv.globo.com/tv-centro-america/mt-rural/v/novo-tipo-de-silo-para-milho-e-avaliado-em-sinop/2139968/
IRRI Signs Agreement with University of Illinois
IRRI Signs Agreement with University of Illinois The ADM Institute signed an MOU with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on October 26th to open doors for collaboration in capacity-building and technology transfer in South Asian postharvest value chains and rice cropping systems. http://irri-news.blogspot.com/2012/10/irri-signs-agreement-with-university-of.html
