Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development

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  Watch webinar with BHEARD Co-Director Frederik Derksen; review Q&A discussion

  Published on September 15, 2015
  MSU co-director Frederik Derksen led a 60-minute webinar this month for U.S. advisors of BHEARD students that covered a range of topics including funding, training timelines, research proposal and budget process, early steps for student success.

• Plant pathology conference opens world of new ideas for BHEARD scholar

  Published on September 2, 2015
  Plant health scientists from around the world descended upon Pasadena, Calif., during the first week in August at the annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society.

• Ghanaian research leader emphasizes need for human capacity, improved communication

  Published on August 27, 2015
  African agricultural scientist Dr. RoseEmma Mamaa Entsua-Mensah spoke to a group of BHEARD students about the importance of human capacity building and the need for innovative forms of information dissemination.

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  Telling a Better Research Story

  Published on April 8, 2015
  Michigan State University's Princess Adjei-Frimpong, a BHEARD scholar from Ghana participated in the "Telling a Better Research Story" workshop and has had a video produced telling her story.

• Mobile Phone Technology Uganda

  Published on February 24, 2014
  Minimal access to extension agents, illiteracy, and lack of information on best practices are only a few of the challenges that face many rural farmers in Uganda.