Monday, October 7, 2024

Members in the News: October 7, 2024

Craig Landry, University of Georgia

Thousands of Uninsured Homes Were in Helene’s Path

By: The Washington Post – October 3, 2024

“It’s something people don’t want to think about. People have an optimistic perception of disaster assistance, in reality, it’s not that generous.”

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Read more on: The Washington Post


Sean Cash, Tufts University

When the Dollar Store Closes, US Families on Food Benefits Lose a Lifeline

By: Reuters – September 29, 2024

"In these neighborhoods, it's removing a place where people are shopping, where they've been buying more food than ever before. This is going to make food access harder."

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Read more on: Reuters


Madhu Khanna, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Former U of I Student Gives 10 Million For New Science Center

By: WCIA – September 26, 2024

“This is actually a great opportunity. This is an emerging area of research. And this funding enables us to be really the first in the country to establish such a center and to lead in this effort of developing both the technology as well as thinking about how to scale up that technology.”

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Read more on: WCIA


Brittney Goodrich, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • Covercrops that Attract Bees Are a Good Choice
    By: Ag Info – September 19, 2024
  • The Economic of Cover Crops
    By: Ag Info – September 24, 2024

Amitrajeet Batabyal, Rochester Institute of Technology

The Decision Supermarkets Face With Perishable Food

By: Rochester Beacon  - October 2, 2024

“The sad reality is that even though millions of American households struggle to put food on the table, as food moves from producers to factories, to retailers, and ultimately to consumers, approximately 40 percent of it is thrown out. This is not entirely a matter of carelessness. There are many logistical challenges to confront because food, being perishable, is difficult to transport and distribute safely.”


Read more on: Rochester Beacon 


David Ortega, Michigan State University
Amy Hagerman,
Oklahoma State University

Why the Price of Eggs is on the Rise Again

By: NPR – September 28, 2024

“Farmers must take “precautionary measures in the operations. And when an outbreak is acting quickly, that is really necessary ... to prevent this from spreading to nearby operations.”

“Table egg-laying chickens seem particularly susceptible to HPAI, likely because the virus can spread quickly in their close quarters. Table egg-layer facilities tend to be very large, and so you can lose a million or 2 million birds on a single facility, because this is a highly contagious virus.”

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Read more on: NPR


Uma Lele, Institute of Economic Growth

Who’s Who of Distinguished Leaders 2024 Honoree

By: WSJ – September 29, 2024

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Read more on: WSJ


Joseph Balagtas, Purdue University

Survey Shines Light on Regenerative Ag, Food Affordability

By: Agrinews – September 29, 2024

“This reveals an opportunity for producers and industry leaders interested in expanding regenerative agriculture practices in their operations to clearly communicate to consumers what regenerative agriculture means to their operations.”

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Read more on: Agrinews

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