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MIT-led team receives funding to develop next-generation alternatives to modern weed killers
MIT News · By Anne Trafton | MIT News ·
The Brief
- MIT researchers will lead an effort worth up to $53 million awarded by ARPA-H.
- The funding is part of ARPA-H's STREAM program, which covers systems for tracking and resilience in efficient agricultural-input management.
- The goal is to develop next-generation alternatives to modern weed killers.
Why it matters
Public funding for alternatives to current herbicides could eventually change how weeds are controlled in agriculture, with implications for crop management and the environment.
Who’s affected
- farmers and agricultural researchers
- anyone with a stake in herbicide use and alternatives
- #herbicides
- #agriculture
- #weed control
- #arpa-h
- #funding
MIT researchers will lead an up to $53 million effort, awarded by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as part of its STREAM (Systems for Tracking and Resilience in Efficient Agricultural-input Management) program, to develop next-generation weed killers…
Timeline
MIT News reports that MIT will lead an up to $53 million ARPA-H-funded effort under the STREAM program
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MIT-led team receives funding to develop next-generation alternatives to modern weed killers