 In the peanut production branch, MFK agronomists research and train farmers regarding soil preparation methods, seed and row spacing, and fungicide and herbicide applications.In peanut processing, MFK seeks to find means of successfully monitoring levels of aflatoxin and other contaminants.In December 2011, MFK was awarded with a highly competitive USDA grant from McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program to develop and implement a school snack program through Haiti’s National School Lunch Program.