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    Protecting Our Water

          April 17, 2024

    
          Water continues to be one of the most critical challenges facing agriculture and communities.
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    Number of AFRI FY 2024 Commodity Board Co-Funding Topics Breaks Record; Expands Focus on Nutrition

          April 12, 2024

    
          Ten commodity boards have submitted 21 topics for proposed research accepting applications through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), NIFA’s flagship competitive grants program.
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    Tropical Birds Could Tolerate Warming Better Than Expected

          April 5, 2024

    
          How climate change will impact wildlife species including birds is a research question that scientists are trying to answer.
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    Cultivating the Future: Agricultural Innovations for Climate Resilience

          April 1, 2024

    
          As the world grapples with the impacts of climate change, extreme temperatures and tragic weather events tend to dominate the news. But a slower moving, less conspicuous threat looms in our future: the challenge of maintaining a...
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    NIFA Publishes Report on Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

          March 28, 2024

    
          Since 2010, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) has served the needs of food animal veterinarians and stakeholders in animal agriculture across the nation by...
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    Helpful Hints to Understanding NIFA’s Funding Opportunities

          March 27, 2024

    
          New to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) funding opportunities? Or maybe you’ve been a NIFA grant recipient before. Either way, NIFA has online resources available for potential applicants to our programs. 
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    The Year of the Periodical Cicadas

          March 26, 2024

    
          Depending on where you live, this spring you might hear a constant buzzing chorus from a particular insect—the periodical cicadas are emerging.
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    Exploring Ag Biotech Careers with University of Connecticut 4-H

          March 25, 2024

    
          Developing professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields is critical to ensuring a continuing pipeline to support the agricultural, food, and renewable natural resources sectors of the U.S. economy...
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    Breeding Food Crops for The Future

          March 21, 2024

    
          Plant diseases, insects and a changing climate pose ongoing challenges to food crop producers.
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    Research, Education and Extension Efforts Improve Livestock Health

          March 20, 2024

    
          Animal agriculture comprises a large portion of U.S. agriculture. Livestock, including poultry, comprise about 48 percent of all U.S. agricultural value according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. In 2022, livestock value totaled $262...
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    Nevada Researcher Aims to Improve Sorghum Hybrids for Dairy Cattle Feed

          March 19, 2024

    
          USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recognizes the need for the continuing development of new plant cultivars to meet the growing challenges posed by climate change and the growing global population.
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    U.S. - Ireland R&D Partnership Aims to Solve Critical Agricultural Issues

          March 15, 2024

    
          In 2006, the United States, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland launched a research and development partnership to accelerate economic development and cooperation across borders by encouraging trilateral research collaboration. In...
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    Fort Valley State University Project Is Building Reproductive Technology Capacities

          March 13, 2024

    
          Both goats and sheep which are small ruminants have potential for meat and milk production to help feed a growing world population.
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    Grupo De Mujeres Provides Education, Community for Spanish-Speaking Women

          March 11, 2024

    
          In partnership with the Land-Grant University and Cooperative Extension System, USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture supports efforts that promote learning and development for individuals and families. Formal and non...
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    Students Growing from Learning to Leading

          March 6, 2024

    
          Recently, students from 17 academic institutions traveled from more than 10 states and Insular Areas to Washington, D.C. to participate in a three-day program as part of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s from Learning...
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    USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning

          March 6, 2024

    
          As gardening season begins, people may already be wondering how to manage their garden's bounty. Don’t know what to do with all your tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, apples, pears, plums and grapes from your garden and fruit trees? Have...
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    Leading A USDA Agency With Passion and Purpose

          March 4, 2024

    
          As we conclude Black History Month and recognize the beginning of historic contributions of women’s accomplishments across the nation, we highlight the first Black female associate directors at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
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    Continuing Battle Against Invasive Species

          February 27, 2024

    
          What do feral hogs, leafy spurge, brown marmorated stink bugs and sea lamprey all have in common? They are all invasives species.
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    1890 Land-grant Institutions Strengthening Agricultural Profitability and Sustainability of Small-Scale Farms

          February 20, 2024

    
          Producers working on small-scale farms often face different challenges than their counterparts farming larger acreages.  With support from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a number of 1890 Land-grant Institutions...
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    NIFA Celebrates Climate Hubs for 10 Years of Helping Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners Enhance Climate Resilience

          February 16, 2024

    
          In honor of the 10th anniversary of the USDA Climate Hubs, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is celebrating accomplishments from the first decade of this pioneering network.
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    Aquaculture America 2024 Features NIFA-Funded Research and Extension Projects

          February 13, 2024

    
          Aquaculture America 2024, the most prominent national aquaculture conference and exposition in the United States, will feature research and Extension projects supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The...
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    New SARE Publication Supports Urban Agriculture

          February 12, 2024

    
          The National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports research, education and Extension efforts throughout the nation that are leading to the creation of more and better market opportunities for farmers and producers, including those...
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    International Day of Women and Girls in Science

          February 9, 2024

    
          Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are a critical component of our national economy and the global economy as well. A significant gender gap persists in STEM disciplines all over the world.
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    NIFA Invests $5M in NSF Collaboration to Increase Food and Nutrition Security

          February 6, 2024

    
          NIFA is collaborating with the NSF’s Convergence Accelerator program in contributing $5 million to fund a Phase II award in the program's Track J.
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    Researchers Find Environmentally Friendly Solutions to Controlling Mites in Dry-Cured Ham

          February 5, 2024

    
          With funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Mississippi State University and Kansas State University researchers have developed many safe and cost-effective methods and technologies over the last 15 years for...

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