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    Happy National 4-H Week!

          September 29, 2023

    
          U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 1-7 as National 4-H Week! 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States – a network of 500,000 volunteers and 3,500 4-H professionals that provides...
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    Advancing Environmental Justice Through Improved Responses to Extreme Weather Events

          September 27, 2023

    
          Climate change is contributing to an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires, heatwaves and flooding, which can have devastating consequences for communities, ecosystems and...
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    NIFA Invests $256K in Response to Extreme Weather Events Across the U.S. (A1712)

          September 26, 2023

    
          NIFA has funded — through the https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-ini... Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agriculture Systems program — a University of Florida project that incorporates...
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    NIFA Invests $4.8M in Rural Health & Safety Education

          September 26, 2023

    
          Fourteen grants have been awarded through NIFA’s https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.n... Health and Safety Education Program.
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    NIFA Invests $3.7M in Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Storage Systems

          September 26, 2023

    
          Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage System Program (ASAFS) will support the development of improved alfalfa forage and seed production systems.
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    NIFA Invests in Supplemental and Alternative Crops

          September 26, 2023

    
          The Supplemental and Alternative Crops Program supports projects that lead to expanded adaptation and increased acreage in the United States of canola grown for oil and industrial hemp grown for value-added products.
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    NIFA Invests $7M in Capacity Building Grants for Non Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture

          September 26, 2023

    
          The purpose of this program is to assist NLGCA Institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, and outreach/extension activities relating to food, agriculture, natural resources, and human...
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    NIFA Invests $2.3M in Agricultural Genomes to Phenomes Initiative

          September 26, 2023

    
          The Agricultural Genomes to Phenomes Initiative focuses on expanding knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States to accurately predict crop and animal performance under...
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    NIFA Invests Nearly $1M in Open Data Framework

          September 26, 2023

    
          NIFA is investing $957,350.00 in development of a public-private cooperative open framework based on open data standards for neutral data repository solutions to preserve and share the big data generated by technological advancements...
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    NIFA Invests More than $50 Million to Help Boost Organic Farming and Ranching

          September 26, 2023

    
          The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) seeks to solve critical organic agriculture issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research, education, and extension activities.
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    NIFA Invests $19.6M in Crop Protection and Pest Management

          September 26, 2023

    
          The Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) program addresses high priority issues related to pests, including insects, nematodes, pathogens, and weeds, and their management using IPM approaches at the state, regional and national...
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    USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste

          September 20, 2023

    
          WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional $25 million investment to expand efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. The investment, funded under the American...
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    NIFA Invests $2.3M for Insular Areas Distance Grants

          September 20, 2023

    
          The Insular Areas competitive grants programs include the Distance Education Grants, Resident Instruction Grants, and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment.
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    NIFA Invests $4.1 Million to Study the Social Impacts of Innovation in Agriculture (A1642)

          September 20, 2023

    
          The A1642 Social Implications of Food and Agricultural Technologies program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative addresses the need to maintain public trust in science — specifically in relation to the...
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    USDA NIFA and APHIS Support Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Research (funded by NIFA and APHIS)

          September 20, 2023

    
          The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program is a multiagency program that is administered by the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) with...
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    USDA NIFA and APHIS Invest $8.7M in AFRI Projects Targeting SARS-CoV-2

          September 20, 2023

    
          In June 2022, NIFA and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a collaborative funding opportunity within several AFRI Foundational and Applied Sciences program area priorities, including Agricultural...
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    Multi State Research Efforts Focus on Climate Data & Monitoring

          September 20, 2023

    
          Climate information—historical, real-time and predictive—is vital for the sustainable management of agriculture and natural resources. Climate change poses major challenges to agriculture and natural resources in the western...
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    NIFA Invests $26.7 Million in Phase II Funding of Small Business Agricultural Innovations (SBIR/STTR)

          September 20, 2023

    
          NIFA’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (SBIR/STTR) fund research projects that propose an innovative or disruptive solution across nine topic areas ranging from food science and...
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    Alabama Extension Partnership Benefiting Young People with Intellectual Challenges

          September 18, 2023

    
          The nation’s Cooperative Extension System in partnership with USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, translates research into action and puts discoveries into hands who can put knowledge into practice. At a time when...
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    The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is Experiencing Delays

          September 14, 2023

    
          The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is experiencing delays processing certain private entity registration information for new registrants, updates to existing entity registrations and annual...
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    Multiple NIFA Grantees Inducted to the 2023 Institute of Food Technologists Fellows

          September 12, 2023

    
          Recently, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) named this year’s 10 IFT Fellow honorees. The IFT Fellow award is bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers to recognize career excellence and significant service, leadership, and...
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    Scientists Across the Country Working to Create More Nutrient-Dense Diets

          September 7, 2023

    
          Many American diets don’t include enough basic nutrients, which can lead to health issues as we age. Low-nutrient diets can lead to issues such as macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and diabetes. Improving the...
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    NIFA Invests $459K to Address Disaster Prep, Response, Recovery and Mitigation in Food and Ag Systems

          September 6, 2023

    
          NIFA announces an investment of $459K for three projects to address disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in food and agricultural systems.
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    NIFA Invests $10 Million in National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce (AFRI-EWD Priority Area  - A7704)

          September 6, 2023

    
          Agricultural production and processing rely on an efficient and well-trained workforce. The readiness of this workforce may benefit from, and in many cases require, both informal training experiences, and formal worker certifications...
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    NIFA Invests $1 Million in Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects (SCP)

          September 6, 2023

    
          The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program is a national program funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Division of Youth and 4-H. Awards are for a five-year project period; funding will be...

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