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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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## 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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## 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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## 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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## 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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## 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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## Research Supporting Midsize Producers

January 23, 2024

            This impact story was first published on the Multistate Research Fund website and is reprinted with permission. Midsize farms are vital to the long-term resilience of the global food system and the wellbeing of rural communities,...

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## University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Scientists Unravel Mystery of How Fish Develop Immunity to Disease 

January 22, 2024

            Jawed vertebrates comprise more than 99% of living vertebrate species, including humans. And when the immune systems of these animals are stimulated by an infection or immunization, they generate proteins called antibodies that fight...

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## A Look Back at 2023 

January 16, 2024

            The past year was an exciting time at NIFA – a time of growth, change, renewed focus and impact. NIFA investments play a critical role in not only inspiring innovation but providing the crucial funding needed to pursue those...

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## Conservation Planning Through Genetic Monitoring

January 3, 2024

            Indicator species are crucial for determining and monitoring ecosystem health, as they alert scientists to potential dangers facing an environment. With support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a research team led...

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## Improving Wine Grapes for American Growers and Winemakers

December 27, 2023

            This impact story was first published on the Multistate Research Fund website and is reprinted with permission.The National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports a number of projects through the Hatch Multistate Research Fund...

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## Land-Grant University Scientists Are Making Turfgrass Safer, Better for Environment

December 19, 2023

            USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports research across a broad spectrum of agricultural crops, including the turfgrasses that comprise not only lawns, but also playing fields across the nation.      

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## Climate Change to Drive Surge in Insects That Attack Almonds, Peaches, Walnuts

December 11, 2023

            The Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) portfolio. It supports projects developing effective and...

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## Cover Crops’ Value Affirmed in Recent Survey

December 4, 2023

            Cover crops can increase soil organic matter and fertility, reduce erosion, improve soil structure, promote water infiltration, and limit pest and disease outbreaks. Many farmers receive incentive payments from USDA to plant cover...

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## Managing Antimicrobial Resistance

November 27, 2023

            In animal agriculture, antimicrobial drugs are used to protect animal health and welfare, but over the past several decades, microbial resistance to these drugs has escalated. Resistant microbes and resistant genes can spread through...

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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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## 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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## Supporting Healthy Habits Among Young Adults 

August 28, 2023

            About 30 million Americans are between the ages of 18 and 26. This stage of life is associated with changes in living and social situations and often involves declines in healthy behaviors. For example, many young adults live on...

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## IR-4 Petition Yields First Conventional Pesticide Tolerance for Hemp 

August 18, 2023

            Hemp growers seeking more pest management tools now have a conventional pesticide tolerance for hemp seed as a result of work by the Minor Crop Management Program Interregional Research Project #4, or the IR-4 Project, which is funded...

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## GusNIP Efforts Impacting Rural Communities – and Economies 

August 16, 2023

            After the deaths of both her husband and daughter, Teresa found herself the legal guardian of her 12-year-old grandson – essentially becoming a single mother in her 70s. The Putnam County, West Virginia, resident had to give up her...

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## Smart Water Management 

August 14, 2023

            Today, agricultural engineering includes the wide range of technologies and disciplines that must be employed to meet the challenges of a new century. A hundred years ago, agricultural engineers were developing and refining the...

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## Reimagining Resilient Agri-food Supply Chains

July 31, 2023

            The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting supply chain disruptions revealed the challenges of a national food system that depends on production concentrated in a few geographic areas and requires many steps to get from farm to fork.    ...

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## UC Davis Releases 5 Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Deadly Fungal Disease

July 24, 2023

            The University of California, Davis, has released five new strawberry varieties that are resistant to the soilborne disease Fusarium wilt, have high yields and improved fruit quality. The breeding research was supported by a $6.2...

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## GusNIP Program Improves Fruit and Vegetable Intake

July 20, 2023

            The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), one of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s five primary nutrition programs, is increasing the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by income-eligible...

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