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    UMES Awarded NIFA grant Aimed at Helping Hemp Growers Combat Pests, Diseases and Weeds

          February 10, 2023

    
          The University of Maryland Eastern Shore in partnership with the University of Maryland College Park and Alabama State University aims to help industrial hemp growers on Delmarva manage pests, plant diseases and weeds through a new...
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    Research Expanding Opportunities for Commercial Seaweed Production

          January 23, 2023

    
          For thousands of years, seaweed has been a dietary staple for people around the world.  While Japan may be the culture most frequently associated with seaweed consumption, different types of seaweed are commonly eaten in other...
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    UConn Researchers Studying Unintended Effects of Gene Editing in Tomatoes

          January 18, 2023

    
          Agriculture is responsible for ensuring a safe and abundant food supply. For consumers, that means the products they see at the grocery store or farm market. Climate change, loss of land, and competition for natural resources all...
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    Research Improving Dairy Cow Nutrition

          January 10, 2023

    
          Many Americans eat dairy regularly, and dairy farms contribute to rural economies, but dairy farmers face many challenges, such as keeping up with costs, managing manure and emissions, and protecting animal welfare.
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    Battling Exotic Ant Pests in American Samoa

          January 5, 2023

    
          Invasive species pose a threat across the United States and its territories, but they can be especially challenging for the U.S. South Pacific territory of American Samoa. Among the invasive pests menacing the territory are several non...
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    National Animal Health Laboratory Network: Protecting the American Agriculture System for 20 Years

          December 28, 2022

    
          The U.S. livestock and food sectors, which account for more than $150 billion in annual cash receipts, are under continual threat from outbreaks of foreign and emerging animal diseases. Since 2002, these agricultural assets have been...
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    UNM Biologists Make Breakthrough in Fish Mucosal Immune System Research

          December 27, 2022

    
          Researchers in the Salinas Lab at UNM’s Department of Biology have discovered an immune structure in the nasal cavities of rainbow trout that scientists previously didn’t think existed. The new knowledge will allow fish immunologists...
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    Building a Culture of Composting

          December 13, 2022

    
          Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other state, and University of Illinois Extension professionals are using the fall favorite to build awareness of the importance of composting in Cook County.
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    Even After a Wildfire, Dangers Persist

          December 6, 2022

    
          There has been an unprecedented increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires with 2020 marked as the most active wildfire year across the Western United States. While direct impacts from wildfires are devastating as singular...
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    Land-grant University Researchers Helping in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

          November 25, 2022

    
          Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and...
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    NIFA-Funded Drought Research Inspires Scientist’s Poetry

          November 14, 2022

    
          It’s not often that we learn about a scientist who was so inspired by her NIFA-funded research that she is moved to pen poetry. So when we learned about scientist Jess Gersony’s six poems that have been published in four literary...
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    Respecting Roots and Growing for the Future with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

          November 7, 2022

    
          Six years ago, there was a 300-acre parcel of wooded land in North Stonington, Connecticut. A dirt road led into the property, and Jeremy Whipple, executive director of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) Department of...
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    National Clean Plant Center for Berries Expands Capabilities

          November 1, 2022

    
          The Arkansas Clean Plant Center for Berries at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is moving into a renovated laboratory, expanding its capability to assure that nurseries and growers have plants free of harmful...
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    Virginia Tech-led Group that Researched Boxwood Blight Wins USDA Award

          October 18, 2022

    
          The Boxwood Blight Insight Group (BBIG) was awarded a Partnership Award from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Program Improvement through Global Engagement Category.
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    Research and Extension Supports Local Food Systems

          October 11, 2022

    
          In the South, local food systems face numerous complex issues, such as barriers to entry, fragmentation, and racial injustice.
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    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week

          October 6, 2022

    
          U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week! You can read and download the Proclamation on National 4-H Week, 2022 - United States Department of Agriculture. 4-H engages, enables and...
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    Helping Western Tribal Communities Understand the Impacts of and Adaptation Options for Climate Change

          September 27, 2022

    
          Virtually all of the lands in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah are suffering from some level of drought. In Nevada alone, more than half of the state is experiencing extreme drought. Residents are struggling to learn and implement...
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    A New Cash Oilseed Cover Crop for Midwest Corn and Soybean Rotations

          September 20, 2022

    
          Thanks to a $10 million dollar grant awarded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in 2019, a new oilseed is moving ever closer to becoming a cover crop that can be used both as a component in biofuels and livestock...
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    Langston University Excels in Daylily Research

          September 6, 2022

    
          This story originally appeared in ARD Updates and is reprinted here with permission.




  
  
      






Langston University has developed the sole and largest genetic stock of more than 250 daylily cultivars, most of which are semi...
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    SDSU Researchers Working to Fill Educational Gaps for Rural Students

          August 30, 2022

    
          This content originally appeared on the South Dakota State University website and is reprinted here with permission.
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    Oregon State Researchers Discover Compounds Contributing to Smoke Taint in Wine and Grapes

          August 23, 2022

    
          The following story originally was published by Oregon State University and is reprinted here with permission.
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    How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise – and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge

          August 17, 2022

    
          This story originally appeared in The Conversation and is reprinted here with permission. This research is funded, in part, by NIFA.

The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February and...
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    Developing New Measures to Assess Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in the U.S.

          August 9, 2022

    
          Tackling food and nutrition insecurity is one of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s top priorities. Developing and validating tools to measure the emerging concept of nutrition security will help accelerate USDA’s progress.
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    Building a Network to Enhance Collaboration for Agricultural Biosecurity

          August 1, 2022

    
          Agricultural biosecurity is vital to maintain sustainability in the U.S. food and agriculture industry against threats from pests and diseases.
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    Multistate Project Focused on Protecting One of Nation’s Largest Aquifers

          July 26, 2022

    
          Rapidly dropping reservoir levels in the West are capturing national media attention, but the nation’s underground aquifers are also under threat.

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