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## Dr. Caroline Crocoll Henney to Deliver 2023 Seaman Knapp Memorial Lecture

November 3, 2023

            National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director Dr. Manjit Misra has announced that Dr. Caroline Henney will deliver the 2023 Seaman Knapp Memorial Lecture on November 12 in Seattle, WA, at the Association of Public and Land...

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## Oregon State University Effort Addressing Labor Issues Facing State’s Meat Processing Industry 

November 1, 2023

            USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) continues to invest in projects that will increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in...

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## NIFA Communications Training with Hopi Community

November 1, 2023

            USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funds a number of programs that promote learning, opportunities and health in tribal communities. But the agency continues to look for ways to expand its support of Tribal...

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## Ants and Beetles and Lanternflies, Oh My!

October 30, 2023

            From the Asian long-horned beetle to the Spongy Moth, these are just a few examples of invasive pests that have a knack for wreaking havoc on our environment. Healthy ecosystems are vital to plant, animal and human life.&nbsp...

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## AgrAbility: Helping Overcome the Odds

October 26, 2023

            For more than 30 years, the AgrAbility Program, supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, has  helped to empower individuals with disabilities to keep doing what they love. AgrAbility’s efforts have...

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## Grants.gov Offline for Scheduled Maintenance October 28-31, 2023

October 24, 2023

            Grants.gov AlertGrants.gov will be unavailable during a scheduled downtime maintenance period from Saturday, October 28, 2023 through Tuesday, October 31, 2023. NIFA funding opportunities that close during this maintenance outage will...

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## NIFA Invests Nearly $3.4 Million in New Technologies for Ag Extension

October 24, 2023

            The NTAE Program supports state-of-the-art technology and software applications, high-quality leadership training for an exceptional Cooperative Extension Systems (CES) workforce, comprehensive evaluation, communications, and marketing...

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## USDA Invests $15.5 Million in Hispanic-Serving Institutions

October 24, 2023

            Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced an investment of $15.5 million in USDA’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program.      

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## NIFA Invests $6.3 Million in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research

October 24, 2023

            The Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) program supports the development of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making evidence-based decisions about the effects of genetically engineered organisms...

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## USDA Research Investments Spur New Agricultural Markets

October 19, 2023

            NIFA announced an investment of nearly $22 million in agricultural economics research that includes agricultural markets, international trade, farm labor, consumer behavior and nutrition, food retail, agricultural production and...

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## USDA NIFA Invests $4.8 Million in Community Food Projects

October 18, 2023

            Community Food Projects increase communities’ food and nutrition security by supporting people through  small to medium farmers, producers and processors in urban, rural, tribal, and insular areas.      

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## USDA, Cooperative Extension and APLU Award 2023 Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity

October 18, 2023

            Recognizing visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension, and the Association of Public and Land...

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## Vanilla Could Be the Next Big Crop for Small Farmers in Southern Florida 

October 16, 2023

            New ideas grounded in science are helping farmers expand their production capabilities and enter new markets. For 35 years, Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), a grants and outreach program of USDA’s National Institute...

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## Research Safeguards U.S. Pork Industry from African Swine Fever

October 13, 2023

            Pork production is a major U.S. agricultural industry with an estimated production value of $30 billion in 2022, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service.  While never identified...

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## NIFA Programs Benefiting Small Farmers

October 12, 2023

            Small farms account for 90% of all U.S. farms, and they play an important role in the agricultural sector. The viability and sustainability of small farms is important to the nation’s economy and to the stewardship of our biological...

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## NIFA Invests $1.8 Million in Pest Management Alternatives

October 11, 2023

            NIFA Invests $1.8 Million in Pest Management Alternatives      

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## Linking Food Access, Fiber Intake, Gut Microbiota & Health Outcomes Among New Hampshire’s Hispanic Residents

October 11, 2023

            The U.S. obesity epidemic continues to have profound impacts on individuals’ health and socioeconomic well-being. With funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, researchers across the nation are working to improve...

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## NIFA Invests Over $25 Million in Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension

October 10, 2023

            NIFA has invested more than $25 million in 11 projects as part of the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension (ECDRE) program.      

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## Arkansas Blackberry Breeder Will Develop New Tools to Unlock Consumer Preference

October 3, 2023

            Researchers who breed new cultivars of fruits and vegetables are always working to develop ones that match consumers’ tastes and preferences.  That can be a challenging prospect, but a researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural...

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## NIFA Invests $8.2 Million in Food and Agricultural Nonformal Education (A7801)

October 2, 2023

            NIFA Invests $8.2 Million in Food and Agricultural Nonformal Education (A7801)      

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## NIFA Invests $5 Million in AgVets Program

October 2, 2023

            NIFA Invests $5 Million in AgVets Program      

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## NIFA Invests $3.8 Million in Rural Food Animal Veterinary Medicine Across the U.S.

October 2, 2023

            Food animal veterinarians are critical to maintaining a healthy, secure, and safe food supply and for safeguarding the health and well-being of food animals. Today, there is a critical shortage of food animal veterinarians in both...

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## NIFA Invests $7.6 Million in Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (A1541)

October 2, 2023

            Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS) focuses on intersections between data science/artificial intelligence (AI) and agricultural areas in order to enable systems and communities to effectively utilize data, improve...

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## NIFA Invests Nearly $1 Million in Laying Hen and Turkey Research

October 2, 2023

            In FY2023 the Laying Hen and Turkey Research program, authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill (7 USC Section 5925), was appropriated funding as a competitive program to support research to improve efficiency and sustainability of laying hen...

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## NIFA Invests $3.6 Million for 4-H Military Grants

October 2, 2023

            The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture is investing $3.6 million across five projects at three Land-grant Universities relating to youth and 4-H military programs      

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