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    Understanding Bioactive Dietary Chemicals

          July 19, 2023

    
          The foods and drinks we consume contain natural chemicals (vitamins, minerals, fat, sugar, protein, flavonoids, toxicants, hormones and more) that can positively or negatively impact human health.
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    1890 Extension Efforts Supporting Nutrition, Health and Wellness of Individuals, Families and Communities

          July 10, 2023

    
          The 1890 Land-grant Universities shape a brighter future for their communities through their Cooperative Extension programs that are providing families with the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. Supported by USDA...
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    Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy

          June 26, 2023

    
          Petroleum and other nonrenewable fossil fuels are commonly used for fuels, energy, plastics, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other materials we use daily. But many of these products can be made using plant...
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    Study Unravels the Impact of Rockweed Harvest at the Bed-Scale

          June 7, 2023

    
          University of Maine researchers have captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest, and the practice has a smaller impact than previously thought.
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    Chase City Community Gardens Flourish

          May 30, 2023

    
          Community gardens offer residents the potential of fresh vegetables and the prospect of improved nutrition.  But to reach their full potential, community gardens require effective leadership to nurture both beginning and veteran...
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    Understanding and Addressing the Stress Faced by the Nation’s Farmers and Ranchers

          May 15, 2023

    
          For the nation’s farming communities, stress-related mental health stands as a significant and growing concern.  The demands of farming and ranching are often increased by economic challenges, severe weather and other factors...
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    Michigan State Soil Carbon Stock Research

          May 9, 2023

    
          With support from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), research at the nation’s Land-grant Universities is a critical element to addressing the challenges climate change poses to agriculture. NIFA’s Agriculture and...
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    1890 Scholarship Rekindles Mother of Four’s Dream of Finishing College

          May 1, 2023

    
          The 1890 Scholarships Program, which is funded through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, provides scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring and training of undergraduate students at the 1890...
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    Land-grant Universities Key in Managing Devastating Emerald Ash Borer

          April 28, 2023

    
          Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive insect that threatens to destroy North American ash trees following its accidental introduction from Asia in the 1990s. Since then, efforts have been underway to identify the most effective means...
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    Award-winning Film Highlights Rutgers Efforts to Protect Basil from Blight

          April 24, 2023

    
          When a devastating disease wiped out New Jersey farmers' basil fields, growers turned to Rutgers scientists for help.
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    NIFA-Funded Researchers Aim to Develop Climate-Resilient Rice

          April 18, 2023

    
          Louisiana State University has been awarded a $10 million grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to improve sustainability and profitability of rice farming through research innovations that advance climate...
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    NHAES Research for Using Flowering Plants to Attract Hover Flies as Biological Pest Controls

          April 14, 2023

    
          National Garden Day provides a great opportunity to recognize research supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station scientists have made important discoveries about how...
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    Using Drones in Agriculture and Natural Resources

          April 11, 2023

    
          To maximize resilience and productivity, researchers, farmers and natural resource managers need to know how plants and animals—and landscapes as a whole—are affected by changing environmental conditions and other stressors. Remote...
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    New York GusNIP Project Leading Way

          April 10, 2023

    
          The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) competitive grants portfolio includes three competitive grant programs. GusNIP’s Nutrition Incentive projects strive to improve dietary health through increased purchase of fruits...
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    Coastal Georgia Grower Organizes to Resolve Food Deserts

          April 10, 2023

    
          J.B. Brantley strapped the cotton down by wagon. He hauled his cash money crop by mule. One hundred bales of it — the difference between food on the table or not during the 1950s. Fall’s daybreak run from 781 JW Warren Road in...
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    Southern Region Land-grant Researchers Finding Feral Hog Solutions

          April 5, 2023

    
          Feral hogs are a nuisance in many areas of the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage. They are reported in 35 states with a population of approximately nine million hogs causing billions in damages each year. They eat...
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    Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Cancer Patients

          March 31, 2023

    
          Cancer is the number one cause of death for Coos County residents, nearly double the Oregon rate. Studies demonstrate that eating fruits and vegetables could improve outcomes for cancer patients.
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    Scientists Across the Country Working to Create More Nutrient-Dense Diets

          March 29, 2023

    
          Many American diets don’t include enough basic nutrients, which can lead to health issues as we age. Low-nutrient diets lead to issues, including macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and diabetes.
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    Land-grant Universities Improve Local Food and Nutrition Security

          March 27, 2023

    
          Food security impacts individuals, as well as the health of entire communities. Through the creation of food pantries, community gardens, food drives, farmers markets and more, Land-grant Universities and local community initiatives...
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    EFNEP Changing Lives

          March 23, 2023

    
          Since 1969, when the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) began, it has reached more than 34 million low-income families and youths. EFNEP is conducted by the Cooperative Extension System through Land-grant...
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    Texas A&M Meat Scientist Developing ‘No Nitrite-Added’ Cured Meats

          March 22, 2023

    
          Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Dr. Wes Osburn is doing exactly that.
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    Iowa State Broiler Research Points to Lasers as Environmental Enrichment Devices

          March 16, 2023

    
          To celebrate National Poultry Day, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by Iowa State University.
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    A Look Back: Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Increases Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Leads to Launch of GusNIP

          March 10, 2023

    
          In celebration of National Nutrition Month, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is looking back on past program successes.
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    Professor Receives USDA-NIFA Grant to Address Need for Human Nutritionists

          March 3, 2023

    
          A researcher at the University of Arkansas has been awarded a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to help educate and train master’s degree students to fill expected job openings in diverse communities.  
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    1890 Colleges and Universities Support STEM Education

          February 27, 2023

    
          People in science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) careers help fuel innovations vital to improving people’s quality of life, spurring economic growth and expanding the nation’s technological advances.

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