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Our Mission

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences. We invest in and support initiatives that ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA applies an integrated approach to ensure that groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice.

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Upcoming Events

Explore upcoming NIFA events, including webinars, listening sessions, and notices of grant application deadlines. Click on the title to read more details or register.

Jun 01 2023

Deadline

Application Deadline: Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on … View Event

Jun 01 2023

Deadline

Application Deadline: Food and Agricultural Education Information System

The Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) compiles nationwide higher education data for the life,… View Event

Jun 05 2023

Technical Assistance

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program RFA Technical Assistance Webinar

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program staff will present an applicant webinar for the FY… View Event

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