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Farming and Ranching

Successful operation of farms and ranches requires business management skills, ongoing training and education, and safety awareness.

Environment

America’s prosperity is inseparably linked to the health of our environment. A healthy environment is an essential component of the quality of life of humans and all living organisms. 

Natural Resources

Air, water and soil are fundamental components of life, so abundant that people may take their existence for granted.

Education

To address the complex challenges of the 21st Century, resources are needed to improve scientific and agricultural literacy; and to recruit and train a skilled workforce.

Plants

Plants are diverse organisms, differing in size and shape and ranging from single cells such as algae to complex organisms such as trees.

Advanced Technologies

Scientists are developing advanced technologies to meet the complex agricultural challenges faced by the United States and throughout the world.

Business and Economics

Market forces impact the agricultural sector of the economy and require producers to stay on the cutting edge of technology to remain viable.

The Science of Food

The United States continues to address the ongoing challenge of ensuring that the public has access to safe, high-quality food at reasonable prices.

Animals

Raising livestock and producing animal products is a multi-billion-dollar-per-year industry and a significant segment of U.S. agriculture. Research, education...

Food and Nutrition Security

Lifestyle choices in areas like dietary choices and exercise greatly impact overall health and well-being. NIFA’s research and educational initiatives target the harmful impacts of unhealthy lifestyles

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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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Apr 16
2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Webinar

Using Ag Data Commons to Share USDA-Funded Work

Join NIFA and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) on Tuesday, April 16, at 10 a.m. CT for an informational webinar on Departmental Regulation (DR) 1020-006, involving public access to scholarly publication and digital scientific…
Apr 17
2024
01:00 - 02:30 pm EDT
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Food & Nutrition Security Webinar: Making MyPlate a Household Name

Dr. Dionne Toombs, Associate Director of Programs at NIFA, will kick off this webinar series highlighting NIFA’s contributions to helping reach the Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s goal of making MyPlate a household name. Then, Dr…
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