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Multi State Research Efforts Focus on Climate Data & Monitoring
Climate information—historical, real-time, and predictive—is vital for the sustainable management of agriculture and natural resources. A committee of researchers and Extension educators from Land-grant Universities coordinates climate…
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Scientists Across the Country Working to Create More Nutrient-Dense Diets
Many American diets don’t include enough basic nutrients, which can lead to health issues as we age. Low-nutrient diets can lead to issues such as macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and diabetes. Improving the…
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Supporting Healthy Habits Among Young Adults
Researchers and educators at Land-grant Universities across the country are working together to assess the healthfulness of college campuses, develop tailored health promotion programs, and disseminate information that helps campus…
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IR-4 Petition Yields First Conventional Pesticide Tolerance for Hemp
Hemp growers seeking more pest management tools now have a conventional pesticide tolerance for hemp seed as a result of work by the Minor Crop Management Program Interregional Research Project #4, or the IR-4 Project, which is funded…
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GusNIP Efforts Impacting Rural Communities – and Economies
After the deaths of both her husband and daughter, Teresa found herself the legal guardian of her 12-year-old grandson – essentially becoming a single mother in her 70s. With limited income and a growing preteen, making ends meet while…
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Smart Water Management
Today, agricultural engineering includes the wide range of technologies and disciplines that must be employed to meet the challenges of a new century. A hundred years ago, agricultural engineers were developing and refining the…
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Reimagining Resilient Agri-food Supply Chains
Consumers may consider local, regional foods a safer option during a crisis. However, shifting is difficult for producers and suppliers. Cooperative Extension professionals and commodity associations can work to make the process easier…
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UC Davis Releases 5 Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Deadly Fungal Disease
The University of California, Davis, has released five new strawberry varieties that are resistant to the soilborne disease Fusarium wilt, have high yields and improved fruit quality. The breeding research was supported by a $6.2…
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GusNIP Program Improves Fruit and Vegetable Intake
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), one of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s five primary nutrition programs, is increasing the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by income-eligible…
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Understanding Bioactive Dietary Chemicals
Since 1971, a multistate project has brought together researchers at 22 Land-grant Universities to conduct cutting edge research on the effects of dietary bioactive chemicals on human health, chronic diseases and food safety.
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1890 Extension Efforts Supporting Nutrition, Health and Wellness of Individuals, Families and Communities
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.
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Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy
Biofuels and other bioproducts offer a way to improve energy security, food security and national security while also cutting back on fossil fuel-related pollution and climate change. Biobased industries can also generate new jobs and…
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Study Unravels the Impact of Rockweed Harvest at the Bed-Scale
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
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
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to recognize projects funded through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program and how they are…
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Michigan State Soil Carbon Stock Research
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
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
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
“Fields of Devotion” provides a window into the science behind developing disease- and climate change-resistant food crops.
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NIFA-Funded Researchers Aim to Develop Climate-Resilient Rice
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
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
Since 2016, Land-grant University researchers and educators in 20 states have worked to increase the adoption of drones for remote sensing and precise management of agriculture and natural resources through a multistate project. …
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New York GusNIP Project Leading Way
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
Coastal Georgia growers, Edwin and Leslie Thomas of CJ's Produce, are working to resolve food deserts in Savannah.
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Southern Region Land-grant Researchers Finding Feral Hog Solutions
Feral hogs are a nuisance in many areas of the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage. Feral Hogs cause an estimated $1.5 billion in economic damages annually across the United States, according to the U.S. Department of…
