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Our Farms, Our Future
The theme of the NIFA-funded Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) 30th Anniversary Report is “Our Farms, Our Future.” Taken together, the thousands of men and women who received SARE grants and shaped SARE priorities…
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Automatic Irrigation in the Field
Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service were part of a team of engineers who created the wireless sensor-based decision-support system that may help automate application rates to specific areas of a crop field by using real…
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The Hunt for Genetically Engineered Organisms
Similar to a Star Trek Tricorder device, physicists and biologists at the University of Notre Dame, Rice University, and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York have teamed up to develop a…
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Urban Agriculture Pays Off
New research from collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Google provides an assessment of the value of urban agriculture and the benefits it provides on a global scale. “For the first time, we have a data-driven…
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Volunteers Donate Thousands of Pounds of Produce
In northeast Kansas recently, volunteers quickly and quietly moved through a field, picking ripe tomatoes and peppers. They were gathering fresh produce at Kansas State University’s Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center to…
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How Food Systems Affect Health
Researchers and extension specialists involved in the NIFA-funded Multistate Research Fund project are engaging communities and facilitating institutional, family, and individual changes that improve health and well-being. One such…
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What's Water Got to do with It?
Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. In this integrated system, fish waste, which contains nitrogen, helps feed plants, which in turn clean the water in the fish tank. These systems are popular due to their…
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South Dakota and Livestock
Large-scale livestock producers, known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), create potential water and air quality issues for rural communities in South Dakota. As they develop their operations, CAFOs need to maintain…
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Combating Clam Decline
In recent decades, there has been a steady decline of the Manila clam on the tidal flats of the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham, Washington. The loss of this important food source affects the tribal food security and sovereignty of…
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Check Out a Wealth of Resources at Farm Answers
Farm Answers is supported by NIFA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), providing resources to help both new and experienced farmers and agricultural producers. The Farm Answers library features more than 4,000…
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Natural Plant Could Help Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease
A natural defense that helps plants ward off insect predators could lead to better crops and new treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, as discovered by NIFA-supported researchers at Washington State University (WSU). As the…
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SCRI Seeks Industry Relevance Reviewers
Help ensure Specialty Crop Research Initiative funding is addressing your sector's most critical needsNIFA is recruiting industry representatives to review pre-applications for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI).Specialty…
