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The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is Experiencing Delays
The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is experiencing delays processing certain private entity registration information for new registrants, updates to existing entity registrations and annual…
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Multiple NIFA Grantees Inducted to the 2023 Institute of Food Technologists Fellows
Recently, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) named this year’s 10 IFT Fellow honorees. The IFT Fellow award is bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers to recognize career excellence and significant service, leadership, and…
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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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NIFA Invests $459K to Address Disaster Prep, Response, Recovery and Mitigation in Food and Ag Systems
NIFA announces an investment of $459K for three projects to address disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in food and agricultural systems.
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NIFA Invests $10 Million in National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce (AFRI-EWD Priority Area - A7704)
Agricultural production and processing rely on an efficient and well-trained workforce. The readiness of this workforce may benefit from, and in many cases require, both informal training experiences, and formal worker certifications…
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NIFA Invests $1 Million in Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects (SCP)
The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program is a national program funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Division of Youth and 4-H. Awards are for a five-year project period; funding will be…
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Ready, Set, Prepared: National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. At this time of year people come together as a community to prioritize safety and readiness for unforeseen challenges. From disasters caused by natural hazards to man-made emergencies, being…
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Alert: Stakeholders Affected by Hurricane Idalia Encouraged to Contact NIFA Staff
NIFA asks any stakeholders affected by Hurricane Idalia, particularly in Florida and Georgia, to reach out to our staff if your ability to meet a NIFA deadline is impacted. Deadlines may include items such as program reports,…
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NIFA Announces Cooperative Agreement with LifeStock Inc. in Support of VSGP and VMLRP
USDA NIFA announces a https://cris.nifa.usda.gov/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=fastlink1.txt&… Agreement with LifeStock Inc. to support the Veterinary Services Grants Program (VSGP) and the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program …
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NIFA Invests Over $7M in Critical Ag Research and Extension (A1701)
The CARE program is a crosscutting program in the https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-ini… Foundational and Applied Science RFA. This program supports projects that involve high quality research and…
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Supporting Healthy Habits Among Young Adults
About 30 million Americans are between the ages of 18 and 26. This stage of life is associated with changes in living and social situations and often involves declines in healthy behaviors. For example, many young adults live on…
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Can Avocado Peels Help Curb a Plastic Waste Problem?
Over the past two decades, the United States has been importing more and more avocados each year, underlining a growing obsession with the nutrient-dense fruit. Simultaneously, the U.S. and the rest of the world have been dealing with…
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NIFA Invests $11.6M in Projects that Promote Healthy Pollinator Populations (A1113)
NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Pollinator Health: Research and Application (A1113) program supports single-function (research, Extension or education) and integrated (research and Extension) projects that…
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NIFA Invests $3.4 Million to Provide Farmers Greater Access to Plant Cultivars (A1143)
The Conventional Plant Breeding for Cultivar Development program within the https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-ini… and Food Research Initiative supports public breeding efforts that provide farmers…
Press Release
USDA Grows Private Sector Tech Innovation in Food and Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Phase I awards will…
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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. The Putnam County, West Virginia, resident had to give up her…
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NIFA Invests $4.7 Million in Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges (AFRI A7601)
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NIFA Invests $15 Million in Research and Extension Learning Experiences for Undergraduates (A7401)
The Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-ini… and Workforce Development…
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NIFA Invests $7 Million to Reduce Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain (A1366)
The Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain program area priority in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is a systems-based, integrated program that empowers interdisciplinary teams to develop, refine and…
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NIFA Invests $11 Million to Improve Food Safety and Defense (A1332)
The Food Safety and Defense program area priority within the https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-ini… and Food Research Initiative funds basic and applied research to reduce the risk of intentional or…
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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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Alert: Stakeholders in Hawaii Encouraged to Contact NIFA Staff if Unable to Meet Deadlines
What NIFA is DoingNIFA asks any stakeholders affected by the recent tragic wildfires in Hawaii to reach out to our staff if your ability to meet a NIFA deadline is impacted. Deadlines may include items such as program reports,…