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New SARE Video Centers on Social Sustainability
SARE’s new “Social Sustainability” animation addresses the importance of human resilience, success and fulfillment in sustainable agriculture. The fourth episode in SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture?” series introduces key…
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Investing in U.S. Food Supply Chain Resiliency
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutdowns caused the U.S. food supply system to face a sudden shift from food consumed away from home to food consumed at home.
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New “Cover Crops and Soil Health” Video from SARE
The newest episode of SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture” animation series illustrates how producers can use cover crops to improve productivity and sustainability. In just a few short minutes, “Cover Crops and Soil Health”…
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Spotlight: Puerto Rico Natural Resources Career Tracks
The Puerto Rico Natural Resources Career Track (PRNRCT) is a collaboration among four Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Puerto Rico and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary objective is to diversify…
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Worker Safety and Dairy Operations
Dairy farms are getting larger with increasing herd sizes. Meanwhile, the total number of farms continues to decrease. More cows on a farm requires more workers on a farm. The more workers on a farm, the greater the risk of spreading…
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NIFA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Helping Consumers Maximize, and Safely Serve and Store the Food They Have
During the current pandemic, nutrition security has taken center stage. Families are struggling to put healthy food on the table. In these uncertain times, it’s important for communities to have the resources they need to help feed and…
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Modeling and Training to Enhance Resilience of the U.S. Food System to COVID-19 Labor Shortages
Funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a team of Cornell University researchers, partnering with startup iFoodDecisionSciences (iFoodDS), is conducting a project to model the spread of COVID-19 and to identify…
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Ensuring Meat Processing Safety in These Challenging Times
With the rampant spread of COVID-19 among meat processing plant workers, the meat industry continues to face serious issues. The prevalence of the virus has led to meat processing- and packaging-plant closures. It has created…
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Celebrating the Agricultural Impacts of 1890 Land-grant Universities
USDA has a long history of investing in and supporting our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, these 19 HBCUs, along with the two HBCU land-grant universities…
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Keeping Food Safe from Farm to Table
During these challenging times, it's especially important to know that we have a safe and strong food supply. Here's what scientists and Cooperative Extension experts at North Carolina State University are doing to help.
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The “Pathways to Success” Program
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states, “Diversity recognizes and respects differences in culture, ethnicity, age, gender, race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability, politics and socioeconomic characteristics.”…
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Highlighting NIFA’s 2020 Successes
This week marks a pivotal point in our nation’s fight against a pandemic. It also exemplifies how science helped mankind’s triumph over a virus.
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The Science Behind Your Traditional Holiday Meal
Holidays are traditionally a time to focus on family, friends and food. This year, as Americans navigate this unprecedented holiday season, many are turning to the kitchen to cook up expressions of love and care.
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NIFA Funds Tribal Programs to Support Learning, Health & Opportunity
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funds programs that promote learning, opportunities and health in Tribal communities. The total amount NIFA invested in all Tribal programs in FY 2020 was approximately $28…
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NIFA Funds Disaster Response Efforts
Did you know the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides funding to mitigate the impact of disasters through Cooperative Extension programming? It’s true.
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NIFA’s Food Safety Programs Help Consumers Stay Safe
Do you remember the last time you got sick from eating something that “didn’t agree with you?” It’s likely you or someone you know has experienced food poisoning. It’s not fun!
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NIFA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Many opportunities exist in farming and ranching in America, yet beginning farmers and ranchers have unique needs for education, training, technical assistance, and outreach.
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USDA, Cooperative Extension & APLU Award Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity
Recognizing visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension, and the Association of Public and Land…
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Automation Helps Solve Specialty Crop Challenges
With support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Multistate Research Fund, researchers at 17 land-grant universities are working together to develop automated systems that work well for labor-intensive specialty crops…
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Research on Regulatory Policy Impacting Low-Moisture Food Safety
Nut products. Spices. Pet food. Breakfast cereals.
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Helping America’s Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers When They Need It Most
Have you ever felt like you reached your breaking point? Known someone who has? Didn’t know where to turn when you needed help?
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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…
