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Holiday Food Safety Tips from Extension
It’s the time of year when many families will be gathering around the dining room table savoring the flavors of their favorite holiday meals. Check out how to keep your holiday meals safe this season with a few tips from Land-grant…
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NIFA-Funded Research Keeping Your Thanksgiving Meal Safe
This week, many will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. As you gather around your table, take a moment to be thankful for the scientists and research that goes into keeping your food safe and nutritious. Land-grant…
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APLU and USDA Announces National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honored four public university faculty with national teaching awards recognizing excellence in agricultural…
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NIFA’s FRTEP Supporting Tribal Youth
This November, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) joins together to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. During this month, we acknowledge the people, culture and contributions of the Native American…
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National Rural Health Day: Celebrating EXCITE
Through an interagency agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Cooperative Extension units at Land-grant Universities across the nation received funding and launched the…
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NIFA Joins NSF and International Research Organizations in Future Proofing Plants to a Changing Climate
Climate change is challenging the sustainability and resilience of agri-food systems through long-term changes to temperature and rainfall, increased threats due to extreme weather events and shifts in pests and diseases. To…
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NIFA Pays Tribute to their Military Veterans
Today the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) celebrates staff members who served in the military and honors those men and women who have served in our Armed Forces and continue to serve. Thank you for your service. …
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Mississippi State University Film Ignites Farm Stress Conversation
Stress-related mental health issues present a very real risk to the nation’s farming and ranching families. The challenges of the industry are often amplified by the economy and multiple factors that producers have no control over…
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Building A Better Peanut Plant
Breeding for drought tolerance has become a primary research initiative for the U.S. peanut production industry. Three Auburn University researchers are using a USDA-NIFA grant to understand the different mechanisms of peanut drought…
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Dr. Caroline Crocoll Henney to Deliver 2023 Seaman Knapp Memorial Lecture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director Dr. Manjit Misra has announced that Dr. Caroline Henney will deliver the 2023 Seaman Knapp Memorial Lecture on November 12 in Seattle, WA, at the Association of Public and Land…
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Oregon State University Effort Addressing Labor Issues Facing State’s Meat Processing Industry
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) continues to invest in projects that will increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in…
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NIFA Communications Training with Hopi Community
NIFA professionals recently conducted a communications training to the Hopi community in Arizona. The workshop was a pilot effort focused on empowering Native Americans to tell their own stories. Additionally, the team was able to…
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Ants and Beetles and Lanternflies, Oh My!
From the Asian long-horned beetle to the Spongy Moth, these are just a few examples of invasive pests that have a knack for wreaking havoc on our environment. Healthy ecosystems are vital to plant, animal and human life. …
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AgrAbility: Helping Overcome the Odds
For more than 30 years, the AgrAbility Program, supported by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, has helped to empower individuals with disabilities to keep doing what they love. AgrAbility’s efforts have…
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USDA, Cooperative Extension and APLU Award 2023 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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Vanilla Could Be the Next Big Crop for Small Farmers in Southern Florida
Florida is on the cusp of a new agricultural crop that could give small farmers in the southern region of the state a high-value alternative to vegetable and fruit production. University of Florida researchers have embarked on a…
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Research Safeguards U.S. Pork Industry from African Swine Fever
Pork production is a major U.S. agricultural industry with an estimated production value of $30 billion in 2022, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. While never identified…
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NIFA Programs Benefiting Small Farmers
Small farms account for 90% of all U.S. farms, and they play an important role in the agricultural sector. The viability and sustainability of small farms is important to the nation’s economy and to the stewardship of our biological…
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Linking Food Access, Fiber Intake, Gut Microbiota & Health Outcomes Among New Hampshire’s Hispanic Residents
The U.S. obesity epidemic continues to have profound impacts on individuals’ health and socioeconomic well-being. With funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, researchers across the nation are working to improve…
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Arkansas Blackberry Breeder Will Develop New Tools to Unlock Consumer Preference
Supported by funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a researcher with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment State will use new genomic tools and novel approaches for improving flavor to support her efforts in…
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Happy National 4-H Week!
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 1-7 as National 4-H Week! 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States – a network of 500,000 volunteers and 3,500 4-H professionals that provides…
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Advancing Environmental Justice Through Improved Responses to Extreme Weather Events
Climate change is contributing to an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather, which can have devastating consequences for communities, ecosystems and economies. These extreme events often disproportionately…
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Alabama Extension Partnership Benefiting Young People with Intellectual Challenges
The nation’s Cooperative Extension System (CES), in partnership with NIFA, translates research into action and puts discoveries into hands who can put knowledge into practice. At a time when agricultural, food, and environmental…
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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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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…
