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USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research and Innovation
March 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in support of its ongoing efforts to transform the food system at every…
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NIFA Invests $70M in Sustainable Agricultural Research
February 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that integrate research, education, and Extension efforts…
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USDA to Create Plan to Expand Recreation Economies and Help People Thrive Across Rural America
January 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will create a plan to expand recreation economies to help people thrive across rural America. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, Rural Development, the National…
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USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities
December 20, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. Three successful projects are funded through the National Institute of Food…
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USDA Invests Additional $10M to Support Community Food Projects
December 14, 2022
USDA NIFA announced an investment of nearly $10 million through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP). This funding, made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act, bolsters USDA’s food and nutrition…
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USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
November 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive programs designed to encourage…
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USDA Provides Nearly $24M Boost for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
November 15, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young today announced a nearly $24 million investment across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers.
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USDA Invests $14M to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Programs
October 11, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced yesterday at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 36th Annual Conference an investment of $14 million to Hispanic-serving higher education…
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USDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
August 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of nearly $8 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription Program. The funding is part of USDA’s American…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plans for Reforestation, Climate Adaptation, including New Resources from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
July 26, 2022
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a strategy for how the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address a reforestation backlog of four million acres on national forests and plant…
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USDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training for Historically Underserved Communities to Bolster U.S. Meat and Poultry Sector Resilience
July 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S…
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Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
June 28, 2022
Secretary Vilsack announced the USDA is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon…
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USDA Invests in New HBCU Agribusiness Innovation Center at NC A&T State University
June 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $1.92 million investment to establish an Agriculture Business Innovation Center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (NC A&T) State University, a Historically Black College…
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USDA NIFA Invests $40M to Improve Dietary Health and Reduce Food Insecurity
June 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of nearly $40 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription…
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USDA NIFA Invests More Than $5M in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain
May 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.
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USDA NIFA Invests $25M in Meat and Poultry Agriculture Workforce Training
May 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of $40 million, as part of the American Rescue Plan for meat and poultry agriculture workforce training.
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NIFA Invests Nearly $4M in Two New Centers of Excellence at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
May 11, 2022
NIFA announced today an investment of nearly $4 million for two new 1890 Centers of Excellence grants.
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NIFA Invests Nearly $18M for Small Business-Led Innovations
April 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced that it is doubling down on its small business innovation investments, extending almost $18 million in research funds to further develop…
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $5M in Human Chronic Disease Prevention
March 17, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 17, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $5 million to support projects that impact diet, nutrition and chronic…
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $13M in Treating, Eradicating Livestock Diseases
March 16, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $13 million in research that explores novel therapies and prevention…
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USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to Benefit Underserved Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners
March 9, 2022
This press release was first published at usda.gov. (Media contact: USDA Office of Communications, press@usda.gov) WASHINGTON, March 9, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is accepting grant applications…
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities
March 2, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 2, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $15 million to support building new and better markets for U.S…
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USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain
February 24, 2022
This release was first published at the usda.gov website. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other…
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USDA NIFA Invests $16M for Undergraduate Agriculture Research and Extension Experiences
February 23, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 23, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today a $16 million investment in agricultural education and workforce development for…
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USDA Invests $9M to Expand Reach and Increase Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices
January 12, 2022
This release was first published on usda.gov. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $9 million investment in new Cooperative Extension and USDA Climate Hubs partnerships to bolster climate…