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Celebrating Extension Risk Management Education Program’s 25th Anniversary

Farmers face risks every day, but today’s challenges are very different from those of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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NIFA Awards Almost $5.8 Million for Rural Cooperative Development Centers (RCDC)

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NIFA Awards $7.1M to Support Agricultural Microbiome Research

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NIFA Invests $21.7M to Address Diseases in Agricultural Animals

Announcement for NIFA Invests $21.7M to Address Diseases in Agricultural Animals

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NIFA Invests $5.7M to Promote Healthy Pollinator Populations

Announcement for NIFA Invests $5.7M to Promote Healthy Pollinator Populations

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Strengthening Swine Safety: Federal and Industry Partners Take Action

Imagine a disease so devastating that it could wipe out entire pig farms, cripple a major agricultural industry and impact the food supply for countless families.

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NIFA Awards $3M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges

Announcement for NIFA Awards $3M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges

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UGA's AgrAbility Delivers Adaptive Tools and Hope for Georgia Farmers

The Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities (AgrAbility) is a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture program that provides education and direct technical assistance to farmers with disabilities and their…

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USDA NIFA Launches New Rapid Response Grant Opportunity to Combat Emerging Agricultural Threats

The funding opportunity is aimed at rapidly addressing emerging and re-emerging pest and disease threats and is designed to deploy timely, science-based solutions to protect agricultural productivity, ecosystem health, and food…

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USDA’s Research Priorities and NIFA’s Role

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently introduced priorities for future USDA funded research and development. These priorities reflect a focused effort to strengthen national security, protect U.S. agriculture and…

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NIFA Invests $6.5M to Advance Agricultural Literacy Among K-14 Education Professionals

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NIFA Awards $7.9M in Animal Reproduction Grants

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NIFA Invests an Additional $297K in Response to Central Texas Floods

Announcement for NIFA Invests an Additional $297K in Response to Central Texas Floods

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Collegiate Facilitators Gear Up for the National 4-H Conference

Each spring, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), as the National 4-H Headquarters, brings hundreds of 4-H’ers to the nation’s capital for a week of exciting educational, citizenship and leadership activities. …

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NIFA Awards $10M in Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation Grants

Announcement for NIFA Awards $5.4M to Support Agricultural Animal Welfare

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NIFA Awards $7.7M in Agricultural Plant Physiology Grants

Announcement for NIFA Awards $7.7M in Agricultural Plant Physiology Grants

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NIFA Awards $5.4M to Support Agricultural Animal Health

Announcement for NIFA Awards $5.4M to Support Agricultural Animal Health

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Celebrating the Hatch Act and Agricultural Experiment Stations

Early agricultural experiment fields and stations laid the groundwork for the vibrant network supporting wide-ranging research across the nation we now have.

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NIFA Awards $5.2M to Support Core Plant Research

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NIFA Invests $4.4M to Advance Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities

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Developing New Pain Management Tools to Support Livestock Well-being

Animal agriculture generates more than $262 billion in products, representing over half of all U.S. agricultural output. It delivers high-quality, safe and nutritious food and products while prioritizing animal care and well-being. …

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NIFA Invests Nearly $300K in Response to Central Texas Floods

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NIFA Invests $5M in Infectious Disease Research

Announcement for NIFA Invests $5M in Infectious Disease Research

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Advancing Heart Health Through Research and Extension

Heart health is shaped by far more than genetics alone.

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