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Measures to Minimize Swine Influenza Transmission
Livestock shows are an important learning opportunity for thousands of 4-H and FFA youth across the United States. For these youth, exhibiting at their county or state fair represents the culmination of many months of work dedicated to…
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4-H Healthy Living Resources
Providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that promote optimal physical, social, and emotional well-being for youth and their families is critical to reversing the rising issues of obesity, diabetes, and other…
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Veterinary Services Grant Program Fact Sheet
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized the establishment of the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP; Veterinary Services Grant Program) as a companion to the Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP; Veterinary Medical…
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SNAP-Ed Committees, Teams, and Workgroup Resources
These documents include SNAP-Ed committee, team, and workgroup members.
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Glossary for the AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA
These terms are related to the AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. Additional terms can be found in the NIFA Glossary.Abiotic: Nonliving chemical and physical properties of the environment (e.g., soil moisture, nutrient…
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4-H Name and Emblem Checklists
In making authorization decisions regarding the use of the 4-H Name and Emblem, 4-H National Headquarters uses a checklist as one of the primary decision tools. The checklist criteria is based on the federal regulations (7CFR8) and…
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Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems FAQ
These are some Frequently Asked Questions about the Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS) within the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science program. For questions about DSFAS in the AFRI Education and…
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AFRI 2016 Annual Review
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is NIFA's flagship competitive grants program. The purpose is to support research, education, and extension work that address key problems of national and regional importance in…
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Dairy Factsheets
These factsheets provide information about food safety issues related to dairy products
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AFRI 2015 Annual Review
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 2015 Annual Review provides an overview of the AFRI competitive grants program, including statistics for projects funded, summaries of selected projects, and impacts of selected projects…
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AFRI 2013 Annual Synopsis
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 2013 Annual Synopsis provides an overview of the AFRI competitive grants program, including statistics for projects funded, summaries of selected projects, and impacts of selected projects…
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AFRI 2014 Annual Synopsis
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 2014 Annual Synopsis provides an overview of the AFRI competitive grants program, including statistics for projects funded, summaries of selected projects, and impacts of selected projects…
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AFRI / FASE - Frequently Asked Questions
The frequently asked questions cover information on the AFRI Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) and USDA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) programs. For more information, see the AFRI FASE &…
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4-H Opportunties for Young Adults
There are numerous opportunities for young adults to engage with the 4-H program. From older teens to the twenty-somethings, there is an amazing experience waiting to be undertaken. This fact sheet provides a few examples.
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Engaging Young Adults
The main themes for engaging young adults are framed around generational characteristics, participation and generating interest. The summary of strategies and techniques is followed by the annotated literature review from which content…
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CGIAR Collaboration
This exchange of letters between NIFA and CGIAR promotes international collaboration between NIFA-funded researchers and researchers at CGIAR’s 15 centers.
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NIFA Listens Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the emerging needs and opportunities in food and agricultural sciences. Through this initiative, “NIFA…
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Meat and Poultry Factsheets
These factsheets and resources provide information about meat and poultry food safety.
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Foodborne Viruses on Various Foods Factsheets
These instructions provide a guideline to teach consumers about food safety issues related to foodborne viruses on various foods.
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Produce and Nuts Factsheets
These factsheets provide information about produce and nut food safety.
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Time and Effort Reporting - OMB Standards
This Fact Sheet focuses on frequent areas of concern around documentation requirements for Compensation - Personnel Services (time and effort reporting), including documentation of personnel expenses, reconciliation of estimates,…
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Meat Traceability Factsheets
These factsheets provide information about meat traceability efforts and make up the publication of the National Whole Chain Traceability Institute. Funding Agency: USDA National Integrated Food Safety Initiative – Project…
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SF-425 in ezFedGrants Frequently Asked Questions
Beginning October 1, 2017, all NIFA capacity programs require an SF-425 report to be submitted through the ezFedGrants system. These are some frequently asked questions and their answers. SF-425 Financial Report Submission in…