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2018 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG and AFRI Social Implications of Emerging Technologies Program

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2018 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) and Agriculture and…

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Template 2 (list) - Prior Approval for Equipment Request

This template may be used by capacity grantees to prepare and submit prior approval for equipment requests for their capacity grants. Use of the template is not required — requests may be submitted in any form so long as the item name,…

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Calls to Conversation - Fostering Positive Youth Development

Positive youth development is an intentional approach to promote positive outcomes for young people through family and community youth engagement for the benefit of society. Positive youth development focuses on building relationships…

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Calls to Conversation - Nutrition Education Programming in America

NIFA is committed to improving health and reducing hunger and poverty in America through nutrition education programming. Low-income families develop healthy habits in eating, physical activity, food handling, and food storage through…

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Calls to Conversation - Biosecurity to Protect America's Food and Agricultural System

Tactical science programs protect the integrity, reliability, sustainability, and profitability of the U.S. food and agricultural system against threats from pests, diseases, contaminants, and disasters. It is necessary to mitigate the…

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2017 Fresh from the Field

December December 14 | December 7 November November 30 | November 22 | November 16 | November 9 | November 3 October October 26 | October 19 | October 12 | October 5 September September 28 | September 21 |…

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2017 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG Program

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2017 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) Annual Project…

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Youth Development Infographics

These infographics highlight various aspects of NIFA's work in positive youth development.

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Tactical Science: Continuing the Commitment

“Tactical Science: Continuing the Commitment," is a NIFA-authored, concise, document serving to focus future dialogue around the tactical science topic. It resulted from more detailed programmatic analysis and further…

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2016 AFRI/NIWQP Annual PD Meeting Abstract Book

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture hosted the FY2016 USDA-NIFA AFRI and NIWQP Annual Project Directors Meeting. The meeting brought together project directors, co-project directors, graduate students and…

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NIFA Reinforces the Agricultural and Food Education Pipeline

Agricultural and Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has been described as a "leaky pipeline," as fewer students remain to pursue careers in these fields as they progress through advanced study. Students…

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EFNEP Paraprofessional Supervision Infographic

Adequate and effective supervision of paraprofessionals is an essential component of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The following resources have been developed for supervisory training, self assessment,…

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Support Local Agriculture: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (Infographic)

Strong local and regional food systems increase access to fresh foods in both rural and urban areas, reducing hunger (food insecurity) in at-risk communities. These food systems also create jobs throughout rural America, supporting…

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National Framework for Health and Wellness

The new Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health and Wellness is a tool to help Extension systematically address the programmatic area of health and wellness at the individual, community, environmental, and policy levels. …

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Promoting an Energy Efficient America with Outreach Education (Infographic)

Consumption of energy affects many things, from food production to human health, and education to socioeconomic status. Global demand for energy is increasing in the face of limited resources, making our energy decisions of growing…

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Small and Medium-Sized Farms

This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area seeks applications to address priorities and related issues focusing on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist…

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Rural Economic Development

This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program supports rigorous theoretical and empirical efforts to create and examine innovative approaches for advancing economic opportunities for…

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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area examines the interrelationship of natural resources and the environment with agriculture and rural communities. Research…

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Social Implications of Food and Agriculture Technologies

This program area priority within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area supports the examination of the social implications of technology as a form of technology assessment that anticipates the…

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2018 Fresh from the Field

DECEMBER December 13 | December 6 November November 29 | November 15 | November 8 | November 1 October October 25 | October 18 | October 11 | October 4 September September 27 | September 20 | September 13 | September 6 …

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Vulnerable Populations Infographic

See how Extension professionals can harness vulnerable youth qualities to transform young lives and strengthen communities.

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2016 - Annual Project Directors Meeting for USDA BRAG Program

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hosted the 2016 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants Program (BRAG) Annual Project…

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Positive Youth Development Point of Departure

On August 3rd and 4th, the University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, and NIFA hosted a Call to Conversation regarding Positive Youth Development (PYD) that was framed by a “Point of Departure” document. The main point taken…

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The Future of Food and Agriculture

On August 11, 2016, Director Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy discussed in a Food Tank Webinar NIFA’s mission and priorities, provided a brief overview of the purpose and establishment our nation’s land-grant universities and the agricultural …

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2019 Fresh from the Field

September September 12 August August 29 | August 1 July July 25 | July 18 | July 11 | July 3 June June 27 | June 20 | June 13 | June 6 May May 30 | May 23 | May 17 | May 9 | May 2 April April 25 | April 18 | April…

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