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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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Global Engagement Opportunities

NIFA is committed to strengthening American agriculture through global engagement. Applicants to NIFA's programs have opportunities to include international collaborations or activities within their proposals.

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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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NIFA Listens Session Transcripts

A transcript for each session of "NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to Transform Lives" is available. The sessions include: 2017 Overland Park, Kansas; Atlanta, Georgia; Sacramento, California; and Greenbelt, Maryland. …

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2017 AFRI Animal Health and Well-Being Project Director Meeting

Information regarding the 2017 AFRI Animal Health and Well-Being Project Director (PD) Meeting in Chicago, IL can be found below. Venue and Time Friday, December 1, at the Chicago Marriott, Downtown Magnificent Mile (Clark Marriott…

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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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4-H Overview

4-H has a rich history of being a leader in positive youth development experiences for more than a century. The tie with land-grant universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture assures a research and science base to the program…

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How 4-H is Implemented

From the very beginning it was intended that the Cooperative Extension Service would provide for the teaching of youth. Funding for Cooperative Extension programs, including 4-H, conducted by the land-grant universities is…

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4-H Guiding Principles

The 4-H Guiding Principles document lists effective practices of the guiding principles for positive youth development that underlie all 4-H Youth Development programming.

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4-H Programming Partnerships

The following partnerships are with Cooperative Extension Service 4-H professionals at the land-grant universities and representatives from National 4-H Council. The Division of Youth and 4-H works with these partners to provide…

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Programa de Investigación e Innovación para Pequeñas Empresas

Read this page in English. El Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Agricultura (NIFA, por sus siglas en inglés) administra el programa SBIR del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), el cual se centra en proyectos…

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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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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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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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2020 NIFA Update

DECEMBER December 16 December 9 December 2 NOVEMBER November 25 November 18 November 11 November 4 OCTOBER October 28 October 21 October 14 October 7 SEPTEMBER September 30 September 23 …

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AD2106 Voluntary Demographic Form

AD2106 Voluntary Demographic Form to Assist in Assessment of USDA Compliance with Civil Rights Laws. This form is used by USDA agencies, including FSA, NRCS, RBS, RHS, and RUS to gather race, ethnicity, and gender information…

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2021 NIFA Update

DECEMBER December 22, 2021 December 15, 2021 December 8, 2021 December 1, 2021 November November 24, 2021 November 17, 2021 November 10, 2021 November 3, 2021 October October 27, 2021 October 20, 2021 October 13,…

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Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series Transcript - June 24, 2021

Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series Transcript - June 24, 2021

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Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers - Webinar Transcript

Prioritizing Nutrition Security: NIFA’s Role in Cultivating Future Farmers and Ranchers, transcript of YouTube webinar.

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MSCFR & RREA Administrative Meeting Brochure

The 2021 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research (MSCFR) and the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) programs will hold two events (Fall and Spring) to identify opportunities, discuss challenges, and collaborate in…

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Nutritional Security Webinar Series Flyer: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

Learn about emerging approaches to prioritizing nutrition security in research and practice at an upcoming webinar on Monday, September 27th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. EST (2 – 3:30 p.m. CST).

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Nutritional Security Webinar Series Speaker Bios: Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice

Prioritizing Nutrition Security - Emerging Approaches in Research and Practice: Speaker bios

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VMLRP Service Verification Form

Loan payments are disbursed each quarter for the work hours completed based on the information, descriptions, and activities within the participant’s shortage nomination, as certified on the VMLRP Service Verification Form. The loan…

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2022 NIFA Update Archives

December December 21, 2022 December 14, 2022 December 7, 2022 November November 30, 2022 November 23, 2022 November 16, 2022 November 9, 2022 November 2, 2022 October October 26, 2022 October 19, 2022 October 12…

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NIFA FY 2022 President's Budget Proposal

Discretionary funding totaling $1.96 billion will support high-priority issues, including a $700 million investment in America’s flagship agricultural science competitive grants program. The document describes the funding proposed in…

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