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National Animal Health Laboratory Network: Protecting the American Agriculture System for 20 Years
The U.S. livestock and food sectors, which account for more than $150 billion in annual cash receipts, are under continual threat from outbreaks of foreign and emerging animal diseases. Since 2002, these agricultural assets have been…
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UNM Biologists Make Breakthrough in Fish Mucosal Immune System Research
Researchers in the Salinas Lab at UNM’s Department of Biology have discovered an immune structure in the nasal cavities of rainbow trout that scientists previously didn’t think existed. The new knowledge will allow fish immunologists…
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USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities
This release was first published at usda.gov.WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in…
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USDA Invests Additional $10M to Support Community Food Projects
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of nearly $10 million through the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program …
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Building a Culture of Composting
Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other state, and University of Illinois Extension professionals are using the fall favorite to build awareness of the importance of composting in Cook County.
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Even After a Wildfire, Dangers Persist
There has been an unprecedented increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires with 2020 marked as the most active wildfire year across the Western United States. While direct impacts from wildfires are devastating as singular…
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Land-grant University Researchers Helping in Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and…
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USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
This release was first published at usda.gov. WASHINGTON, Nov. 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)…
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USDA Provides Nearly $24M Boost for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
This release was originally published at usda.gov. WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 –U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young today announced a nearly $24 million investment across 45 organizations and…
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NIFA-Funded Drought Research Inspires Scientist’s Poetry
It’s not often that we learn about a scientist who was so inspired by her NIFA-funded research that she is moved to pen poetry. So when we learned about scientist Jess Gersony’s six poems that have been published in four literary…
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Respecting Roots and Growing for the Future with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Six years ago, there was a 300-acre parcel of wooded land in North Stonington, Connecticut. A dirt road led into the property, and Jeremy Whipple, executive director of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) Department of…
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National Clean Plant Center for Berries Expands Capabilities
The Arkansas Clean Plant Center for Berries at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is moving into a renovated laboratory, expanding its capability to assure that nurseries and growers have plants free of harmful…
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Virginia Tech-led Group that Researched Boxwood Blight Wins USDA Award
The Boxwood Blight Insight Group (BBIG) was awarded a Partnership Award from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Program Improvement through Global Engagement Category.
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USDA Invests $14M to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Programs
(Media contact: NIFA Director of Communications Faith Peppers, faith.peppers@usda.gov, (816) 745-0959) SAN DIEGO, Calif., October 11, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced yesterday at…
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Research and Extension Supports Local Food Systems
In the South, local food systems face numerous complex issues, such as barriers to entry, fragmentation, and racial injustice.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week! You can read and download the Proclamation on National 4-H Week, 2022 - United States Department of Agriculture. 4-H engages, enables and…
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Helping Western Tribal Communities Understand the Impacts of and Adaptation Options for Climate Change
Virtually all of the lands in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah are suffering from some level of drought. In Nevada alone, more than half of the state is experiencing extreme drought. Residents are struggling to learn and implement…
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A New Cash Oilseed Cover Crop for Midwest Corn and Soybean Rotations
Thanks to a $10 million dollar grant awarded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in 2019, a new oilseed is moving ever closer to becoming a cover crop that can be used both as a component in biofuels and livestock…
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Langston University Excels in Daylily Research
This story originally appeared in ARD Updates and is reprinted here with permission. Langston University has developed the sole and largest genetic stock of more than 250 daylily cultivars, most of which are semi…
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SDSU Researchers Working to Fill Educational Gaps for Rural Students
This content originally appeared on the South Dakota State University website and is reprinted here with permission.
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Oregon State Researchers Discover Compounds Contributing to Smoke Taint in Wine and Grapes
The following story originally was published by Oregon State University and is reprinted here with permission.
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How the Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became a Master of Disguise – and What It Means for the Current COVID-19 Surge
This story originally appeared in The Conversation and is reprinted here with permission. This research is funded, in part, by NIFA. The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February and…
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USDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
This release was first published at usda.gov. WASHINGTON, Aug. 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 …
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Developing New Measures to Assess Factors Associated with Food Insecurity in the U.S.
Tackling food and nutrition insecurity is one of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s top priorities. Developing and validating tools to measure the emerging concept of nutrition security will help accelerate USDA’s progress.
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Building a Network to Enhance Collaboration for Agricultural Biosecurity
Agricultural biosecurity is vital to maintain sustainability in the U.S. food and agriculture industry against threats from pests and diseases.
