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USDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
August 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 (GusNIP) Produce Prescription Program. The funding is part of USDA’s American Rescue Plan efforts and will be administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plans for Reforestation, Climate Adaptation, including New Resources from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
July 26, 2022
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a strategy for how the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address a reforestation backlog of four million acres on national forests and plant more than one billion trees over the next decade.
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USDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training for Historically Underserved Communities to Bolster U.S. Meat and Poultry Sector Resilience
July 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector.
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Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
June 28, 2022
Secretary Vilsack announced the USDA is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials.
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USDA Invests in New HBCU Agribusiness Innovation Center at NC A&T State University
June 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $1.92 million investment to establish an Agriculture Business Innovation Center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (NC A&T) State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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USDA NIFA Invests $40M to Improve Dietary Health and Reduce Food Insecurity
June 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of nearly $40 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription Program. The funding is part of the USDA American Rescue Plan Act.
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USDA NIFA Invests More Than $5M in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain
May 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.
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USDA NIFA Invests $25M in Meat and Poultry Agriculture Workforce Training
May 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of $40 million, as part of the American Rescue Plan for meat and poultry agriculture workforce training.
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NIFA Invests Nearly $4M in Two New Centers of Excellence at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
May 11, 2022
NIFA announced today an investment of nearly $4 million for two new 1890 Centers of Excellence grants.
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NIFA Invests Nearly $18M for Small Business-Led Innovations
April 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced that it is doubling down on its small business innovation investments, extending almost $18 million in research funds to further develop transformative agricultural solutions.
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $5M in Human Chronic Disease Prevention
March 17, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 17, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $5 million to support projects that impact diet, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $13M in Treating, Eradicating Livestock Diseases
March 16, 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $13 million in research that explores novel therapies and prevention strategies for animal diseases that cost the agricultural industry billions worldwide.
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USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities
March 2, 2022
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USDA NIFA Invests $16M for Undergraduate Agriculture Research and Extension Experiences
February 23, 2022
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USDA Invests $9M to Expand Reach and Increase Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices
January 12, 2022
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USDA, Cooperative Extension & APLU Award Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity
December 15, 2021
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USDA NIFA Invests Over $34M to Support Healthy Eating for Low-Income Americans
November 24, 2021
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NIFA Invests Nearly $11M to Combat and Prevent Citrus Greening Disease
November 18, 2021
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USDA Announces National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
November 12, 2021
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NIFA Invests Nearly $7M for Tribal College Research and New Beginning for Tribal Students
November 10, 2021
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NIFA Invests in Research to Accommodate People with Disabilities Working in Agriculture
November 10, 2021
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NIFA Invests Over $3.5M to Develop Food, Agriculture and Farm Safety Education for Youth in Underserved Communities
November 4, 2021
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USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen the Specialty Crop Industry
October 28, 2021