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NIFA Invests $9.5 Million to Promote Innovation in Animal Reproduction (A1211)

The Animal Reproduction program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funds projects that focus on enhancing gonadal function, evaluating transcriptomics in sperm, preventing pregnancy loss, and improving…

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NIFA Invests $6.7 Million to Advance the Sustainable Bioeconomy through Biobased Products (A1414)

This program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative supports integrated projects to advance biobased products, biomass systems or biomass-generated power to enable the bioeconomy in a manner which reduces…

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NIFA Invests $16.2 Million in Innovative Plant Breeding Research (AFRI A1141)

Agriculture of the future will be enabled by genome design, innovative breeding methods, data analysis and knowledge of molecular and biological processes. Breeding crops for the future will require new traits, breeding platforms built…

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Study Unravels the Impact of Rockweed Harvest at the Bed-Scale

University of Maine researchers have captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest, and the practice has a smaller impact than previously thought. 

UMaine ecologist Amanda Klemmer and her collaborators traipsed Maine’s tidal waters to examine the impact of rockweed harvest over the whole bed — a first for the species.

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State of Success: National Oklahoma Day

To celebrate National Oklahoma Day on June 7, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Agricultural Experiment Station …

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Celebrate National Higher Education Day

National Higher Education Day occurs annually on June 6 to celebrate access to higher education opportunities. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partners with Institutions of Higher Education, such as Land-grant…

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USDA’s Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Creates $85m Economic Impact, Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Decreases Food Insecurity in Year 3

The Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Center (NTAE) has released Year 3 (2021-2022) evaluation impact findings for the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Gus…

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#BeatPlasticPollution this World Environment Day

USDA NIFA programs are driving agricultural innovation in the race to develop the knowledge and solutions needed to address the environmental challenges posed by plastics.  

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State of Success: National Utah Day

To celebrate National Utah Day on May 31, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by Utah State University’s (USU) Agricultural Experiment Station.  

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USDA NIFA to Invest $12.7M in Sustainable Agroecosystems (A1451)

The Sustainable Agroecosystems (A1451) program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funds research projects that focus on the improvement of ecosystem health and output of ecosystem services in managed…

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USDA NIFA Invests $6.2M to Advance Agricultural Biosecurity (AFRI A1181)

Initiated in 2018, the Agricultural Biosecurity (A1811) program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative focuses on increasing the national capacity to prevent, rapidly detect and respond to biological threats…

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USDA NIFA Invests $12M to Improve Plant Production (AFRI A1152)

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Physiology of Agricultural Plants (A1152) program area priority advances research to improve plant production, which is critical to the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S…

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Chase City Community Gardens Flourish

Community gardens offer residents the potential of fresh vegetables and the prospect of improved nutrition.  But to reach their full potential, community gardens require effective leadership to nurture both beginning and veteran…

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NIFA Honors Veterans and Military Service Members on Memorial Day and Every Day

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports military members, veterans and their families through work initiatives and a variety of programs and services. In May, NIFA honors Memorial Day and Mental Health…

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Growing Hawaii’s New Farmers

Hawaii imports about 85-90% of its food, making it vulnerable to food supply disruptions. Additionally, the state struggles with an aging farmer population and lack of farm labor. As USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture …

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State of Success: National Wyoming Day

To celebrate National Wyoming Day on May 24, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by University of Wyoming’s (UW) Agricultural Experiment Station.    …

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USDA NIFA Invests $26.7M to Further Research into Pests and Beneficial Species (AFRI A1112)

The Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative aims to advance knowledge of invasive or established plant pests and associated beneficial…

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Commodity Board Co-funding Topics (AFRI A1811)

USDA-NIFA and various commodity boards seek to co-fund research projects that will improve crop production efficiency and advance solutions to critically important problems in U.S. agriculture to increase farmer profitability and…

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A1103 AFRI Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products FY23

The AFRI Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products (A1103) program supports projects to study the synthesis of plant-derived, high-value chemicals and ingredients for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and other natural products. The intent…

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NIFA Helps Veterinary Medical Students Repay Loans

In 2022, 89 food animal veterinary practitioners from 29 American Veterinary Medical Association accredited Colleges of Veterinary Medicine received nearly $9 million in loan repayment benefits from USDA’s National Institute of Food and…

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On World Bee Day, Celebrate NIFA-Funded Native American Pollinator Projects

Bees and other pollinators are fundamental for the health of ecosystems and food security. They help maintain biodiversity and ensure the production of nutritious food. Learn about how Native American farmers, ranchers and youth are…

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Land-grant Universities Support the ‘Queen of Forages’

Several Land-grant Universities conduct research and Extension projects with funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that supports the nation’s alfalfa industry. Learn more about some of these projects,…

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Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics (AFRI A1201)

NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics (AFRI A1201) supports research on development of novel quantitative genetic methods, development of national and regional breeding…

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Understanding and Addressing the Stress Faced by the Nation’s Farmers and Ranchers

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to recognize projects funded through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program and how they are addressing…

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State of Success: National Washington Day

To celebrate National Washington Day on May 10, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is highlighting the innovative NIFA-funded research conducted by Washington State University (WSU).  

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