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Press Release
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional $25 million investment to expand efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. The investment, funded under the American Rescue…
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NIFA Invests $2.3M for Insular Areas Distance Grants
The Insular Areas competitive grants programs include the Distance Education Grants, Resident Instruction Grants, and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment.
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NIFA Invests $4.1 Million to Study the Social Impacts of Innovation in Agriculture (A1642)
The A1642 Social Implications of Food and Agricultural Technologies program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative addresses the need to maintain public trust in science — specifically in relation to the…
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USDA NIFA and APHIS Support Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Research (funded by NIFA and APHIS)
The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Program is a multiagency program that is administered by the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) with…
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USDA NIFA and APHIS Invest $8.7M in AFRI Projects Targeting SARS-CoV-2
In June 2022, NIFA and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a collaborative funding opportunity within several AFRI Foundational and Applied Sciences program area priorities, including Agricultural…
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Multi State Research Efforts Focus on Climate Data & Monitoring
Climate information—historical, real-time, and predictive—is vital for the sustainable management of agriculture and natural resources. A committee of researchers and Extension educators from Land-grant Universities coordinates climate…
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NIFA Invests $26.7 Million in Phase II Funding of Small Business Agricultural Innovations (SBIR/STTR)
NIFA’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (SBIR/STTR) fund research projects that propose an innovative or disruptive solution across nine topic areas ranging from food science and…
Blog
Alabama Extension Partnership Benefiting Young People with Intellectual Challenges
The nation’s Cooperative Extension System (CES), in partnership with NIFA, translates research into action and puts discoveries into hands who can put knowledge into practice. At a time when agricultural, food, and environmental…
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The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is Experiencing Delays
The General Services Administration (GSA)/System for Award Management (SAM) is experiencing delays processing certain private entity registration information for new registrants, updates to existing entity registrations and annual…
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Multiple NIFA Grantees Inducted to the 2023 Institute of Food Technologists Fellows
Recently, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) named this year’s 10 IFT Fellow honorees. The IFT Fellow award is bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers to recognize career excellence and significant service, leadership, and…
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Scientists Across the Country Working to Create More Nutrient-Dense Diets
Many American diets don’t include enough basic nutrients, which can lead to health issues as we age. Low-nutrient diets can lead to issues such as macular degeneration, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and diabetes. Improving the…
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NIFA Invests $459K to Address Disaster Prep, Response, Recovery and Mitigation in Food and Ag Systems
NIFA announces an investment of $459K for three projects to address disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in food and agricultural systems.
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NIFA Invests $10 Million in National Extension Clearinghouse for Industry and the Workforce (AFRI-EWD Priority Area - A7704)
Agricultural production and processing rely on an efficient and well-trained workforce. The readiness of this workforce may benefit from, and in many cases require, both informal training experiences, and formal worker certifications…
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NIFA Invests $1 Million in Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects (SCP)
The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Program is a national program funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the Division of Youth and 4-H. Awards are for a five-year project period; funding will be…
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Ready, Set, Prepared: National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. At this time of year people come together as a community to prioritize safety and readiness for unforeseen challenges. From disasters caused by natural hazards to man-made emergencies, being…
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Alert: Stakeholders Affected by Hurricane Idalia Encouraged to Contact NIFA Staff
NIFA asks any stakeholders affected by Hurricane Idalia, particularly in Florida and Georgia, to reach out to our staff if your ability to meet a NIFA deadline is impacted. Deadlines may include items such as program reports, award…
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NIFA Announces Cooperative Agreement with LifeStock Inc. in Support of VSGP and VMLRP
USDA NIFA announces a Cooperative Agreement with LifeStock Inc. to support the Veterinary Services Grants Program (VSGP) and the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP). Specifically, LifeStock, Inc. intends to raise…
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NIFA Invests Over $7M in Critical Ag Research and Extension (A1701)
The CARE program is a crosscutting program in the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science RFA. This program supports projects that involve high quality research and highly effective extension practices to quickly implement new knowledge…
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Supporting Healthy Habits Among Young Adults
Researchers and educators at Land-grant Universities across the country are working together to assess the healthfulness of college campuses, develop tailored health promotion programs, and disseminate information that helps campus…
Blog
Can Avocado Peels Help Curb a Plastic Waste Problem?
According to a study conducted by Srinivas Janaswamy, an associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science, and Shafaet Ahmed, a graduate research assistant working under Janaswamy's tutelage,…
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NIFA Invests $11.6M in Projects that Promote Healthy Pollinator Populations (A1113)
NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Pollinator Health: Research and Application (A1113) program supports single-function (research, Extension or education) and integrated (research and Extension) projects that…
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NIFA Invests $3.4 Million to Provide Farmers Greater Access to Plant Cultivars (A1143)
The Conventional Plant Breeding for Cultivar Development program within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative supports public breeding efforts that provide farmers with greater access to locally and regionally adapted cultivars…
Press Release
USDA Grows Private Sector Tech Innovation in Food and Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Phase I awards will…
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IR-4 Petition Yields First Conventional Pesticide Tolerance for Hemp
Hemp growers seeking more pest management tools now have a conventional pesticide tolerance for hemp seed as a result of work by the Minor Crop Management Program Interregional Research Project #4, or the IR-4 Project, which is funded…
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GusNIP Efforts Impacting Rural Communities – and Economies
After the deaths of both her husband and daughter, Teresa found herself the legal guardian of her 12-year-old grandson – essentially becoming a single mother in her 70s. With limited income and a growing preteen, making ends meet while…
