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Climate Change Fact Sheet
Farmers, ranchers and landowners are facing one of the most pressing issues in food and fiber production: a rapidly changing climate. Extreme weather events involving temperature, rain, wind, and fire are occurring more frequently…
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Nutrition Security Fact Sheet
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports nutrition security -- having physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets dietary needs and food preferences for an active…
Webinars
FY22 Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grant Program (AGVETS) Applicant Webinar
FY22 Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grant Program (AGVETS) Applicant Webinar.
Webinars
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 - February 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) equal opportunity staff provides this civil rights webinar covering the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 as well as language access efforts at land…
Webinars
Pre and Post Review Best Practices
June 15, 2022 In this webinar, Kathleen Howell and Angela Johnsen of Rutgers Cooperative Extension speak about the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and their experiences during the 2022 National Urban Extension…
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Compliance Review Process FY23 Updates
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) equal opportunity staff has collaborated with a few of its recipients of financial assistance to provide this training on best practices and lessons…
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education (HSI) Program Fact Sheet
The Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education (HSI) Program strengthens the ability of HSIs to carry out higher education programs to attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation's food, agriculture,…
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Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1712) FAQs
A1712 Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food And Agricultural Systems Frequently Asked Questions
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NERAOC Conference Attendee Resources 2023
The annual National Extension and Research Administrative Officers Conference (NERAOC) provides a venue for professional development, information sharing, and networking to state Cooperative Extension, Agricultural Experiment Station,…
Webinars
FY 2023 AFRI Postdoctoral Fellowships RFA Technical Assistance Webinar
In this webinar, Dr. Ray Ali, a national program leader in the Division of Community and Education in NIFA’s Institute of Youth, Family and Community, discusses the A7201 Postdoctoral Fellowships program area priority within the…
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Goals for a Hunger Free Community
These action steps were compiled by the House Select Committee on Hunger, chaired by Rep. Tony Hall (D-OH). In 1992, a “sense of the Congress” resolution (H.Con.Res. 302) was passed endorsing these steps and encouraging communities to…