…2017, NIFA has committed $123.5 million across 527 projects relating to food loss and waste. This latest investment will expand several of NIFA’s core programs by $25 million, and has…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…The investment is being made possible through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Eighty-two research projects will be supported across 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities classified as…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The NIFA Director leads…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative programs, which fund research that advances climate- smart agriculture and forestry and strengthens the bioeconomy. In line with President Biden’s Executive Order on…
Community Food Project Investment
Making an investment in community food projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…investments,” she said. Jacobs-Young said existing ARS and NIFA programs are helping, but today’s ag needs more bite-size, usable technology, more ways to reduce huge input costs, more veterinarians, and…
USDA Continues Investments to Support Beginning Farmers
…education and training. The investment is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BRDDP), which supports three types of projects. “Investing…
Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers
…(NIFA). “This is a major step in the right direction as the Biden-Harris Administration continues to ensure underserved groups can more fully access and participate in federal programs and services,”…
Insect Protein Getting More Popular
A specialty protein market is seeing more popularity. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fried Crickets Courtesy USDA/NIFA-Adobe stock image The insect protein market is projected to reach…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
…underserved communities. Funding will be made available through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The goal is to help improve the resiliency of the U.S. meat and…
New Biobased Product Program
…this program, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) can award up to $10 million divided among the highest-rated applications that include eligible universities and private-sector partners. Listen…
New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications
…National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will be awarding funding support among the highest-rated applications from eligible entities which includes certain universities and private-sector partners. USDA will be partnering…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…into existing National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) programs, including the Extension Risk Management Education Program, Sustainable Agriculture Research Education Program, Agricultural Workforce Training Program, and Centers of Excellence…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…being supported through this round of funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The investment is part of NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance…