…plants, animals, insects, and microorganisms. The $3.5 million in grants is available through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program. The BRAG program supports applied and fundamental research to…
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…a solar project that has provided a local investment of more than $6 million in rural, southwest Virginia. The project has been a significant boost to the area’s economy, particularly…
USDA Aims to Improve Food and Nutrition Education for Low-Income Communities
…In the fiscal year 2017, 35 grants totaling $8.6 million were awarded through the CFP program. They are: Community Food Projects United Way of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, Connecticut, $35,000…
Consumers See ‘Organic’ and ‘non-GM’ Food Labels as Synonymous
…non-genetically modified. In the study, when consumers looked at packages of granola bars labeled “non-GMO Project,” they were willing to spend 35 cents more than for the boxes that had…
USDA Strengthens Agricultural Sciences at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…students in Central Texas. Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Previously funded projects include New Mexico State University’s Southwest Natural Resource Career Track program, which is providing…
USDA Invests in a More Diverse Agricultural Science Workforce
…(STEM) disciplines. In the fiscal year 2017, four grants totaling more than $378,000 were made to WAMS projects. They are: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $95,447 Montana State University, Bozeman,…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…supply. “That project is the old wooden penstock and is 109 years old,” said Pauli, president of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau. “So after the homes were safe, this became…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…gap between biotechnology innovations and the policies on how to use them. These grants are funded through NIFA’s Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program. “Biotechnology offers innovative tools to…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…under $200,000 for a variety of water conservation technologies and efficiency enhancement methods. The grant program is a pilot project and is anticipated to result in more than 553 million…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…on the project. Listen to the full interview here: More from the Almond Board: Click the link above to get graphics and access to the maps. Methodology, Findings and Implications…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, $100,000 More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website. PHASE II PROJECTS: Dunn`s Fish Farms Inc., Brinkley, Arkansas, $600,000 ISCA Technologies Inc., Riverside, California,…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…can be found on the NIFA website. Previously funded projects include an Oregon State University project to develop wireless sensors to study flight behavior of native pollinators associated with agricultural…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
…State University, Pullman, Washington, $458,145 To date, NIFA has awarded more than $183 million through the OREI and ORG programs. Among past OREI projects, a West Virginia University project investigated…
Mann Packing Removing Non-GMO Label
…the company is turning an about-face, after getting some products verified under the Non-GMO Project. The company is removing the non-GMO verified check from its single-cut lettuce products in its…