…paper include Diana Cox-Foster, USDA-ARS-PWA Pollinating Insect Research Unit. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture supported this research. Published with permission of Penn State University….
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…by the Potato Breeding Research program can be found on the NIFA Current Research Information System. The deadline for Potato Breeding research is March 28, 2017. See the request for…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…and agricultural industry careers to all their students, including Hispanic students.” California State University, Chico While research and extension activities may be included in a funded HSI Education project, the…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…priorities in areas such as trade, the farm bill, nutrition, research funding and the environment. On behalf of the nearly 2,500 Western Growers members who collectively grow more than half…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…for African-Americans and other underrepresented student populations. This funding opportunity aligns with NIFA’s strategic goal to develop human capital, communities and a diverse workforce through research, education, extension and engagement…
Test Uses Novel Antibodies to Detect Shiga Toxins
…Abraxis LLC, TechLab, Inc., and List Biological Laboratories Inc. Read more about this research in the January 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. ARS is USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency….
CRB Researcher Honored with Presidential Award
President Obama bestows award for cutting-edge innovation Michelle Cilia, Ph.D., Citrus Research Board (CRB) researcher and research molecular biologist for the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service…
Bayer Promising Billions in Research, Jobs in Merger with Monsanto
Bayer AG has promised U.S. President-elect Donald Trump the Bayer-Monsanto merger will bring billions of dollars in research and development spending in the U.S. and make a significant commitment to…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…yielding, agronomically robust varieties. In partnership with researchers at the USDA-ARS Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California, and Cooper Rubber…
Tom Vilsack to Take Helm of U.S. Dairy Export Council
…As president and CEO, Vilsack will provide strategic leadership and oversight of USDEC’s global promotional and research activities, regulatory affairs and trade policy initiatives. This includes working with industry leaders…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for a new industry-funded research and promotion program. The proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order would cover…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…and advanced innovative and transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…with working together to oversee the Cotton Research & Promotion Program (the Program). The Cotton Board Chairman, Janet Ydavoy, an Importer from Portsmouth, NH noted the large slate of appointees…