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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)”

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USDA Grant Fuels Automation Research for Nursery Growers

Dan November 19, 2024Agri-Business, Funding, Nursery crops

A $9.8 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is set to address labor challenges in the nursery industry through cutting-edge automation research. The University …

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
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Grant to Support Climate-Smart Cotton Research

Dan September 20, 2024Climate Change, Cotton, Environment, Research

A recent grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help to support climate-smart cotton research. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $10 …

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Texas A&M Climate Smart Cotton GrantU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
changing climate

Changing Climate Means More Pests for Almonds, Peaches, Walnuts

Dan December 13, 2023Almonds, Climate Change, Environment, Specialty Crops, Stone Fruit, This Land of Ours, Walnuts

How a changing climate could mean more pests for some tree crops. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Department of Agriculture research shows climate change may increase the …

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National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Sabrina Halvorson
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Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers

Brian German November 15, 2023Agri-Business, Funding, USDA

To bolster the future of American agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $27.9 million in various projects. The investment targets 45 organizations dedicated to teaching and training …

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beginning farmerNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
investments

Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million

Brian German July 26, 2023Education, Funding, Research

Several 1890 Land-grant Universities are getting significant funding support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). More than $33 million will be invested in an effort to support capacity-building efforts. …

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Land Grant UniversityNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
usda

New NIFA Director to Begin in May

Brian German April 24, 2023Industry News Release

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 …

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Manjit K. MisraNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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USDA Continues Investments to Support Beginning Farmers

Brian German November 21, 2022Agri-Business, Funding, USDA

Nearly $24 million is being invested as part of federal efforts to support beginning farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding 45 projects that will provide …

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beginning farmerNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)trainingyoung farmers
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Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers

Brian German November 1, 2022Agri-Business, Funding, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an investment of $71.2 million for assisting underserved producers. Investments are being made into the American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program …

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2501 ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
supply chains

Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training

Brian German July 15, 2022Agri-Business, Funding

More than $14 million in additional financial support will be invested in ag workforce training. The funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to support training in historically …

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meat processingNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)poultry processingU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
employees

New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications

Brian German June 29, 2022Agri-Business, Funding

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new bioproduct pilot program aimed at lowering carbon footprints and increasing the use of renewable agricultural materials. The announcement was made during a …

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Agriculture WasteBiobasedGrant ApplicationsNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)Tom Vilsack
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NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain

Brian German June 1, 2022Industry, Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $5 million in an effort to address antimicrobial resistance within the food supply chain. A total of nine projects are …

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antibioticsfood safetyNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
bipartisan

Biden Administration Makes Further Investments to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain

Brian German May 31, 2022Agri-Business, Industry

A total of $225 million is being invested to further bolster the food supply chain through increased meat processing capacity and workforce development. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is …

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meat processingNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment

Brian German January 14, 2022Agri-Business, Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making significant investment to help support climate smart agricultural practices. A total of $9 million is being allocated to bolster new Cooperative Extension …

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Climate Smart AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)UC Davis
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NIFA Invests $10 Million for Food Safety Outreach, Training and Education

Brian German October 12, 2021Agri-Business, Radio Reports

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $10 million to enhance food safety outreach, training, and education. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced that 21 …

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