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USDA Grants Support Pest Management Research, Education and Extension Efforts
Media Contact: Jennifer Martin, (202) 720-8188 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $30 million in support of research and Extension activities addressing pest management...
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Plenary Speakers Announced for 2015 IPM Symposium
The symposium planning committee is pleased to announce the line-up of plenary speakers for the 8th International IPM Symposium – http://ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium15 – to be held March 23-26, 2015 in...
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NIFA Awards $16 Million in Grants to Address Integrated Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $16 million in grants to support research and extension activities addressing...
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USDA NIFA head to speak at NC State
Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will speak twice at North Carolina State University this week. The Earth’s population is...
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AFRI Food Security, Beginning Farmers & Ranchers RFAs open
NIFA has recently released two RFAs: AFRI Food Security and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. For FY 2015, it is anticipated that approximately $16.8 million will be made available to support new awards...
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RFA for AFRI Food Security Program has been released
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2015 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Food...
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USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $16 million in funding to support research, education and...
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Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
USDA Targets Citrus Greening with Promising Tools and Long Term Solutions Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million in funding today for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat...
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RFAs for AFRI released
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the following Requests for Applications (RFAs). Please refer to the RFAs for letter of intent deadlines (if...
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Webinars on FY 2015 Centers of Excellence Implementation
The 2014 Farm Bill requires that NIFA give priority in competitive research and extension funding to Centers of Excellence in the food and agricultural sciences. As part of its outreach effort, NIFA’s...
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Crop Protection ARDP Request for Applications released
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2015 Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Request for Applications (RFAs). The following link...
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Methyl Bromide Transition RFA released
The FY 2015 Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) RFA is now available for public viewing. DEADLINE: May 4, 2015 NIFA Funding...
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IPM grants help peach and strawberry growers thwart resistant crop diseases
In 2006 an Extension plant pathologist from Clemson won a $115,000 Regional IPM grant from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (then CSREES) to develop a kit that would help peach growers...
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USDA Announces $21 Million in Organic Research and Extension Funding
by Amanda Hils The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $21.3 million in grants for research and outreach projects that...
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Grant promises Georgia blueberry farmers more weapons in fight against...
By Merritt Melancon, University of Georgia A tiny fly is having a huge impact on American fruit farmers. Known as spotted wing drosophila, the insect is costing famers more than $700 million a year in...
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