Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding

Dan General

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 54 grants totaling more than $17.7 million for plant research that helps optimize crop production, mitigate disease, and increase yield. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Plants are the foundation of diet …

Matching Funds for Peanut Research

Dan Peanuts

USDA’s 2017 USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program RFP was recently issued.  Included in this year’s RFP are three specific topics submitted by the National Peanut Board. Tyron Spearman has the details.   Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024