Category Archives: Press Release

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Seeks Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities  

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Laurie Vial

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture announces its stakeholder listening initiative “NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to Transform Lives.” This stakeholder listening opportunity informs the research, extension and education priorities of NIFA, which has the mission of investing in … Continue reading →

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Cornell announces new Graduate Masters of Science (MS) Program in Entomology: Vector-Borne Disease Biology 

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Laurie Vial

The Northeast Regional Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) together with Cornell’s Department of Entomology are excited to announce a new Master of Science in Entomology: Vector-Borne Disease Biology graduate program. The NEVBD is funded through the US Centers … Continue reading →

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NIFA announces (USDA) Innovations in Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (I-FAST) Prize Competition

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Laurie Vial

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is announcing the I-FAST prize competition (the “I-FAST Competition” or the “Competition”) to develop and implement the Innovations in Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (I-FAST) Program. USDA NIFA will partner with … Continue reading →

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Cover Crop Do’s and Don’t’s published

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Crop Protection Network This publication addresses the facts and myths related to weed, insect, and disease management when using cover crops. This publication was created by the Crop Protection Network, which includes authors from land-grant universities across the North Central … Continue reading →

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USDA and SCORE Launch Innovative Mentorship Effort to Support New Farmers and Ranchers

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Laurie Vial

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to support new and beginning farmers. Today’s agreement provides new help resources for beginning ranchers, veterans, … Continue reading →

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Apply Now for Native Agriculture & Food Systems College Scholarships

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Applications Due Sept. 28 First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is now accepting applications for the fourth year of its “First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program” that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter … Continue reading →

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Jeffords and Post publish Curious Encounters with the Natural World

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Michael L. Jeffords and Susan L. Post have published Curious Encounters with the Natural World From Grumpy Spiders to Hidden Tigers  THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME THROUGH NATURE “Sitting down with this collection of tales is setting off on a series … Continue reading →

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Agriculture Secretary Perdue to to visit Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Laurie Vial

Five-State Tour to Focus on Rural Prosperity, Preparation for 2018 Farm Bill U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that he will embark on a five-state RV tour, titled the “Back to Our Roots” Tour, to gather input on … Continue reading →

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Aug. 8 Town Hall – National Academies Study on Science

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Laurie Vial

The public and the scientific community are invited to participate in person or online in a Town Hall meeting as part of the National Academies Study on Science Breakthroughs 2030: A Strategy for Food and Agricultural Research on Aug. 8th … Continue reading →

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Proceedings Showcase Best Practices for Sustaining Public Plant Breeding

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Laurie Vial

How can public plant breeding programs reap royalties and research investments while keeping their cultivars in the public domain? This is one of the challenges addressed at the Intellectual Property Rights for Public Plant Breeding Summit, the proceedings of which were … Continue reading →

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