NIFA Announces $41.4 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $41.4 million in 23 competitive grants to support projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase.

USDA’s NIFA Selects South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn to Deliver 2019 William H. Hatch Memorial Lecture

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced that Dr. Barry Dunn, President of South Dakota State University (SDSU), was selected to deliver the 2019 William H. Hatch Memorial Lecture on Nov. 10, at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).

USDA, Research Partners Announce Winners of Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Research, Leadership and Diversity

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the recipients of their excellence in agricultural research awards.

USDA’s NIFA Invests $1.92 Million in Grants to Launch the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $1.92 million in four competitive grants supporting projects to provide stress assistance programs to support individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations.

USDA, Cooperative Extension, & APLU Award Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity