US Agricultural Research Benefits from New Funding
US - The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced nearly $3 million in grants to address critical issues affecting agriculture.
12 October 2015
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By: The science developed from these grants will provide timely assistance and have an immediate impact for the agriculture community.
“It is essential to promote partnerships between researchers, extension experts, and producers to ensure the success of American agriculture,” said Sonny Ramaswamy, NIFA director.
“The CARE program is centered on the swift identification of problems, creation of solutions, and prevention of interruptions or issues that impact farmers’ ability to provide a safe and abundant food supply for our nation.”
Examples of what these grants will focus on include a project from the University of Georgia that is researching disease management practices for blueberries, particularly addressing the currently unknown life cycle time of the damaging Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot disease.
An Extension project from Montana State University will be working directly with cattle producers to adopt sagebrush grazing techniques for their cattle that create a sustainable environment for the greater sage-grouse.
Grants have been awarded to universities all over the states.
The awards were made under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's (AFRI) Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE) program, and addresses priority areas of the 2014 Farm Bill.
