March 28, 2011

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USDA awards grant to Virginia Tech to improve soybean production and sustainability

February 18, 2011

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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announces grant to study the effects of climate change on agricultural and forest production

February 16, 2011

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Importance of ag research highlighted with funding - U.S. President's budget increases funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) from $262 to $325 million

January 19, 2011

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USDA/NIFA makes significant new investment in wheat research (Western Farm Press)

January 12, 2011

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USDA/NIFA announces grants to study climate change mitigation and bioenergy development

December 9, 2010

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USDA/NIFA-supported research at Virginia Tech leads to greater understanding of downy mildew disease

November 12, 2010

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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to enhance innovative, ecologically based, sustainable integrated pest management systems

October 27, 2010

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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces organic agriculture research and extension projects

October 25, 2010

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USDA grants invest in specialty crop research and education activities

August 18, 2010

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The Next Wave of Biotechnology: Will the Crest Support the Weight of Success? - Dr. Roger Beachy, NIFA Director and USDA Chief Scientist, addresses the Annual Meeting 2010 of the American Society of Plant Biologists

July 23, 2010

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Study unlocks secret behind success of disease-causing microbes

July 1, 2010

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Researchers show that organic farming enhances biodiversity and natural pest control

June 30, 2010

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Flowering and freezing tolerance linked in wheat, UC Davis study shows

June 8, 2010

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USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) releases fiscal year 2009 Annual Synopsis for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

May 12, 2010

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Weed Science Society of America issues strong appeal to USDA for restoration of funding for weed science - Virtually all weed-related programs cut from USDA-NIFA budget

May 6, 2010

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U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) announce funding for biomass research and development initiative

April 1, 2010

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Researchers funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) analyze the pea aphid genome

March 30, 2010

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Researchers unlock secrets behind pathogen evolution

January 21, 2010

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USDA awards more than $4 million in weedy and invasive species research grants

January 6, 2010

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USDA/NIFA plans to release agriculture and food research initiative request for applications in February

November 19, 2009

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USDA awards more than $46 million for specialty crop research and extension

November 17, 2009

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NIFA-supported multistate soybean project receives recognition from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

October 30, 2009

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U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan announces $19 million in organic research, education and extension grants

October 14, 2009

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary announces $7 million in funding for agricultural plant genomics, genetics and breeding research

October 8, 2009

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary launches the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

October 7, 2009

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United States Department of Agriculture awards $11 million for applied plant genomics research, education and extension