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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NIFA supports research, educational, and extension efforts in a wide range of scientific fields related to agricultural and behavioral sciences.
The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out.
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA.
This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
In this webinar, Dr. Pete Ziegler will discuss the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS). FAEIS is a federally mandated survey that compiles nationwide higher education data for the life, food, veterinary, human, natural resource, and agricultural sciences.
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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
NIFA has invested in 28 grants in FY2022 that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber and other products through two programs in NIFA’s organic agriculture portfolio: the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Organic Transitions Program (ORG). Eighteen OREI grants help fund research, education and Extension projects to improve yields, quality and profitability for producers and processors who have adopted organic standards. Ten ORG grants support research, education, and extension efforts to help existing and transitioning organic livestock and crop producers adopt organic practices and improve their market competitiveness.
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NIFA Invests Nearly $34 Million to Help Boost Organic Farming and … – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
