November 13, 2012
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards 17 research grants to improve food safety
May 9, 2012
USDA welcomes Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy as the new Director of National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
November 5, 2011
USDA/APHIS worshop on "Nuts and Bolts of US Regulatory Dossiers for Genetically Engineered Crops" to be held in December
October 17, 2011
A boon to bean breeding in the tropics - Scaling to thousands: a first ever for beans, landmark donation from the Bean Coordinated Agricultural Project (BeanCAP) will greatly accelerate the quest for better beans
October 14, 2011
USDA/NIFA invests in America's specialty crops with research and extension activities in 19 states
September 27, 2011
USDA/NIFA provides grants to assist in making science based biotechnology risk assessments
August 11, 2011
U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy fund 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact
June 30, 2011
U.S. Department of Agriculture awards grants to help agriculture producers adapt to global climate change effects
April 29, 2011
Dr. Roger Beachy to step down as head of the U.S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Nature)
April 15, 2011
U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy announce funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
April 12, 2011
USDA grants support sustainable bioenergy production
March 28, 2011
USDA awards grant to Virginia Tech to improve soybean production and sustainability
February 18, 2011
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
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
USDA/NIFA makes significant new investment in wheat research (Western Farm Press)
January 12, 2011
USDA/NIFA announces grants to study climate change mitigation and bioenergy development
December 9, 2010
USDA/NIFA-supported research at Virginia Tech leads to greater understanding of downy mildew disease
November 12, 2010
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to enhance innovative, ecologically based, sustainable integrated pest management systems
October 27, 2010
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces organic agriculture research and extension projects
October 25, 2010
USDA grants invest in specialty crop research and education activities
August 18, 2010
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
Study unlocks secret behind success of disease-causing microbes
July 1, 2010
Researchers show that organic farming enhances biodiversity and natural pest control
June 30, 2010
Flowering and freezing tolerance linked in wheat, UC Davis study shows
June 8, 2010
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
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
U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) announce funding for biomass research and development initiative
April 1, 2010
Researchers funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) analyze the pea aphid genome
March 30, 2010
Researchers unlock secrets behind pathogen evolution
January 21, 2010
USDA awards more than $4 million in weedy and invasive species research grants
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