USDA-NIFA
USDA-NIFA awards $2.6 million in grants to four potato breeding programs
The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced Nov. 3 four grants totaling $2,665,520 to four potato breeding programs around the c... READ MORE »
Biden’s budget would eliminate NIFA potato research grants
Reviewing the proposed FY 2022 budget, released May 28 by President Joe Biden, the National Potato Council (NPC) learned the proposal calls for elimin... READ MORE »
USDA-NIFA to establish seven artificial intelligence institutes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation announced they are establishing ... READ MORE »
NIFA invests $4.8 million in ag workforce training through community colleges
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an $4.8 million investment to support 12 projects that will offer workforce trai... READ MORE »
USDA seeks grant applications for Potato Breeding Research program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture is seeking grant applications for its Potato Breeding Research program... READ MORE »
$558.6K in NIFA grants awarded to research projects
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding $558,600 in funding to support two research and Extension grants that addres... READ MORE »
The Future of Potato Research Funding is Here
The Potato Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) held one of its first meetings in Washington, D.C., just prior to the Potato D.C. Fly-In in February. Co... READ MORE »
USDA announces $12.1M for crop protection, pest management
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $12.1 million in available funding through the Crop Protection and Pest Managemen... READ MORE »
