US Dept. of Agriculture Blog

Feb 18, 2013

LOI Due March 1 for USDA/NIFA's Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Organic Transitions

The 2013 Request for Applications for the Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Organic Transitions (ORG) has been released by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA). Letters of Intent are due March 1, 2013; full proposals are due April 5, 2013.ORG supports research, Extension, and higher education... Read more

Posted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Sustainability & the Environment, News for UNH Researchers, Research Development & Communications
Tags: 2013, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, US Dept. of Agriculture

Aug 01, 2012

USDA Releases White Papers Supporting Priority Research Areas

USDA has released peer-reviewed science papers that elaborate on USDA's Action Plan for science. Some of the biggest challenges facing us include a changing climate, uncertain energy sources, rising childhood obesity rates, food insecurity around the globe. The Action Plan provides an in-depth analysis of these challenges and identifies the roles of USDA’s science agencies in addressing them... Read more

Posted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Sponsor-Specific News, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Sustainability & the Environment, News for UNH Researchers, Research Development & Communications
Tags: 2012, Bioenergy, climate change, Food Safety, Global Food Security, Nutrition and Childhood Obesity, Sustainable Agricultural Systems, US Dept. of Agriculture, USDA Action Plan for Science

Nov 03, 2011

UNH to Lead USDA-funded Effort to Boost Northeastern Organic Dairy Industry

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are leading a multi-state project that aims to help organic dairy farmers better produce and market their milk. The research will explore how organic dairy farmers in the Northeast can enhance farm profitability by extending the grazing season and adding value to milk through flaxseed supplementation. Read more

Posted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Sustainability & the Environment, Research Development & Communications, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2011, Andre Brito, Dave Townson, Kirk Broders, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, Organic Research and Extension Initiative, Richard Smith, US Dept. of Agriculture, USDA

Jun 27, 2011

National Robotics Initiative - New Multi-agency Program of NSF, NASA, NIH, and USDA

To accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people, several federal agencies have jointly announced the National Robotics Initiative. Read more

Posted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, News for UNH Researchers, Research Development & Communications
Tags: 2011, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, National Robotics Initiative, National Science Foundation, NIBIB, NIFA, NIH, NSF, US Dept. of Agriculture, USDA

May 24, 2011

Public Investments in Agricultural Research Yield High Returns

A new report published by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that "even though standard economic approaches may be difficult to apply to evaluations of some research benefits of public investments in agricultural research, economic reasoning can provide qualitative analysis even when estimates of benefits are difficult to quantify." Read more

Posted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Business & Technology, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Connections for Business, News for UNH Researchers, Research Development & Communications
Tags: 2011, research investments, US Dept. of Agriculture, USDA