NIFA Announces Funding Opportunities on Agroecosystems and the Bioeconomy

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NIFA Announces Funding Opportunities on Resilient Agroecosystems and the Bioeconomy

Media contact: Sally Gifford, 202-720-2047 

USDA Announces $6.3 Million in Available Funding on Resilient Agroecosystems

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 18, 2017  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $6.3 million in available funding for projects to support resilient agriculture and forestry production systems. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Read the full press release at the NIFA website. 

USDA Announces $9.6 Million in Available Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 18, 2017  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $9.6 million in available funding for projects to support the development of new biobased products and biomaterials from renewable sources such as crops, trees, and waste materials from farmland and forests. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Read the full press release at the NIFA website. 

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