Texas AgriLife Extension Experts Offer Resources
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a unique education agency with a statewide network of professional educators, trained volunteers, and county offices. It reaches into every Texas county to address local priority needs. Their priority today is the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts developed numerous materials on all aspects of how Harvey has affected the farms, farmers, livestock, crops and fields, communities, businesses, consumers, and just everyday living. The Extension experts developed the Hurricane Harvey: Disaster Recovery Information website with resources, in English and Spanish, on how to register for FEMA Assistance, who to contact and their phone numbers; who can help with emotional distress after such a disaster; what to do or expect on returning home; what to do about food and water safety; pests and insects, and animal issues.
Several featured sections include: the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) a collaborative educational network dedicated to educating citizens about disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Texas EDEN is a part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is affiliated with Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). Other features include: Texas Eden Hurricane Information, Texas Eden Disaster Preparedness Resources, and Texas Eden Severe Weather Resources.
Go to EDEN to locate your own state delegates and agency representatives.
NIFA News
Washington Post Article: Flood Damaged Homes and Can They Be Saved
The Washington Post recently published the article, "How water damages a flooded house and which parts can be saved." The authors talk about Hurricane Harvey's receding water in Texas and Louisiana, and the damages to houses. However, water-logged houses can be saved. "If the house was already structurally compromised by decay, insects or poor construction then the flood could be considered the last straw," said Claudette Hanks Reichel, Professor and Extension Housing Specialist at Louisiana State University's Agricultural Center and Cooperative Extension Service and writer of disaster recovery material for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Other flood recovery information is available on the LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture website. It includes: Storm Damage Cleanup Highlights; Wet Floodproofing; Disaster Information, and FAQs - "After Gutting Your Flooded Home." You might also check the "Experts Available to Speak about Flood-related Topics."
 Illinois to Host DuPont-Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium
Top scientists
and students will come together Sept. 29 to highlight innovative
technologies that are improving agriculture and helping feed the world. The
occasion marks the second time the DuPont-Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium has
been held in the ACES Library at the University of Illinois. This year's theme,
"Concept to consumer: How innovation navigates policy and public
opinion," was chosen by the event's graduate student organizers. The symposium
will feature five speakers, including Carl Bernacchi, Department of Crop Sciences at U of I, Maria Fedorova, DuPont-Pioneer, Mitchell Tuinstra, Purdue University, Vicki Vance, University of South Carolina, and Steven Thomson from NIFA. Students Chris Montes from U of I and Austin Dobbels, University of Minnesota, will also present. To register and learn more about the symposium, visit the website.
Photo Credit UI: Steven Thomson, NIFA-NPL
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News for You
 Woteki to Speak on Global Food Security
Catherine Woteki, former Under Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture will be the opening speaker for the Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. The presentation is Sun., Oct. 22, at 6:15 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The title of Woteki’s presentation is “Global Food Security: Building the Needed Research.” Woteki is now a professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University.
As dean of agriculture and head of the agricultural experiment station at Iowa State University, Woteki has first-hand and extensive knowledge of agricultural research in the nation’s land-grant system as well. Her background, combined with her ongoing efforts in international food security, make her an outstanding choice to speak on the future of agricultural research and food security.
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 House Agriculture Committee Gathers Farm Bill Input at Illinois Farm Progress Show
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX), Ranking Member Collin Peterson (MN), and members of the committee hosted a farm bill listening session, “Conversations in the Field,” at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Aug. 30. Following the listening session, Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson made the following remarks:
“Producers from across the country gather at the Farm Progress Show every year for the latest in ag innovation and services. So there is no better place to gather insight and feedback about the challenges in farm country and how we can improve ag policy in the next farm bill than right here in Decatur. I appreciated hearing the heartfelt comments of so many producers and thank everyone who was able to join us today,” said Chairman Conaway.
“Today’s listening session was a continuation of the Agriculture Committee’s efforts to hear directly from the varied interests, across all regions of the country, who are impacted by the farm bill. The Committee will be able to take this information back to Washington to help us write a new farm bill that addresses current challenges. This was another productive session and I appreciate everyone in attendance,” said Ranking Member Peterson.
More information on the listening session, including the archived video, can be viewed here.
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AFMOA Mental Health
Division Research Project
NIFA requests applications for the Mental Health Research
Project (MHRP) for FY 2017 to support the Air Force Medical
Operations Agency (AFMOA) MHRP in promoting the psychological health and
well-being for airmen and their families through staff development,
consultation, program and resource development, program evaluation, and data tracking.
The primary objective for this project is to assess,
develop, and evaluate programming to treat and prevent mental health problems
to support the Mental Health Division of the AFMOA.
This
work also supports the mission of DoD-USDA
Partnership for Military Families Memorandum of Understanding signed in
2010 by NIFA and DoD senior leadership.
Request for Applications
Apply for Grant
Closing
Date: Tues., Sept. 12, 2017
Funding
Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-COOP-006389
Estimated
Total Program Funding: $1,363,635
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