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September 19, 2017
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Needs
Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is accepting input from
stakeholders regarding research, extension, and education priorities in food
and agriculture. A series of four in-person listening sessions hosted in
different regions across the country and submission of written comments will
offer two ways to share your thoughts and ideas. Stakeholder input received
from both methods will be treated equally.
NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to Transform Lives” focuses on answering to two questions from stakeholders:
- What is your top priority in food and
agricultural research, extension, or education that NIFA should address?
- What
are the most promising science opportunities for advancement of food and
agricultural sciences?
NIFA wants to hear from you about priorities and
opportunities in agricultural sciences. This will help NIFA prioritize science emphasis areas, identify gaps in programming, and
determine which programs are redundant or underperforming.
To contribute your ideas online and to register for
in-person listening sessions, fill out our input form. You have the
option to give a five minute oral presentation and submit written content;
however, it is not required to do both.
- Individuals
wishing to attend in-person listening sessions must complete the RSVP in
the input form no
later than Thursday, October 12, 2017. If you are making a five
minute oral presentation, you must submit a short 250 word abstract
describing your topic.
- Submissions
of written comments will be accepted through Friday, December 1,
2017. The input
form is one opportunity to share written comments. Please take
time to consider and clearly form your answers to the questions above
before filling out the form. You will be allowed 600 words for each
question. You may also submit written comments via NIFAlistens@nifa.usda.gov.
Four regional in-person listening sessions will be held:
- Thursday, Oct. 19, Kansas City, Missouri
- Thursday, Oct. 26, Atlanta, Georgia
- Thursday, Nov. 2, Sacramento, California
- Wednesday, Nov. 8, Hyattsville, Maryland
Each session is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and end no
later than 5 p.m. The sessions will be webcast live, transcribed, and made
available for playback. All submissions, regardless of the mode, are
processed in the same manner. Additional details, including livestream information, will be added as they become available.
To stay informed on “NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to
Transform Lives,” sign up for the NIFA
Update, a weekly compendium of news and information that may be of interest
to land-grant and non-land-grant universities, NIFA stakeholders, and other
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