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Making a Difference
Extension Disaster Education Network Provides Crucial Resources Across Nation
Cooperative Extension is a vital conduit for resources and expertise related to preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation for many kinds of disasters. Currently, Extension teams across the nation are helping farmers, families and communities recover from devastating storms as well as improve their preparedness for future incidents.
Extension efforts are bolstered by the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). Supported by USDA NIFA, EDEN is a national collaborative effort by Extension across the country to improve the delivery of services to people affected by disasters. Read more about EDEN’s work across the country.
Tornado damage on a farm. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock.
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NIFA Peer Review System Now Available
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Peer Review System (PRS) is back online. PRS allows reviewers to read grant proposal applications, submit reviews, create summaries of panel discussions, and read other panelist's reviews.
Peer reviewers (panelists) are selected based on their expertise and credentials, as well as NIFA panel needs, and are a crucial element of the grant application review process. They for review applications and enter individual rating scores and comments into PRS before the panel meeting. Peer reviewers participate in panel discussions about application rankings and submit written summaries of the discussion.
If you are interested in serving on a peer-review panel, you can provide your contact information by visiting PRS and clicking the Panelist Recruitment link. You will be asked to provide your contact information and expertise.
New Mexico 4-H and FFA Leadership Teams Visit NIFA Headquarters
The New Mexico 4-H and FFA Leadership Teams visited NIFA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. recently. The young people met with NIFA Director Dr. Jaye L. Hamby, NIFA Stakeholder/Legislative Affairs Officer Gary Mayo, and REE Mission Area Chief of Staff Ricki Schroeder.
New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte coordinates an annual trip to the nation’s capital for New Mexico youth ag leaders. During the trip, they visit agencies like NIFA as well as meet with ag policymakers and industry professionals.
 New Mexico New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte and NIFA Director Dr. Jaye L. Hamby are flanked by New Mexico FFA and 4-H leaders.
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University of Maryland Extension Supports Farmers Amid Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak
After Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was identified on the Delmarva Peninsula, the University of Maryland Extension Poultry Team helped poultry farmers combat the ongoing challenges posed by HPAI. The team assists farmers to deploy biosecurity measures through a coordinated approach that includes virtual education, timely updates and collaboration with regional partners. Learn more about how Maryland Extension is helping protect a vital agricultural industry in the area.
Birds in a commercial broiler house. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock
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 Nominations Open for 2025 Hatch Lecture
This year, NIFA and the APLU Memorial Lecture will honor William Henry Hatch, Missouri Congressman who championed the 1887 Agricultural Experiment Station Founding Bill and to celebrate the accomplishments of the Experiment Station System, which the Hatch Act created.
The Hatch Memorial Lecture honors both outstanding contemporary leadership in research and contributions as a researcher. Submit nominations on or before June 6.
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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is committed to ensuring that its programs and services are accessible to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any NIFA event, please contact the appropriate Program staff no later than 10 days prior to the event. To find Program staff by event, please visit the NIFA Calendar of Events. NIFA Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. If you need interpretation or translation services please visit NIFA language services or contact Lois Tuttle, Equal Opportunity Specialist, at Lois.Tuttle@usda.gov or (443) 386-9488 no later than 10 days prior to the event.
NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and Extension that solves societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. Keep informed about NIFA, USDA, our Land-grant and non-Land-grant university partners, and stakeholders with the NIFA Update. Read past issues online, sign up for email updates or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts or LinkedIn @usda-nifa.
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