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Helpful Hints for New Investigators
Do you have questions about how to apply for a grant as a New Investigator? This handy guide provides answers.
New SARE Video Centers on Social Sustainability
SARE’s new “Social Sustainability” animation addresses the importance of human resilience, success and fulfillment in sustainable agriculture. The fourth episode in SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture?” series introduces key components of social sustainability in agriculture and illustrates strategies that can help farmers and ranchers succeed.
Investing in U.S. Food Supply Chain Resiliency
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutdowns caused the U.S. food supply system to face a sudden shift from food consumed away from home to food consumed at home.
New “Cover Crops and Soil Health” Video from SARE
The newest episode of SARE’s “What is Sustainable Agriculture” animation series illustrates how producers can use cover crops to improve productivity and sustainability. In just a few short minutes, “Cover Crops and Soil Health” outlines how cover crops can build soil structure, protect water quality, suppress pests and improve a farm’s bottom line.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Spotlight: Puerto Rico Natural Resources Career Tracks
The Puerto Rico Natural Resources Career Track (PRNRCT) is a collaboration among four Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Puerto Rico and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The primary objective is to diversify the USDA Forest Service’s workforce by providing career-track opportunities for Hispanic students in critical natural resource fields to manage our natural resources.
Worker Safety and Dairy Operations
Dairy farms are getting larger with increasing herd sizes. Meanwhile, the total number of farms continues to decrease.
NIFA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Helping Consumers Maximize, and Safely Serve and Store the Food They Have
During the current pandemic, nutrition security has taken center stage. Families are struggling to put healthy food on the table. In these uncertain times, it’s important for communities to have the resources they need to help feed and nurture families.
Modeling and Training to Enhance Resilience of the U.S. Food System to COVID-19 Labor Shortages
Labor shortages and implementation of strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic are causing major disruptions in the U.S. food supply. What can be done to ease this disruption?
Ensuring Meat Processing Safety in These Challenging Times
With the rampant spread of COVID-19 among meat processing plant workers, the meat industry continues to face serious issues. The prevalence of the virus has led to meat processing- and packaging-plant closures. It has created bottlenecks everywhere in the chain, affecting farms to consumers, leading to much smaller production outputs and higher prices for everyone. What can be done to ensure the safety of meat during these challenging times?