NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
03/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/11/2026 09:24
NIFA Invests $6.5M to Advance Agricultural Literacy Among K-14 Education Professionals
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested $6.5 million in the Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy program area priority (A7501), funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Education and Workforce Development program area. This grant program seeks to increase the number of K-14 educational professionals trained in food and agricultural sciences. Participants are expected to develop and apply skills necessary for integrating food and agricultural science concepts in their classes; explore the opportunities available in food and agricultural science career paths; and/or forge mentorships with professional and business leaders, and faculty at two and four-year institutions.
2024 Awardees:
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
- Iowa State University
- Murray State University
- New Mexico State University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- North Carolina State University
- Northern Illinois University
- Oregon State University
- Purdue University
- University of Tennessee
- Utah State University
- Virginia Tech
- University of Georgia Research Foundation.
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