At the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers’ right to farm, fixing federal disaster relief, advocate for clear labeling on cell-based meat products, and agriculture apprenticeship programs.
KNOXVILLE — Researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have received a $500,000 USDA-NIFA grant to develop virtual reality (VR) experiences for agriscience education and analyze the benefits
Deadline: 14-Sep-23 The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program
In July, the
USDA’s
NIFA announced an investment of $6.2 million for 21 Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy grants, part of its fiscal year 2020 competition, to increase the number of K̵14 teachers and educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences.
Miles’ grant is for a project titled, “Aloha ʻĀina Academy: Agricultural Literacy through Sustainable Food Systems Education.”
Aloha ʻĀina Academy participants visit the
UH West Oʻahu Student Organic Garden
“The major goal of the project is to provide high-quality, innovative and practical learning opportunities for middle and high school teachers that enable them to deliver new courses, content and programming that fosters the development of students and engaged citizens who are both literate in the