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The Clean Water Act has decreased measures of water pollution in U.S. lakes, streams and rivers. NIFA Blog story. (Photo courtesy of USDA Forest Service)

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Oct 11, 2018

Clean Water Act Dramatically Cut Pollution in U.S. Waterways

Nutrition and planning healthful meals are among the many classes offered by Cooperative Extension in grandparents-raising-grandchildren programs. Photo of grandparents and grandchild courtesy of Getty images.

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Sep 6, 2018

No More Empty Nest: Grandparents Step In to Fill the Breach

UNH Recommendations Seek to Help Farmers Curb Agricultural Nitrogen Losses. Successful farming depends, in large part, upon the weather. Photo credit: Getty Images

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Sep 5, 2018

UNH Recommendations Seek to Help Farmers Curb Agricultural Nitrogen Losses

For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones. Photo from Virginia Tech.

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Aug 28, 2018

Discovery can help farmers combat stink bugs, save money on pest control

Research at Cornell University may soon turn marginal land into rolling fields of wheat. USDA photo of wheat by Scott Bauer.

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Aug 24, 2018

Copper May Be the Key to ‘Growing’ More Land and Feeding the World

The University of Washington’s sponge-like material is made from wood pulp and small bits of metal that can remove color from dyes in water within seconds. Photo by Mark Stone, University of Washington.

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Aug 2, 2018

Harmful Dyes in Lakes, Rivers Can Become Colorless with New, Sponge-Like Material

Auburn University agriculture professor Christy Bratcher uses a wireless scale to record the weight of a heifer as part of research to assess the safety of locally produced foods. Photo Credit: Philip Smith, Auburn University

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Jul 27, 2018

Auburn University researchers work to ensure safety of local foods

Healthy cherries not affected by frost damage. (USDA photo)

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Jul 18, 2018

WSU Researchers Test Nanocrystals to Prevent Frost Damage in Tree Fruits

A bee gathers nectar from a flower. Bees are one of nature’s many pollinators for flowering plants and are crucial in the production of fruits, nuts, and vegetables. (Photo courtesy of USDA Forest Service)

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Jul 17, 2018

NIFA-Funded Research Aims to Keep Bees on the Job

The Calculator allows farmers to enter farm and channel-specific data and profit goals, then price their meat with the assurance of meeting those goals. Photo courtesy of USDA.

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Jun 27, 2018

New Tool Helps Livestock Farmers Price for Profit

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