ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report

Schumer vows a floor vote on Biden’s $1.7T megabill next month

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during a private caucus call Tuesday night that he plans to hold a floor vote on President Joe Biden's social spending bill in January,

A nutritionist reflects on the sad state of health education about GMOs and farming at schools and universities

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Anti-GMO propaganda documentary films have become a prime source of misinformation.

Creating a better leaf

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Could tinkering with photosynthesis prevent a global food crisis?

Americans are addicted to ‘ultra-processed’ foods, and it’s killing us

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Being severely overweight has never been so dangerous.

Supreme Court asks U.S. government for views on Bayer weedkiller case

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views

Multiple awards to participate in ASA, CSSA, SSSA Virtual Congressional Visits Day

2021-12-22 12:00:00

For 2021, the ASA, CSSA, SSSA Congressional Visits Day will be a VIRTUAL event!

3 Tips for adapting your research to COVID-19 supply chain disruptions

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated supply chain issues, creating supply and demand shocks that stressed the system.

Facilitating data stewardship with partnerships for data innovations

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Agricultural research innovation requires a profound shift in data management to seize upon the potential of the Digital Age.

Exploring maize diversity for fall armyworm resistance

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Current maize production in Africa and Asia is under serious threat from the pest fall armyworm (Spodoptera frudiperda), or FAW.

Coffee crisis in Central America fuels record exodus north

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The four sons of María Bonilla and Esteban Funes all embarked on the treacherous journey north, one of them aged 10, preferring the life of an unauthorized migrant in America to a coffee farmer in Central America.

The new US nutrition aid strategy undermines Africa’s hungriest

2021-12-22 12:00:00

At last month’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, US officials touted a new strategy to counter malnutrition in Africa – a problem that will only become worse in the face of climate change.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Faculty and Staff Fellowships

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program.

Genomics-Enabled Plant Biology for Determination of Gene Function

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The DOE SC program in Biological and Environmental Research (BER) solicits applications for: a) understanding of regulatory elements that control plant gene expression;

Systems Biology Enabled Microbiome Research to Facilitate Predictions of Interactions and Behavior in the Environment

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The DOE SC program in Biological and Environmental Research (BER) solicits applications for basic research that will fundamentally enhance or transform our understanding of microbial processes in terrestrial ecosystems.

Iowa Crop Insurance Discount Program

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and partners worked with the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to establish a project aimed at expanding usage of cover crops in Iowa.

North Dakota Specialty Crop Block Grant

2021-12-22 12:00:00

North Dakota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota.

Region 10 Wetland Program Development Grants

2021-12-22 12:00:00

Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) assist state, territorial, tribal, local government agencies and interstate/intertribal entities in developing or refining state/territorial/tribal/local programs which protect, manage, and restore wetlands.

Pooled Monitoring Initiative’s Restoration Research Award Program

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The program supports the Pooled Monitoring Initiative, which is designed to address key stormwater and stream restoration questions posed by the regulatory and practitioner communities.

SE Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership Technology, Innovation, and Excellence

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership offers the Technology, Innovation, and Excellence (TIE) Award program for farmers in Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk counties of Massachusetts.

Gulf of Mexico Watershed Farmer to Farmer Grant Program

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The U.S. EPA has announced the availability of $12 million in funding to support historically underserved farmers within the Gulf of Mexico watershed through the Farmer to Farmer grant program.

Competitive State Wildlife Grant

2021-12-22 12:00:00

The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal grant funds to help you and your partners implement programs for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished.