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Small and Medium-Sized Farms Program Area Priority (A1601) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program area priority, within the Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program, focuses on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist agricultural (farm, forest, or ranch) landowner/manager decision-making.
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Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Small and Medium-Sized Farms The A1601 Small and Medium-Sized Farms program area priority within Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) program area focuses on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist agricultural (farm, forest, or ranch) landowner/manager decision making with respect to appropriate scale management strategies and technologies to enhance economic efficiency and sustainability, including the viability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized dairy, poultry, livestock, crop, forestry, aquaculture, and other operations.
Program Area Priority Code: A1601 Funding Opportunity: see Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program (AFRI-FAS) NOFO Small and Medium-Sized Farms Key Information. Please adhere to the Funding Opportunity Number (FON), program area priority code, and deadline when submitting.
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Small and Medium-Sized Farms Program Area Priority (A1601) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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