WEBINARS-
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program;
March 1-4, 2021
Colleagues,
Please share this message with new investigators and
administrators that work with new investigators and encourage them to
participate in one or more webinars on March 1-4, 2021 to learn more
about funding opportunities in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
(AFRI) competitive grants program at the USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA). More information is available at: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnifa.usda.gov%2F2021-afri-ni-webinar-series&data=04%7C01%7Ccathy.bowers%40uky.edu%7C24c1d2135a9a40a1391708d8d2e1423d%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C1%7C637491212209357984%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=KkIrIv6qq51TerMoaB2BbfYq0eRGxjULZjWgppPZXcs%3D&reserved=0.
Registration is required to participate in each of the webinars.
The
webinars are designed to provide information about AFRI programs, introduce new
NIFA staff to applicants, and answer questions. In person visits to NIFA are not
possible due to the pandemic. Webinars provide an efficient and transparent
mechanism to disseminate information to a broad audience.
Prior to the
webinars, please review the AFRI
Requests for Applications and the AFRI
Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants for New Investigators
FAQs for basic information about these opportunities.
Questions may be directed to: AFRI@usda.gov
The webinar schedule is as
follows:
AFRI
New Investigator Overview
Monday, March 1, 1-2:30 CST
Registration
link for AFRI New Investigator Overview(link is
external)
Overview of
AFRI Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Program Area
Monday, March 1, 3-4:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI FSNH(link
is external)
Overview of
AFRI Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities Program
Area
Tuesday,
March 2, 1-2:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI AERC(link
is external)
Overview of
AFRI Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Program
Area
Tuesday,
March 2, 3-4:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI AHPAP(link
is external)
Overview of
AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program Area
Wednesday, March 3, 1-2:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI EWD(link
is external)
Overview of
AFRI Agriculture Systems and Technology Program Area
Wednesday, March 3, 3-4:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI AST(link
is external)
Overview of
AFRI Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Program
Area
Thursday,
March 4, 1-2:30 CST
Registration
link for Overview of AFRI PHPPP)
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Deb Hamernik, PhD
Deputy Director, Institute of
Food Production & Sustainability (IFPS)
Director, Division of Animal
Systems
USDA
NIFA
Kansas City,
MO
USDA mobile:
(816)868-8664
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