Wednesday, March 30, 2016

USDA Announces $5.2 Million For Nanotechnology Research

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The universities will research ways nanotechnology can be used to improve food safety, enhance renewable fuels, increase crop yields, manage agricultural pests, and more. The awards were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation's premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program for fundamental and applied agricultural sciences.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0078.xml&contentidonly=true

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