Obama to ask for doubling of funds for USDA ag research program
After years of gradual increases in funding, the administration will seek $700 million for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative in the fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1, said White House science advisor John Holdren. If approved by Congress, it would double the funding for AFRI, a competitive grant program for agricultural researchers. “The… » Read More
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