Announcements

The National Agricultural Research Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet virtually by telephone conference on July 7-9, 2020, from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The public may file written comments before or up to July 23, 2020.

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet January 28-30, 2020 in Las Cruces, NM.

The Specialty Crop Committee will hold a listening session on December 10, 2015, at the Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo in Grand Rapids, MI. This session will be an opportunity for interested parties to share ideas on the specialty crop industry with members of USDA's Specialty Crop Committee on measures designed to improve the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of specialty crop production in the United States; measures designed to improve competitiveness through research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry.

See press release from United States Department of Agriculture.

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 5 vacancies on the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council. Deadline for nominations is August 28, 2015.

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 9 category slots on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (NAREEEAB).

The NAREEE Advisory Board will meet virtually at 2:00 pm EDT on April 14, 2015, to discuss the Report of the Animal Handling and Welfare Review Panel. Please visit the Federal Register (link) for information on how to register as a participant. To review the report, please find it here.

The Citrus Disease Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the NAREEE Advisory Board, will meet on December 9-11, 2014, at the University of Florida, Center for Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, Florida. The CDS will provide their annual consultation to NIFA to provide recommendations on the FY 2015 agenda, budget, and priorities for the Citrus Disease Research and Extension program. The meeting will begin at 1 pm on December 9. The meeting will close to the public at 4 pm for the remainder of the day. The meeting will re-open on Wednesday, December 10 at 8:30 am and will formally adjourn at 5:30 pm. On Thursday, the University of Florida, Center for Citrus Research and Education Center will host a tour from 8 am - 10 am.

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet October 21-23, 2014 at the Loew’s Madison Hotel, Washington, DC.

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 8 category slots on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (NAREEEAB).

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $1.5 million in funding to expand bio-control efforts to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. This action is the first designation of funds by the Huanglongbing Multi-agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC Group) since it was established by Vilsack in December. Secretary Vilsack also announced the appointment of 3 new members to the Citrus Disease Subcommittee and that the subcommittee will get right to work at its first meeting being held May 19-20, 2014 at the NIFA Waterfront Center, Washington, DC,

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet May 5-7, 2014 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 8 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board.

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 4 vacancies on the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council,

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 3 vacancies on the Citrus Disease Subcommittee.

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet September 12-13, 2013 at The Beacon Hotel, Washington, DC.

Nomination deadline has been extended to fill 8 category slots on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (NAREEEAB).

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet May 28–30, 2013 at The Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC.

Nominations are currently being accepted to fill 8 category slots on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board (NAREEEAB).

The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council (NGRAC), a sub-committee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is holding a meeting beginning on the morning of March 5 through the afternoon of March 6, 2013 in Beltsville, MD.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board.