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USDA, Research Partners Announce Winners of Awards For Excellence in Agricultural Research, Leadership and Diversity
Washington – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the recipients of awards recognizing excellence in agricultural research. The awards will be presented at the 131st Annual Meeting of the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) on Nov. […]
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APLU Board on Agriculture Assembly Statement on Proposed NIFA and ERS Move
Washington, DC – Orlando F. McMeans, Chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) and Vice President for Research and Public Service at West Virginia State University, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to move its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) […]
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Iowa State University Selected to Lead New National Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Center
Washington, DC – Iowa State University has been selected to establish and host a new national Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Education. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) chose Iowa State to lead the institute, which will utilize a One Health approach […]
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APLU Announces New Vice President for Food, Agriculture, & Natural Resources
Doug Steele, who has spent his career advocating for agricultural research, education, and Extension, has been named Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Vice President for Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources. Steele will succeed Ian Maw who is retiring from the position effective December 31, 2018.
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Agricultural Research Congressional Exhibition & Reception
Washington, DC — As Congress considers the Farm Bill and agricultural appropriations, agricultural researchers from a variety of disciplines will update members of Congress and their staff on research covering current challenges and emerging threats in agriculture, food, and natural resources. The Capitol Hill reception and exhibition taking place tonight will demonstrate how multiple types […]
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Iowa State and Purdue University Faculty Members Win USDA National Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today honored S. Suzanne Nielsen of Purdue University and Ann Marie VanDerZanden of Iowa State University as recipients of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences. Five regional and two new teacher awardees […]
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New APLU Report Calls for Renewed Commitment to Achieve Comprehensive Internationalization of Public Research Universities
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a report surveying the state of campus internationalization efforts at its member institutions. Based on those survey results, the report issues recommendations on what steps APLU institutions must take to advance internationalization as they strive to maintain and enhance their place as […]
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APLU Names 2017 Multistate Research Award Winners
Washington, DC – At its 130th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Experiment Station Section today recognized a multistate research project spanning 21 public universities and two federal agencies with its 2017 National Multistate Research Award. The project, Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Crop Production […]
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Senior University, Government, Business Leaders, & Researchers Launch New Comprehensive, Coordinated Effort to Solve Complex U.S. and Global Food & Nutrition Security Challenges
Washington, DC – Facing a vast array of food and nutrition security problems in the U.S. and abroad that pose significant humanitarian, environmental, and national security risks, a commission of prominent researchers and leaders from public universities, government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector today announced a comprehensive, coordinated effort to solve these challenges.
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2018 Farm Bill Must Strengthen Agricultural Research to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness
Washington, DC – The 2018 Farm Bill must address how to feed the world’s growing population by providing ample resources for agricultural research, education and extension, said Jay Akridge, Glenn Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University and Chair of APLU’s Board of Agriculture Assembly (BAA) in testimony today to the U.S. House of Representatives […]
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