The 2018 omnibus spending bill passed in late March includes $2.5 million dollars for National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Potato Research Special Grants that support competitive potato breeding projects across the country. Each of the peer-reviewed research projects address challenges impacting potato production, utilize the expertise of USDA scientists and independent plant breeders, and deliver measurable improvements in the efficiency and quality of potato production. Growers, state grower organizations and land grant universities provide more than a two-to-one match to funding provided by NIFA.
