USDA has formed a new partnership with Ireland and Northern Ireland that will allow the three countries to maximize investments in research intended to help solve global agriculture-related issues. USDA’s Ann Bartuska said the partnership “offers exciting opportunities to take on issues that must be addressed if we are to meet food security and safety challenges both now and in the future.” U.S. funding will be provided through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with additional funding from the Republic of Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Four 2016 priority areas have been identified by the partnership, including understanding plant associated microorganisms and plant-microbe interactions; plant-associated insects and nematodes; animal health and disease; and animal nutrition, growth, and lactation.
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