Project Director

Martin Draper

Project Co-Directors

Londa Nwadike

Jamie Retallick

James Stack

Marty Vanier

Project Team

USDA NIFA provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences through an integrated approach that ensures that new knowledge and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice. NIFA provides leadership to and administers agricultural biosecurity and tactical science program funding to its land-grant university partner institutions.

USDA NIFA identified the agency's tactical science programs and called upon land-grant university stakeholders to seek a shared vision for these vital programs that protect the nation's food and agricultural system.

Click the links below for details from the agency's website:

NIFA's Agricultural Biosecurity Programs

“Calls to Conversation—Biosecurity to Protect America’s Food and Agricultural System”

“Tactical Science Continuing the Commitment”