Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program manager, Melinda Coffman!   USDA supports high quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits. Topics include forests and animal production and protection; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural Development; Aquaculture; Biofuels and Biobased Products; Small and Mid-Size Farms; Plant Production and Protection/Engineering; Plant Production and Protection/Biology.   Join this 1-hour overview of the USDA SBIR program and learn, from the source, what’s needed to submit a successful proposal.     Register Here no cost to attend, but registration is required       Featuring: Melinda Coffman,   USDA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR/STTR) Program Coordinator     Melinda has been with NIFA, as the USDA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Coordinator, since September of 2020. She manages the program, which administers Phase I and Phase II grants and works closely with the Small Business Administration. Prior to this position, she had spent much of her career working at the University of Kansas, where she worked in social science research, consulting / training, and program evaluation. Through her research and evaluation projects she became […]