Sen. Cramer: NIFA Awards $299,954 to North Dakota State University to Develop Fiber Based Packaging for E Commerce

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $299,954 to North Dakota State University through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). This funding will support research to increase the use of natural, fiber-based, compostable packing materials for e-commerce using under-utilized agricultural byproducts.