Collaboration sprouts innovation.
We harvest the impacts.
Collaboration
Administered by USDA-NIFA, the Hatch Multistate Research Fund provides capacity funding to land-grant universities working together on projects tackling regional issues in agriculture.
Innovation
Multistate research projects are innovating agriculture and impacting the environment, economy, and society. Our impact statements capture the activities and impacts of these projects.
Communication
Communicating the impacts of publicly funded research is a vital part of being accountable and gaining support. The Multistate Research Fund Impacts Program shares the impacts of Hatch Multistate projects via infographics and social media. We also train others to report their impacts.
Collaboration
Administered by USDA-NIFA, the Hatch Multistate Research Fund provides capacity funding to land-grant universities working together on projects tackling regional issues in agriculture.
Innovation
Administered by USDA-NIFA, the Hatch Multistate Research Fund provides capacity funding to land-grant universities working together on projects tackling regional issues in agriculture.
Communication
Administered by USDA-NIFA, the Hatch Multistate Research Fund provides capacity funding to land-grant universities working together on projects tackling regional issues in agriculture.
Read the Impact Statement...
Read the Impact Statement...
Multistate research impacts the economy, environment, and society.
Multistate Research by the Numbers
$339M
$60M
allocated to State Agricultural Experiment Stations in FY2020
allocated to Hatch Multistate projects in FY2020
~275
$339M
allocated to State Agricultural Experiment Stations in FY2020
active Hatch Multistate projects in 2022 across all regions
~2,400
researchers and Extension educators participating in Hatch Multistate projects in 2022
Multistate projects have a unique capacity to impact high-priority regional and national issues.
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Multidisciplinary teams bring in diverse expertise to tackle complex problems.
Multistate
participation allows projects to address widespread issues and provide targeted solutions for specific areas.
Sharing
tools, facilities, data, and other resources is encouraged.
Collaboration
makes research more efficient by reducing duplicative efforts.
The History of the Multistate Research Fund
1862
MORRILL ACT
allows public lands to be used to establish "land-grant colleges" to provide agricultural and mechanical education for "the common man"
1994
Tribal colleges added to the land-grant university system.
2012
1890
Historically black colleges added to the land-grant university system.
1887
HATCH ACT establishes Agricultural Experiment Stations associated with the land-grant college(s) in each state.
THE MULTISTATE RESEARCH FUND IMPACTS PROGRAM
is formed to communicate the impacts of Multistate Research Projects.
1998
THE MULTISTATE RESEARCH FUND
is established through an amendment to the Hatch Act. The fund allots no less than 25% of annual Hatch Act funds for Multistate Research Projects.
Impact matters.
Learn how to share your impacts.
Impact Writing Workshops
These workshops demonstrate the role impact statements play in supporting research programs and give participants knowledge and tools for writing, identifying, and leveraging strong impact statements. We offer limited workshops through the year to select groups...
Hatch Multistate groups may be eligible for a free workshop. For other groups, pricing varies.
Our 2-hour virtual workshop includes a presentation, examples, and Q&A. Our 3-hour in-person workshop includes extra time for participants to work on their own impact statements.
Impact Writing Resources
We offer handouts, worksheets, videos, and other materials to help you write better impact statements...
Please feel free to download and share these materials with other members at your institution. Please attribute the materials to The Multistate Research Fund Impacts Program or MRF Impacts.
Impact Writing Resources
Writing Impact Statements: Overview
This infographic offers basic tips and guidelines for writing and sharing impact statements about agricultural research and Extension projects.
Writing Impact Statements: Worksheet
This worksheet provides guided questions to help write an impact statement about an agricultural research and Extension project.
Writing Impact Statements: Video
This infographic offers basic tips and guidelines for writing and sharing impact statements about agricultural research and Extension projects.
Writing Impact Statements: Video
This worksheet provides guided questions to help write an impact statement about an agricultural research and Extension project.