Multistate Projects

Hatch Multistate Projects

Hatch Multistate projects are capacity projects funded by USDA-NIFA. They are cooperative projects that allow for collaboration between states with a multidisciplinary approach. 

The main management system used for the project participation is NIMSS. 

NIMSS:

The National Information Management and Support System (NIMSS) is a web-based application that allows participants of Multistate Research Projects and Activities to join online. Interested parties, stakeholders and cooperators can also query the System for relevant and timely information. NIMSS manages Multistate Research and Activities supported by the State Agricultural Experiment Station (SAES) from the Hatch Multistate Research Fund (MRF) provided by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

To search, you can put key words in the search field and/or open the regional folders below the search field. 

The projects are organized by region and type of project. 

Regions:

  • Northeast Region - NE
  • North Central Region - NC
  • Southern Region - S
  • Western Region - W

Types of Projects (W is used as an example for projects in the western region):

  • Multistate Region Project - W##
  • Coordinating Committee - WCC##
  • Education/Extension and Research Activity - WERA##
  • Development Committee - WDC##
  • Advisory Committee - WAC##

Additional Information

Multi-state projects are monitored and approved by Dr. Lara Prihodko, AES Associate Director.

Each project will need to be initiated and maintained through the NIFA Reporting System (NRS) and NIMSS. The two systems do not link together and approval and reporting needs to be completed in both systems.

To become active on a multi-state project, please contact Dr. Prihodko. You will need to provide a completed Appendix E from NIMSS, the objectives you plan to address, and which knowledge Area, Subject of Investigation, and Field of Science that best describes your research. Click here for the Manual of Classification provided by NIFA.

Primary Contact

Lara Prihodko (prihodko@nmsu.edu), AES Associate Director