Resources

The National Land-grant Impacts Database (NIDB) is the nation’s most extensive repository of the land-grant system’s collective impact statements in research, education, and Extension. The NIDB is managed by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).

Research, education and Extension work at land-grant universities is publicly supported. We have an obligation to report a measurable difference each program makes or can potentially make. A well-written impact statement shows public accountability, your response to an issue and collaboration. It can be a tracking system for your project, offer a brief update, show return on investment and support future funding requests. Impact statements fulfill state and federal reporting needs.

NIDB Impact Statements:

  • Highlight significant work performed by a land-grant institution, across research, education, and/or Extension.
  • Can feature projects from any funding source.
  • Focus on IMPACT, not funding/project announcements.

NIDB Units

All 1862, 1890, and 1994 institutions are eligible to participate in the NIDB.

Each unit in the NIDB is designated as either research or Extension, meaning that most universities have multiple units in the NIDB representing their Agricultural Experiment Station/general ag research and Cooperative Extension Service.

View the List of Current NIDB Units

University Unit Name Unit Type (in database filter)
Alabama A&M University Alabama A&M Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Alabama A&M University Extension
Alcorn State University Alcorn State University Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Alcorn State University Extension Program Extension
American Samoa Community College American Samoa Community College Extension
American Samoa Community College Cooperative Extension Service Extension
Auburn University Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station at Auburn University Research
Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Auburn University Extension
Auburn University Research Research
Central State University Central State University - Extension Extension
Central State University - Research Research
Clemson University Clemson Experiment Station Research
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Extension
College of Micronesia College of Micronesia Cooperative Extension Service Extension
College of Micronesia Land Grant Program Research
Colorado State University Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Colorado State University Extension Extension
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) Connecticut New Haven Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Cornell University Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station (Ithaca) Research
Cornell AgriTech Research
Cornell Cooperative Extension Extension
Delaware State University Delaware State University Agricultural Research Station Research
Delaware State University Cooperative Extension Extension
Florida A&M University Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
Florida A&M University Research Research
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University Agricultural Research Station Research
Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
Iowa State University Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Research
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Extension
Kansas State University Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research
K-State Research and Extension Extension
Kentucky State University Kentucky State University Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
Langston University Langston University Agricultural Research Station Research
Langston University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
Lincoln University Lincoln University Cooperative Extension Extension
Lincoln University Cooperative Research Research
Louisiana State University Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Research
LSU Ag Center Extension
Michigan State University Michigan State University Extension Extension
MSU AgBioResearch Research
Mississippi State University Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Research
Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center Research
Mississippi State University Extension Service Extension
Montana State University Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Research
MSU Extension Extension
New Mexico State University New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station Research
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service Extension
North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina A&T Cooperative Extension Program Extension
North Carolina A&T State University Agricultural Research Station Research
North Carolina State University NC State Extension Extension
North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Research
North Dakota State University NDSU Extension Service Extension
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Northern Marianas College Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Service Extension
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Extension
Oregon State University Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Oregon State University Extension Service Extension
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Agricultural Research Center Research
Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
Purdue University Purdue Agriculture Experiment Station Research
Purdue Extension Extension
Purdue University Research Research
Rutgers University New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Extension
South Carolina State University South Carolina State 1890 Extension Program Extension
South Carolina State University Research Station Research
South Dakota State University SDSU Extension Extension
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Southern University and A&M College Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center - Research Research
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center - Extension Extension
Tuskegee University George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service Extension
University of Arizona Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Arkansas Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Extension
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Agricultural Research Station Research
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Extension
University of California California Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of California Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Connecticut Connecticut Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Connecticut Extension Extension
University of Delaware Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Florida Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Florida / IFAS Extension Extension
University of Georgia University of Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Guam University of Guam Land Grant agInnovation Research Center Research
University of Guam Land Grant Extension Service Extension
University of Hawaii Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service Extension
Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Idaho Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Idaho Extension Extension
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Illinois Extension Extension
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Extension
University of Maine Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Research
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension Extension
University of Maryland, College Park Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Maryland Extension Extension
University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station Research
UMass Extension Extension
University of Minnesota Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station Research
University of Minnesota Extension Extension
University of Missouri University of Missouri Agriculture Experiment Station Research
University of Missouri Extension Extension
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Agriculture Experiment Station Research
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Extension
University of Nevada, Reno Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Nevada, Reno Extension Extension
University of New Hampshire New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Puerto Rico The University of Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service Extension
University of Rhode Island Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Extension
University of Tennessee University of Tennessee AgResearch Research
University of Tennessee Extension Extension
University of the District of Columbia District of Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of the District of Columbia Cooperative Extension Service Extension
University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service Extension
University of Vermont University of Vermont Extension Extension
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin Extension Extension
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station Research
University of Wyoming University of Wyoming Extension Extension
Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Utah State University Utah Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Utah State University Cooperative Extension Extension
Virginia State University Virginia Cooperative Extension - Virginia State University Extension
Virginia State University Agricultural Research Station Research
Virginia Tech Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Virginia Cooperative Extension Extension
Washington State University Washington Agricultural Experiment Station Research
Washington State University Extension Extension
West Virginia State University West Virginia State University Agricultural and Environmental Research Station Research
West Virginia State University Cooperative Extension Program Extension
West Virginia University West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research
West Virginia University Extension Extension

NIDB Authorized Users/Inputters

Authorized users in the NIDB are communicators, evaluators, and administrators at land-grant universities who have received impact writing training. There are three user types: Viewers, Editors, and Institutional Administrators.

Permission Viewer Editor Institutional Administrator
Can view impact statement drafts written by other users prior to publication. ✓ ✓ ✓
Can submit, edit, and archive impact statements. ✓ ✓
Can add or remove Editors and Viewers. ✓
Can remove Institutional Administrators.* ✓

*APLU will continue to manage adding new Institutional Administrators. This function is not currently available for users.

Each unit is required to have at least one of the following individuals as an Institutional Administrator:

  • Research/Experiment Station Director, Associate Director, or Assistant Director
  • Extension Director, Associate Director, or Assistant Director
  • Dean of the College of Agriculture

Institutional Administrators (IA) can view and manage all Editors and Viewers in their unit.

Find your unit’s Institutional Administrator.

If your unit does not have an IA, please email Kim Scotto at agcomms@aplu.org.

Database Access

Login to the NIDB

Need access to the database? Contact your Institutional Administrator or email Kim Scotto at agcomms@aplu.org.