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Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $959,956 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) program, effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2029. The project delivers integrated research, education, and extension services to evaluate electric weed control (EWC) as a practical and economically viable weed management strategy for organic vegetable...

Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163). OMRI will deliver technical support and research products for the National Organic Program (NOP), including completion of up to fifteen technical reports evaluating substances for inclusion on the National List of Allowed...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $1,095,221 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) to the Oregon Organic Coalition, Inc. The grant will fund a multi-sector project to grow the market for organic products from the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region. Key activities include assisting organic producers to become market-ready for wholesale sales, supporting them to attend trade shows, and connecting them to buyers with...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $261,296 Cooperative Agreement to the Organic Association of Kentucky Inc. (OAK), a non-profit organization, on February 1, 2024. The purpose of this award under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation is to deliver outreach and education programming to increase awareness and participation in NRCS conservation programs, services, and leadership opportunities related to agriculture and natural...

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Cornell University a $445,976 Project Grant under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) federal grant program. The grant will support the development of an online smart rootstock recommendation system to increase organic apple production in the eastern United States. Specifically, Cornell will research disease-resistant rootstock options suited for various soil and climate conditions. In collaboration with the USDA Agricultural...

This $1,205,934 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188), will fund Cream of the West, Inc. to fully convert its operations to 100% organic and continue expanding organic production at its sister company Gruff over the next 3 years. Key activities include building a new sales team, attending trade shows, hiring additional plant personnel, and dramatically...

This Project Grant, awarded on March 29, 2024, by the USDA Farm Service Agency's Kansas City Commodity Office, provides $473,671.11 in funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (CFDA 10.171). The objective of this program is to provide financial assistance to certified organic producers and handlers to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certification under USDA Organic Standards. The grant is intended to fund state agencies, which then distribute the funds to...

Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received $5,287,650 in formula grant funding from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act program (CFDA 10.203) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) will deliver research-based knowledge and high-impact agricultural solutions through five primary research theme...

This federal Project Grant award of $413,611.51 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency's Kansas City Commodity Office on May 2, 2024 under the Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (CFDA 10.171). The objective of this program is to provide financial assistance to certified organic producers and handlers to defray the costs associated with receiving and maintaining organic certification under USDA Organic Standards. Specifically, this award will...

Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $500,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The three-year education initiative, managed through OSU's SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences) program, aims to build teacher capacity and student understanding of agricultural...