Establishing the infrastructure to develop prediction tools for diseases and affecting cotton to better inform management decisions

Auburn University was awarded a $114,000 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to establish infrastructure for developing prediction tools for diseases affecting cotton. This award falls under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001), which supports scientific and technical efforts to attain agricultural research goals and provide information to inform management decisions. Through this funding, Auburn University will leverage its expertise in agricultural research to build predictive modeling capabilities for cotton diseases. The infrastructure and tools developed will help farmers and agricultural managers better understand disease risks and make informed choices to protect cotton crops. The one-year project period extends from May 2023 through June 2024.