Cooperative Agreement 5820720026

This $120,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports research to inform sustainable cultivation practices for hemp using biostimulants. The key objectives are to: 1) Evaluate the ability of two commercially available biostimulants (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Trichoderma harzianum) to enhance nitrogen use efficiency in hemp under different fertilizer regimes; and 2) Assess...

This $10 million project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) supports research under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA #10.310). Oregon State University will lead efforts to establish a globally competitive hemp-based supply chain across Pacific states by improving hemp genetics, identifying suitable production regions, assessing infrastructure needs, and implementing...

This $300,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will fund research and outreach focused on developing the hemp fiber industry in the Northeast region. The University of Vermont will conduct on-farm research trials to evaluate the effects of variety selection, seeding rate, harvest timing, and retting methods on hemp fiber yield and quality. The university will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $4,998,565 Project Grant under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (CFDA 10.937) program to expand markets for climate-smart industrial hemp in Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. The grant supports the implementation and monitoring of climate-smart practices by farmers. The project is led by Florida A&M University (FAMU) and includes sub-awards to Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, NHGC Operations, LLC,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College) under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227). The grant will fund a multi-year project at the tribal college to: Develop a comprehensive plan to evaluate hemp cultivation, including analyzing market factors, hemp regulations, and the benefits of companion planting. The project will collect data on hemp cultivar performance in extreme weather to...

This $299,990 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to evaluate the impact of replacing soybean meal with hempseed cake as a protein source in poultry feed. Through a series of feeding trials, the researchers at Lincoln University will assess the growth performance, feed efficiency, and carcass yields of fast-growing broilers, slow-growing broilers, and egg-type pullets...

This $722,166 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200) supports the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Northeast Area in evaluating industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) genetic resources for resistance to four major diseases. The project aims to identify disease-resistant hemp germplasm that can improve yields and product...

This $299,912 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will support research at Utah State University (USU) to develop fire-resistant, high-strength concrete using waste hemp fibers. The project aims to create a sustainable solution for managing hemp waste, which is currently disposed of through methods like incineration, composting, and landfilling that do not...

This $10,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports the development of a competitive, biobased manufacturing sector based on hemp production in tribal communities in the northwestern United States. The primary objectives are to enable tribal communities to establish a biobased economy utilizing hemp, optimize hemp biobased materials and manufacturing systems, and support...

This $174,600 federal Project Grant awarded on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) will enable New West Genetics Inc. to double industrial hemp grain yields and improve fiber quality. The key objectives are to: 1) Consistently produce hemp seed (branded as "Amplify") with over 90% female plants to increase grain yield, 2) Demonstrate that the Amplify...