Cooperative Agreement 58535040070

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $485,000 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303). The grant aims to develop biologically-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools to replace chemical soil fumigants for controlling soilborne fungal pathogens affecting strawberry production in North Carolina. Specifically, the grant will fund research and development activities at...

This $622,716 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to develop and evaluate novel preplant soil treatment methods to reduce the negative effects of discontinuing methyl bromide fumigation for suppressing plant-parasitic nematodes in almond and walnut orchards. The key objectives are to: 1) combine low-cost organic matter amendments like tomato pomace and...

This two-year, $299,958 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will fund research on the fungal pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Botrytis fragariae, which cause gray mold disease in strawberry crops. The University of Maryland, College Park will investigate the prevalence of B. fragariae in Northeast and California growing regions. It will test the resistance of B. fragariae...

This $325,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) seeks to characterize fungicide resistance of the Botrytis pathogen affecting a wide range of specialty crops including fruit, ornamentals, vegetable transplants, and row crops in California and Michigan. The key objectives are to: 1) determine the fungicide resistance profile of Botrytis populations...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) aims to increase the profitability and sustainability of organic vegetable and specialty crop production systems. The primary goal is to optimize and integrate the use of anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) as a biological weed management tactic in organic specialty crops. The project will conduct coordinated research activities and on-farm...

This Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025). The primary purpose of this $168,300 award is to identify high-risk strawberry viruses by production region within the U.S., with the objective of developing evidence-based information on monitoring and best management practices to exclude viruses and...

This $3,500,000 Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) Project Grant, awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.307), aims to enhance organic growers' understanding of soil micro-predator communities and their role in supporting crop health and soil sustainability. The 4-year project will: Identify how organic management and soil amendments affect micro-predator diversity and function across 12 organic tomato farms (Obj. 1). Discover how...

This $300,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) project grant, awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310), aims to measure the effects of plant growth regulator (PGR) treatments on the volatile chemistry, sugar, and anthocyanin content of strawberries and blueberries. The project has three key objectives: 1) evaluate how three PGR treatments impact flavor volatiles, sugars, and anthocyanins; 2) elucidate the underlying mechanisms by measuring the...

This USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant of $181,500 awarded to Santerre LLC, doing business as Santerre International, will support the development of a soil amendment derived from invasive Asian carp biomass. The product aims to provide organic farmers in Kentucky and surrounding states with a high-quality, cost-effective alternative to traditional compost, addressing...

This $174,993 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program seeks to develop a sustainable, biocontrol solution to improve soybean seedling survival. The project, led by Terra Bioworks Inc., aims to combine powerful antibiosis activities from multiple Bacillus probiotic strains into a single, versatile biocontrol agent. This innovative approach aims to provide an...