The University of California, Davis will receive $824,440 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to apply advanced phenotypic and genomic tools to improve flavor, nutrition, and production traits in carrot between September 15, 2022 and August 14, 2026. This award from the USDA ARS will support research conducted under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program, which provides $824,440 in funding to develop new scientific and technical information on agricultural production and research methods. Specifically, the University of California, Davis will work with the USDA ARS Central Program Planning Coordination and Support office to advance carrot breeding efforts using new analytical techniques to enhance the vegetable's flavor, nutritional content, and agricultural characteristics over the three-year period of performance ending in August 2026.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $824.4k | 12/7/22 |