Leveraging wild and cultivated carrot diversity for improved crop productivity and stress tolerance

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded a $263,873 cooperative agreement to the University of Wisconsin System, Division of University of Wisconsin - Madison, on September 24, 2025, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to leverage wild and cultivated carrot diversity for improved crop productivity and stress tolerance. The award funds research and development conducted in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Service's in-house research programs. Work is performed in Madison, Wisconsin, with a period of performance ending July 31, 2026. The cooperative agreement is structured as a child award within a broader research initiative and obligates $263,873 in appropriated funds. Under the program's terms, no renewals are permitted beyond the initial period; the five-year statutory maximum on period of performance applies, with appropriated funds canceling in the sixth year. UW-Madison, as the recipient, must comply with peer-reviewed proposal evaluation and standard financial record retention requirements under the Agricultural Research Service's protocols.