Advanced manufacturing development to enhance pecan shelling processing

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded a $1,057,887 cooperative agreement to the University of Georgia on September 22, 2025, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to support advanced manufacturing development to enhance pecan shelling processing. The award obligates $1,057,887 with a period of performance ending September 30, 2026. Work is performed in Athens, Georgia. The University of Georgia's Sponsored Projects Administration Division, operating as the Sponsored Program Department, serves as the recipient. Under this program, the Agricultural Research Service funds research and development projects conducted in cooperation with and correlated to ARS in-house research programs, with peer review panels evaluating proposals and applicant qualifications, and a maximum period of performance of five years.