Cooperative Agreement 5960546005
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Louisiana State University Agricultural Center $499,834 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) on September 1, 2026. The award funds development and delivery of integrated pest management strategies for the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper, which has recently expanded into the Southeast and Midsouth U.S., causing yield and revenue losses in cotton, horticultural crops, and ornamentals....
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded a Cooperative Agreement to The University of Mississippi for $159,451 on September 20, 2025, to identify natural compounds to control pests in catfish ponds. The award falls under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001), which funds peer-reviewed research and development conducted in cooperation with ARS in-house research programs. Work is...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $1,379,117.96 to Mississippi State University on September 22, 2025, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The award funds evaluation of vegetable, small fruit, and specialty crop cultivars for local adaptation along the Gulf Coast under pest and agronomic management practices that are pollinator-friendly and economically viable to growers. Performance...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. 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) aims to restore Roseau cane (Phragmites australis) stands in the Mississippi River Delta. The $778,745 award supports two applied research projects over a 2-year period from September 2024 to September 2026. The first project focuses on understanding the microbial...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Mississippi State University a $161,446 cooperative agreement on September 19, 2025, for areawide management of invasive ants under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The cooperative agreement runs through September 18, 2027, with performance at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi. The award funds research and development conducted in cooperation with the...
- Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded Louisiana State University Agricultural Center a $191,099.06 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research Units program (CFDA 15.812) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. LSU AgCenter will collaborate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to conduct applied research on nutria control strategies at USFWS and private lands throughout Louisiana. The project will deliver...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry $113,348 on July 1, 2026, under a Cooperative Agreement to conduct exotic pest surveillance and detection across Louisiana through the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program. LDAF will plan and implement five commodity and forest pest surveys during the fiscal year: the Citrus Commodity Survey, Cotton Seed Bug survey, Sudden Oak Death (SOD)...
- This $115,859 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides monitoring and survey activities to prevent the spread of plant pests that can be used for regulatory and pest management purposes in Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) will carry out these activities as the prime recipient, which...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $214,500 cooperative agreement to CAB International to develop environmentally safe and effective biological control agents for several invasive weed species in the United States. The award, made under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001), will support CAB International's work from June 2021 through July 2022 to biologically control invasive species through the development of targeted...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $549,980.00 and effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The award is intended to add Land Resource Unit (LARU) technicians to NRCS field offices in Louisiana to assist with conservation planning and increase the efficiency of practice installation and delivery for...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $867,601 to Louisiana State University Agricultural Center on September 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The award funds an integrated project to improve invasive species management across the Mississippi River Watershed through five coordinated objectives: enhancing surveillance and early detection via multi-state monitoring programs using field surveys, trapping, and environmental DNA technology; developing and optimizing control strategies through advanced biological control of aquatic weeds; advancing host resistance and preventative approaches via crop resistance screening and native plant-based suppression methods; quantifying ecological and economic impacts of invasive species and establishing science-based management thresholds; and integrating data into decision-support tools and outreach materials for stakeholder adoption of effective management practices. Work will be performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a period of performance extending through July 31, 2030. The cooperative agreement is structured to operate in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Service's in-house research programs as defined by Congress.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $867.6k | 7/29/26 |