Dynamic, data-driven, sustainable, and resilient crop production systems for the U.S.

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $1.287 million cooperative agreement to North Dakota State University on September 20, 2025, to support dynamic, data-driven, sustainable, and resilient crop production systems. The award is funded under CFDA 10.001, Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research, and carries a period of performance through September 19, 2027. Work is performed in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Agricultural Research Service program funds research and development conducted in cooperation with and correlated to the Service's in-house research programs. Peer review panels evaluate proposals and applicant qualifications to determine funding priority. The statute governing this award exempts it from the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act's standard compliance framework; recipients must retain financial records and supporting documents for three years from the date of the final expenditure report. The maximum period of performance for awards under this program is five years, and no renewals are permitted—only extensions within the five-year statutory limit.