Project Grant 20196701328961

The University of Illinois will receive $437,565 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to implement genomic selection in a rapid cycling breeding program and develop triple cross hybrids suited for organic seed production. The objective is to breed corn varieties that enable organic seed production. This work will be carried out from March 2021 through July 2024 under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $727,606 cooperative agreement to Iowa State University of Science and Technology from March 15, 2021 to July 31, 2024 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). The award will support Iowa State University's efforts to develop a rapid cycling breeding program to produce maize varieties suited for organic seed production. Specifically, the university will breed corn to enable organic seed...

This $314,560 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports collaborative research by Purdue University to develop crop varieties that enhance agricultural sustainability. The key objectives are to: Identify genetic targets underlying microbiome-mediated genetic resistance to major current and emergent biotic and abiotic stresses in three widely-grown crops - wheat, tomato, and poplar...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $890,706 Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award supports development of genotype-independent genetic transformation and CRISPR-Cas genome editing tools for einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum), a diploid wheat species that serves as a functional genomics model for bread wheat...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $618,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Davis under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to develop new wheat varieties that maintain short stature and lodging resistance while demonstrating improved growth and resource efficiency under stress conditions. The three-year project, which commenced April 1, 2026 and concludes March 31, 2029, addresses the...

The Colorado Grain Chain (CGC) was awarded a $583,840 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance market opportunities for organic grain producers, processors, and value-added product makers in Colorado. The funding will support the CGC's efforts to a) incentivize the cultivation of diverse organic grains through microgrants for small businesses and farms, b) enhance distribution of organic grains through increased visibility in value-added...

Project Grant Summary: Potato 2.0 CAP The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $3.8 million through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI, CFDA 10.309) to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to develop and optimize F1 hybrid potato varieties and associated production systems. The four-year project (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2030) addresses critical challenges in the U.S. potato industry, which contributes an estimated $100 billion annually to the economy. The...

This $1,862,151 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) program, will support Mainstem Malt in launching a new certified organic malt product line. The project aims to develop an ecologically-responsible grain value chain from farmer to buyer, by expanding domestic organic supply chain capacity and increasing markets for certified organic grain producers in the Cascadia...

This $1,205,934 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188), will fund Cream of the West, Inc. to fully convert its operations to 100% organic and continue expanding organic production at its sister company Gruff over the next 3 years. Key activities include building a new sales team, attending trade shows, hiring additional plant personnel, and dramatically...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded North Dakota State University a $371,333 Project Grant under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to conduct wheat breeding for enhanced Fusarium head blight resistance in North Dakota. The grant period is from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026 and will support research to develop wheat varieties with improved resistance to Fusarium head blight, a fungal disease that reduces wheat yields and...