Project Grant 20203361031701

Just Greens LLC, doing business as Aerofarms, received a $594,974 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The award funds research into implementing ratooning, a proven technique allowing one root and stem system to produce multiple harvests, in the indoor production of leafy greens. Phase I of the project studied...

This $300,000 award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will fund the development and field testing of elite poplar tree varieties with reduced lignin content for more sustainable and efficient wood fiber production. The project aims to establish a short-rotation agroforestry system utilizing these genetically engineered poplar trees with enhanced traits for increased pulp yield and reduced carbon...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $274,990 to Trees ROI LLC to develop a 3-dimensional, non-destructive ground penetrating radar (GPR) computed tomography (CT) system with software analytics to assess the quality of container-grown root systems in nursery stock trees. The goal is to modernize industry inspection methods to improve the quality, value, and lifespan of nursery trees, promoting...

J & R Logging, Inc. was awarded a $1,673,450 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to improve forest health and fire resilience in California. The grant was awarded under the Wood Utilization Assistance program administered by the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. Funding will support the use of winch assist and hydraulic grapple yarding to more efficiently remove timber, reducing wildfire fuels and improving forest management practices. By extending the...

This $647,421 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) will fund research at The Pennsylvania State University from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026. The project aims to investigate opportunities to reduce food waste by analyzing the entire value chain for "imperfect foods" - produce that does not meet cosmetic standards due to size, shape or blemishes....

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Takachar LIMITED of California, USA under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support REDUCING LOGISTICAL BARRIERS FOR UTILIZING NON MERCHANTABLE WOOD AS BIOPRODUCTS from August 17, 2022 to February 28, 2025. Specifically, Takachar LIMITED will provide direct technical assistance to effectively manage forests and extend the most efficient...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded a $692,925 project grant to Wyeast Timber Services LLC under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The grant will support log sorting and optimization services from November 9, 2022 through July 15, 2024. As described in the program details, the Wood Utilization Assistance program aims to provide technical assistance regarding new wood utilization technologies and products to...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $991,221 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Harvesting Good of Maine. The grant will support the development of New England's only regional vegetable processing operation to supply fresh processed broccoli to grocery and institutional food service customers throughout the six-state region year-round. Harvesting Good will purchase broccoli from Circle B Farms and contract with food...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $1,058,928 Project Grant to R & C Packing & Custom Butchering through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (CFDA 10.381). The grant will support R & C Packing's expansion of meat and poultry processing operations from October 2022 through October 2024. The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program aims to increase processing capacity and options for producers by providing grants to meat and poultry...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Oklahoma State University a $297,993 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and test a precision planter prototype capable of planting hybrid corn seed in an oriented manner to optimize leaf positioning and light interception, with the goal of increasing corn grain yields. The project builds on past research conducted by the...