Project Grant 20206801839346
- The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas (UADA) was awarded a $749,638 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The goal of the 5-year project is to introduce career opportunities for STEM and liberal arts students in Arkansas in the areas of agriculture and natural resources, food safety and nutrition, and rural community development. The...
- The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture was awarded a $729,382 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will fund the F2OCUS Fellowship Program, which aims to enhance understanding of future food systems and the safety, quality and security of the food supply. The program includes three modules over four years from 2022 to 2026 focusing on...
- This federal Project Grant award for $749,806.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant funding will support the "ACE" program, which aims to expose students to agricultural technology and cultivate their interest and confidence in using advanced technology in agriculture. Key activities include interactive workshops and...
- This Project Grant award, totaling $749,962 and funded by the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to train a skilled and motivated group of 60 undergraduate students in emerging agricultural and food production technologies over a 3-year period. The key focus areas include robotics/automation, AI, systems/synthetic biology, bioprocessing, and process simulation. The lead awardee, Kansas State University, will collaborate with several sub-awardees,...
- This Project Grant award of $241,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) supports the training of four graduate students in the area of Agritech that combines agriculture and food science knowledge with artificial intelligence (AI). The award to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation will fund a five-year program to develop a highly skilled...
- The federal Project Grant award of $749,590.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The purpose of the award is to train 100 upper-level undergraduate students from Texas A&M University (TAMU) and partnering universities over a 5-year period in hypothesis-driven scientific research and extension projects at the interface of plant,...
- The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville received a $180,000 three-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA #10.310). The university will develop multi-scale, pixel-based biophysical suitability maps for corn and soybean crops using machine learning models trained on yield data from over 60 U.S. farms. The models will predict relative...
- This $738,438 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) program. The grant will support a 5-year initiative led by the Cal Poly Corporation, the auxiliary organization for California Polytechnic State University, to train 25 undergraduate and underrepresented students in sustainable poultry production through academic research,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $205,000, provided by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (CFDA 10.210 - Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants), supports a comprehensive fellowship program at the University of Arkansas to train five Master of Science students in agricultural economics and commodity marketing. The key activities include rigorous coursework, hands-on industry internships, and participation in international programs to enhance the students' global...
- This $750,000 project grant was awarded on June 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant supports a 5-year effort by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic-serving institution, to prepare 40 undergraduate students (8 per year) in STEM fields, especially Hispanics and women, with hands-on training and research experience in innovative...
This three-year project grant award of $481,291.77 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund training to produce 35 graduates with skills needed in the agro-food industry through the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. Under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA No. 10.310), the awardee will deliver an education program at its Fayetteville campus to build knowledge and abilities in the food and agricultural sciences, as measured by graduate surveys, class performance, time to graduation and employment. The funding will support establishing a skilled workforce to address industry needs in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and beyond.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $481.3k | 3/20/23 |