Project Grant 20227002938609

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program supports research and outreach to help citrus growers in sub-optimal environments manage the risk of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. The primary objectives are to: 1) Host an epidemiology workshop to foster expert discussions and develop an updated model for HLB dynamics adaptable to diverse citrus-producing regions;...

This $4,115,736 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309) program supports research and extension activities to address critical challenges for the citrus industry related to Huanglongbing (HLB) disease. The primary objectives are to: 1) rapidly select, assess and deliver new HLB-resistant/tolerant citrus cultivars (rootstocks and scions) for fresh...

This $1,490,862 project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309), aims to develop and evaluate Huanglongbing (HLB) disease-tolerant citrus rootstocks and interstocks. The primary objectives are to: (1) establish and assess field trials of novel HLB-tolerant rootstocks and interstocks in California and Florida; (2) rapidly validate genetic factors underlying HLB...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309), is focused on addressing the critical challenge of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus crops. The $1,496,328 grant, awarded to the Agricultural Research Service's Southeast Area, will support a comprehensive research project to explore the use of the NMV-M/CFL virus as a biocontrol agent against HLB,...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309), is designed to understand the genetic mechanisms underlying HLB (Huanglongbing) tolerance in citrus and its close relatives. The $1,125,000 award, effective from December 15, 2024 to December 14, 2027, will fund research to identify genetic pathways and components regulating callose and reactive oxygen species...

This $1,121,992.00 Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) project grant, awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.309), aims to develop and evaluate two novel delivery systems for antimicrobial therapies to combat Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in the U.S. citrus industry. The lead awardee, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, will collaborate with researchers at the University of Florida, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and the University of California, Riverside...

This Project Grant award of $1,499,445 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309) aims to address Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus crops. The award was made on December 15, 2024 to the University of Florida to conduct research and extension activities across Florida, Texas, and California. The key objectives are to: 1) develop and test high-volume trunk injection methods to improve distribution of therapeutic treatments in...

Cornell University will receive $180,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA No. 10.310). The project aims to clarify the relationship between genetic diversity of the Asian citrus psyllid vector and transmission of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus," the bacterial pathogen that causes huanglongbing (HLB) or...

This $6,172,615 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309) aims to expedite the release of non-transgenic, HLB-resistant/tolerant citrus varieties. The key objectives are to: Assess genome-edited citrus plants previously generated via a transgenic approach for HLB resistance/tolerance, fruit quality, yield, and other horticultural traits. Accelerate...

This $1,237,330 Project Grant, awarded on December 15, 2024 by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309), will fund research to determine if individual protective covers (IPCs) combined with oxytetracycline (OTC) injections can help sustain newly planted citrus trees in Huanglongbing (HLB) endemic regions until they become productive. The project will evaluate the optimal timing for IPC removal and the efficacy of OTC...