Project Grant 20236701339899
- This USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) Project Grant award of $606,818 to Washington State University aims to explore the potential of the plant Solanum sisymbriifolium as a sustainable biopesticide to control root-knot and cyst nematodes in high-value specialty crops such as potato, carrot, onion, wine grapes, and tree fruits. The key objectives are to: Determine the efficacy of S. sisymbriifolium formulations against root-knot and cyst...
- Washington State University received a $649,215 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will fund research from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027 to determine the role of sulfur partitioning processes in biological nitrogen fixation in legume root nodules and seed yield and nutritional quality. The researchers will study sulfur transporters...
- This $748,123 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant awarded to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) aims to elucidate the genetic mechanisms and identify factors contributing to root-knot nematode outbreaks in resistant tomato plants. The project will use comparative genomics to investigate the fitness costs associated with resistance-breaking nematode populations, and develop rapid diagnostic tools to identify resistant...
- This $993,002.00 federal Project Grant award, funded by the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to provide integrative analyses of resistance-breaking (RB) strains of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) and their interactions with tomato host genotypes containing the SW-5 resistance gene. The research objectives are to mechanistically understand the biology of these TSWV-host interactions, identify host proteins that elicit immune responses or...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Washington State University a $162,075 cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) from March 1, 2023 to July 15, 2025. The award will support WSU's research on biological control of insect pests, in alignment with the program's goals of conducting agricultural research and providing scientific and technical information. As a land grant university and recipient of...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to Washington State University (WSU). The funding will support the development of models to predict the life stages of various potato pests and the impact of potential insecticide applications. WSU will collaborate with growers and extension agents to create tools that will assist producers in making...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200) provides $1,243,000 to Washington State University to conduct collaborative research with federal, university, and industry partners. The key objectives are to: (1) develop superior potato varieties with resistance to pests and diseases, (2) identify and incorporate traits for improved water and nutrient efficiency, (3)...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $225,000 Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to Washington State University (WSU). The grant, which runs from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, aims to advance agricultural pest forecasting by developing and implementing time-series models that improve predictions of when and where pest populations will emerge, peak, and decline. This research will...
- Washington State University will receive $499,962 under a five-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an experiential learning and training program focused on crop resiliency to heat and drought. The grant, awarded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program, will support establishment of a summer internship program engaging ten undergraduate students annually in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $695,380 project grant to the Regents of the University of Idaho to conduct research on the molecular basis of nematode-associated molecular patterns (NAMPs) and their role in triggering immunity in potatoes. The project aims to elucidate how plants, specifically potatoes, detect and respond to nematode-derived chemical signals, such as ascaroside 18 (ASCR18), to activate their immune system and defend...
Washington State University was awarded a $741,631 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The three-year grant runs from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026. The grant funds research to develop new tools for plant resistance and protection from root-knot nematode infections, which are a major concern for growers of many crops. The research will investigate knocking down gene expression in the root-knot nematode through RNA interference to study effects on infecting plants and developing into adults. A second approach involves studying the nematode diet and sterol requirements to engineer crops where nematodes cannot get adequate nutrition. The goal is to generate more durable and less toxic methods of nematode control to promote crop yields and protect human health.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $741.6k | 4/18/23 |