The University of Utah Office of Sponsored Projects Division received a three-year, $899,934 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.310). The grant will fund agricultural field and greenhouse studies over three years to evaluate the effects of contaminants of emerging concern in treated sewage sludge or biosolids on soil health parameters when biosolids are applied as fertilizer. Specifically, the university will sample multiple agricultural fields with historical biosolids application as well as newly treated sites for contaminant concentrations and indicators of soil microbial activity and compare results to untreated control sites. Both field and controlled greenhouse experiments will assess spatial and temporal trends of contaminants and metrics like carbon and nitrogen cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, and plant-microbe interactions. The research aims to improve understanding of biosolids contaminants' impacts on soil health and sustainability of forage crop production. The university will partner with Utah State University under a $99,934 subaward to assist with the fieldwork, including sampling and analysis of study sites, to elucidate impacts to soil health from contaminants in biosolids used for agriculture.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $899.9k | 5/5/23 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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10066591USUS | Utah State University | Project Grant 20236702039839 | $494.8k | 6/14/24 |