Project Grant 20237000640609
- Project Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $959,956 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to evaluate electric weed control (EWC) as a practical and economically viable weed management strategy for organic vegetable production systems in the Pacific Northwest. The four-year project, awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2029, will...
- Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc. was awarded a $274,927 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a novel natural herbicide platform for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds. Through this award, Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions will conduct greenhouse validation testing of natural plant extract formulations to identify effective and environmentally-safe herbicide treatments for inhibiting or preventing the growth of...
- Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $935,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) program, awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2029. The award supports integrated research, education, and extension activities designed to address weed management challenges in organic crop production. Penn State will conduct complementary field...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The project will develop an intelligent aerial-ground spot spraying system to address weed management challenges in turfgrass seed production within the Willamette...
- COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY Oregon State University received a $146,150 Cooperative Agreement award dated September 22, 2025, from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to conduct research on the Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs in Specialty Crop Production. The project will be completed by September 21, 2026, and is based in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $622,716 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This integrated nematology, economics, and dairy science project develops and optimizes cost-effective preplant soil treatment methods for almond and walnut production as alternatives to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (via the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The project addresses the challenge of excessive and inefficient pesticide use in tree fruit and vegetable production by developing...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Louisiana State University Agricultural Center received a $221,241.77 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) to develop and evaluate integrated weed management (IWM) systems for managing herbicide-resistant pigweeds in U.S. soybean production. The primary deliverables include: (1) evaluation of the effectiveness of...
- Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $610,997 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project develops and evaluates innovative drying technologies for agricultural products, specifically examining cold plasma pre-treatment as a method to enhance moisture removal in fruits and nuts....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), awarded September 1, 2025, with performance extending through August 31, 2027. The project will develop Integrated Weed Management (IWM) programs for plasticulture vegetable production systems, with tomato...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS IS AN ARDP SINGLE-FUNCTION RESEARCH PROJECT FOCUSED ON PLANT PROTECTION TOOLS AND TACTICS. THIS PROJECT WILL CONSIDER THE PERFORMANCE, SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF ELECTRIC WEED CONTROL (EWC) AS AN HERBICIDE RESISTANCE-MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN HAZELNUT ORCHARDS. HERBICIDE RESISTANCE IS THE GREATEST WEED MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE IDENTIFIED IN MULTIPLE COMMODITIES. IN OREGON HAZELNUT ORCHARDS, THERE ARE CONFIRMED CASES OF RESISTANCE AND MULTIPLE RESISTANCES TO POSTEMERGENCE AND MORE RECENTLY PREEMERGENCE HERBICIDES, JEOPARDIZING HERBICIDE MIXTURES AND ROTATIONS AS MANAGEMENT TOOLS. EWC CAN FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE WEED MANAGEMENT IN HAZELNUT AND MITIGATE HERBICIDE RESISTANCES. EWC IS THE ONLY EFFECTIVE NON-CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL TOOL BECAUSE TILLAGE IS LIMITED IN HAZELNUT, AND MOWING IS INEFFECTIVE. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES FIELD RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH GROWERS AND ON UNIVERSITY FARMS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED FOUR OBJECTIVES TO ADVANCE THE INTEGRATION OF EWC IN HAZELNUT ORCHARDS. (I) DEVELOPMENT OF WEED-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EWC IN SHORT-TERM STUDIES IN COMMERCIAL FIELDS. (II) QUANTIFICATION OF THE EFFECT OF FOLIAR-APPLIED ELECTRICAL WEED CONTROL (EWC) ON WEED DENSITIES, HERBICIDE USE, AND GROSS RETURNS UNDER DIFFERENT WEED MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN HAZELNUTS. (III) CONTINUED EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF EWC APPLIED OVER MULTIPLE YEARS ON HAZELNUT GROWTH AND YIELD. (IV) DEVELOP SOIL-APPLIED EWC RECOMMENDATIONS TO MANAGE PREEMERGENT WEEDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING RELIANCE ON HERBICIDES, MITIGATING HERBICIDE RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT COSTS, AND REDUCING HUMAN EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS. OUR FINDINGS WILL APPLY TO A WIDE RANGE OF PERENNIAL CROPS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $324.9k | 6/23/23 |