Project Grant 20237000841028
- The University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experiment Station (Estacion Experimental Agricola) received a $199,996 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The award will support the establishment of the Tropical Animal Reproduction and Investigation Center (TARIC) to study heat-tolerant Slick Holstein cattle...
- The University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola (Agricultural Experiment Station Division) was awarded a $198,303 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308). The grant will be used to add agricultural economics courses to the university's new doctoral program in tropical agriculture, which is set to...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program will support the University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola (Agricultural Experiment Station Division) in enhancing the capacity of their forest products laboratory. Specifically, the funding will be used to (1) remodel and expand the...
- The University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experiment Station (Estacion Experimental Agricola) received a $190,595 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.322 - Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas). This 4-year grant will support the creation of five agribusiness case studies focused on themes such as technology adoption, conservation, sustainability, agricultural finance, marketing,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $920,880 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) to install a 73.35 kW solar system and 224 kWhr of battery storage at the El Verde Field Station (EVFS) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to enhance research and education capacity at EVFS, which has been without reliable electricity since Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The solar infrastructure will ensure the continuation of critical research and...
- This four-year, $1 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program aims to establish an interdisciplinary collaboration between the University of Puerto Rico campuses in Mayagüez and Aguadilla. The collaboration will involve over 150 undergraduate and 40 graduate students in experiential learning opportunities related to crop growth, stress, and health monitoring using near-field and...
- The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus (UPRRP) will receive a $5 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) to establish the Institute for Innovation in Sustainability Training, Applications and Research in Agri-Environmental Sciences (IINSTAR-AS). This funding supports the From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals federal grant...
- This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The funding will support a comprehensive set of initiatives, including a training academy for school...
- This federal Project Grant award, worth $199,872, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas program (CFDA 10.308). The award will fund a 3-year initiative at the University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experiment Station to develop and strengthen research and extension capabilities for animal science, pre-veterinary, and computer science...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $198,806 Project Grant under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants (CFDA 10.308) program to the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU). The 3-year grant will improve food and agricultural science education capabilities of UPRU students by: 1) training two faculty in horticulture and human health topics; 2) developing three new courses on...
The University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experiment Station (Estacion Experimental Agricola) was awarded a $199,182 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308). The grant aims to improve research conditions at laboratories that will support a new Agricultural Science doctoral program launching in 2024 at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Specifically, the grant will determine the feasibility of installing solar panels, batteries, and inverters in one or more laboratories at the Doctoral Building on the Finca Alzamora campus to enhance energy resilience and reduce research disruptions due to frequent power outages in the region. Upon completion of an energy and technical audit, the Experiment Station will purchase and oversee the installation of the approved solar and battery backup system, which will also integrate with the electrical grid to serve as a backup power source. This infrastructure investment is expected to enhance undergraduate and graduate teaching and research experiences in the agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.2k | 8/30/23 |