This $948,086 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.200 - Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants) supports the mission of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center (WRAC) hosted by the University of Washington. The funding will enable WRAC to conduct multi-state, multi-disciplinary research, development, education, and demonstration projects focused on enhancing viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture...
This federal Project Grant award of $933,019 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200). The grant supports applied research and development initiatives in critical agricultural sectors, with a primary focus on aquaculture, to generate science-based information and innovations that address industry constraints, enhance sustainable production, and...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $949,555 Project Grant to Mississippi State University under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200). The award will support the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026. SRAC aims to facilitate and expand promising breakthroughs in food and agricultural sciences of importance to the nation by carrying out...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $933,019 Project Grant under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200) to Mississippi State University. This 4-year grant, effective from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2028, supports the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center's (SRAC) mission to enhance viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture production through research, development, education, and demonstration...
The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $948,086 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.200 - Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants) for a research project addressing constraints on aquaculture industry development in the Northeast U.S. The award funds a collaborative, competitive research effort carried out by qualified researchers and extension specialists based on industry-defined priorities...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $948,087 Project Grant through the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants (CFDA 10.200) program to Mississippi State University. The grant supports aquaculture research, development, education, and demonstration activities to enhance viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture production and benefit consumers, producers, service industries, and the American economy. Mississippi...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $948,086 Project Grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) for the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC). This grant, provided through the USDA-NIFA Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200), will fund research, extension, and demonstration projects to address limitations in the expansion and profitability of aquaculture in...
This $933,019 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.200 - Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants) to Iowa State University, supports research, extension, and demonstration projects to address limitations affecting the expansion and profitability of aquaculture in the North Central region. The funded projects aim to overcome challenges in areas such as limited extension/education products, species...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), under the Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246), provides $300,000 to Mississippi State University's Center for Aquatic Innovation and Technology (CATI) for renovations and modernization of a key aquaculture research facility. The funding will support critical infrastructure upgrades including repairs to the recirculating aquaculture experimental room, safety and...
This cooperative agreement award of $478,150 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the National Aquaculture Association in conducting an external review of the Regional Aquaculture Centers program. The review will assess the effectiveness and impact of the program in supporting the aquaculture industry and stakeholder needs. As the largest aquaculture stakeholder group, the National Aquaculture Association will facilitate...