Lincoln University received a three-year, $599,997 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216). The grant funds will support Lincoln University's efforts to expand agricultural extension services to underserved farmers in central, northeastern, and northwestern Missouri. This will be accomplished through increasing outreach staff by three educators,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $12,041,254 Formula Grant under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205) to Lincoln University, a historically Black land-grant institution in Jefferson City, Missouri. The grant supports Lincoln University's Cooperative Research (LUCR) program, which is conducting multidisciplinary research and capacity-building efforts focused on three critical areas:...
This Project Grant award of $583,758.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CFDA 10.216) program. The objective is to build the research, extension, and education capacity of Lincoln University, a historically black land-grant institution in Missouri, in the area of aquaculture. The grant will support establishing experimental aquaculture production systems to serve as nutrient budget...
The Department of Agriculture's 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program awarded Lincoln University a $749,846 Project Grant with a performance period from April 15, 2024 to April 14, 2027. Through this grant, Lincoln University will establish a localized network of farmers, landowners, and researchers interested in "forest farming" practices that cultivate high-value specialty crops in forest understories. The project will create demonstration sites, conduct training...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,649,964.00 Project Grant to Lincoln University on August 7, 2023 to support resilient livestock winter feeding under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). Through this grant, Lincoln University will conduct research, provide education and outreach services to farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest landowners in order to promote agricultural production, forest management, and...
Lincoln University received a $10 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" federal grant program (CFDA 10.237). The grant funds a consortium project led by Lincoln University in partnership with Central State University, University of Missouri System, and other institutions. The consortium aims...
Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri will receive $300,000 under a three-year Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program (CFDA 10.310). The university will conduct research to identify variability in health-beneficial glucosinolate compounds in collard greens grown through hydroponic methods. Researchers will analyze...
The Lincoln University of Jefferson City, Missouri will receive $1.3 million from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to deliver collaborative education and training in food safety for Missouri small farmers, processors, and their direct service providers from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The project aims to increase food safety capabilities through training that establishes...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Lincoln University $599,164 under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA #10.216) from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2026. The university will examine consumer preferences and purchase decisions for sheep and goat meat through surveys and econometric modeling to increase demand through consumer education. Lincoln will also explore marketing channels and costs/benefits for goat and...
This federal Formula Grant award of $10,268,408 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512). The grant supports Lincoln University's Cooperative Extension and Research Program, which conducts research and extension activities addressing critical issues facing Missouri's agriculture and...