Project Grant 20243882142140
- This Project Grant award of $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CFDA 10.216) program supports the development and implementation of monitoring and management tactics to control the invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD) pest in berry crops. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically Black land-grant institution, will lead this 3-year project to help berry...
- This federal Project Grant award of $739,233 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program (CFDA 10.216), aims to improve forest health monitoring in Missouri by integrating geospatial technologies and advanced AI models. The key objectives include: 1) Developing AI models to detect early signs of forest health issues and creating a user-friendly interface for Missouri stakeholders,...
- 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,...
- This $760,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The overall goal is to grow precision engineering systems and technologies for near real-time monitoring of muscadine grape vineyards and water management. The project will pilot the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research as a testbed to deploy these advanced engineering technologies,...
- This $324,904 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) will advance integrated pest management (IPM) for berry crops threatened by the invasive spotted-wing drosophila fly. The project, led by Michigan State University, will combine fruit sampling techniques to inform management decisions with research on the biological control agents developing...
- 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 Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" (CFDA 10.237) program to establish novel recruitment, retention, and experiential learning programs designed to increase the number of minority pest management professionals. The project is a collaborative effort between two Historically Black Colleges and...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216), supports capacity building and training efforts at Florida A&M University (FAMU) to address the management of destructive urban pests. The $149,958 award will be used to develop online resources on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of urban arthropods, establish undergraduate and graduate student research projects on monitoring...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants (CFDA 10.216) program, will support Prairie View A&M University in developing insect-resistant food storage solutions. The $100,000 award, effective from December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026, aims to create safe and environmentally-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides by identifying and implementing plant-derived...
- This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) will fund the development of an AI-enabled smart trap system and degree-day model to monitor spotted wing drosophila (SWD) populations and improve the timing of insecticide applications for small fruit farmers in Missouri. The $548,179 award to Lincoln University, a historically Black 1890 land-grant institution, will also build the university's capacity in accessing emerging technologies and advanced mathematical applications in agriculture. The 3-year project will create extension materials to educate small fruit farmers on the smart trap system and integrated pest management for SWD, which poses significant risks to the $8 billion soft fruit and berry crops industry. The project aligns with the goals of the 1890 Capacity Building program to strengthen the teaching, research, and extension functions of eligible institutions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $548.2k | 4/1/24 |