Project Grant 20246701246030
- Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University received a $325,000 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 completion targeted for September 14, 2027. The project develops integrated disease forecasting tools to address fungal foliar diseases in major crops including corn, soybeans, and potatoes....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $299,933 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, with an award date of April 1, 2026 and completion date of March 31, 2028. In partnership with Virginia State University, Virginia Tech will lead a coordinated initiative to strengthen Virginia's regional food systems and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $416,577 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. The award funds a three-pronged research initiative to address the impact of environmental nontariff measures (NTMs) on agricultural trade competitiveness. Virginia Tech will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University received a $650,000 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The three-year project, extending through July 14, 2028, will develop sensor-based monitoring systems and precision feeding algorithms for cattle that optimize the use of human-inedible...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $225,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded December 1, 2025, with completion by November 30, 2027. The award supports research to improve in vitro embryo production (IVP) technology in cattle, addressing high pregnancy loss rates that compromise food and milk production...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $299,966 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, effective March 1, 2026 through February 29, 2028. This seed proposal develops immune priming methodologies for wild bumble bee (Bombus) populations to address declining pollinator health caused by pathogen load and reduced...
- Project Grant Summary Texas Tech University received a $468,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, with a performance period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. The grant supports the development of versatile, virus-mediated genome editing methods that eliminate the need for tissue culture-based plant regeneration. Recognizing that genome editing potential is currently constrained...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $272,953 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. The project addresses economic challenges facing Virginia's family-owned agritourism operations by conducting comprehensive research into operator challenges, visitor...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $620,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded December 15, 2025, with completion targeted for December 14, 2029. The grant funds two animal experiments conducted at the Blacksburg, Virginia facility designed to quantify the impact of heat stress on nutrient degradability,...
- This $999,277 federal Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) on Aug 25, 2023. The grant will fund the integration of climate smart technologies for sustainable crop systems, with a project period running from Aug 25, 2023 to Jul 31, 2026. As a leading public research university, Virginia Tech will...
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $126,248.10 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 14, 2027. The project aims to accelerate the commercial development of pennycress as a cash cover crop by improving critical agronomic traits through an integrated approach combining computational protein simulation and CRISPR-Cas gene-editing technologies. Researchers will identify and introduce beneficial genetic variants into the E1 component of the ODGH enzyme complex to achieve earlier flowering times, larger seed sizes, and improved root system architecture. The deliverables include development of improved pennycress plant varieties with validated agronomic enhancements, comprehensive phenotypic evaluations conducted at seedling and maturity stages, and documented measurements of flowering time, seed size, oil quality, and plant growth characteristics. This work directly supports the AFRI program's priority area of Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment by advancing sustainable agricultural practices. The improved pennycress varieties are expected to enhance the viability of cover cropping as a soil health management practice while enabling production of approximately 879 liters per hectare of seed oil convertible to biodiesel and bio-jet fuels, thereby supporting a circular bioeconomy for renewable energy production.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/25/26 | ||
| Not listed | $126.2k | 3/24/26 |