This $325,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) seeks to characterize fungicide resistance of the Botrytis pathogen affecting a wide range of specialty crops including fruit, ornamentals, vegetable transplants, and row crops in California and Michigan. The key objectives are to: 1) determine the fungicide resistance profile of Botrytis populations associated with these crops, 2) validate and develop a rapid molecular tool to detect fungicide resistant Botrytis populations, and 3) use these insights to create updated disease management strategies and protocols for growers and diagnostics labs. This will help reduce the use of ineffective fungicides, protect agricultural workers and the environment, and promote more sustainable food production. The University of California, Davis is the primary grantee, with a sub-award to Michigan State University to support the validation and development of the rapid diagnostic tools.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $325.0k | 8/26/24 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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A250976S001S | Michigan State University | Project Grant 20247000642859 | $53.4k | 3/4/25 |