The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $112,181 Project Grant under the Equipment Grants Program (CFDA 10.519) to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. The grant will support research to characterize dissolved organic matter and develop a waste valorization network that can utilize seafood processing waste as renewable agricultural fertilizers in Louisiana. The project aims to enhance sustainability, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impacts for the state's aquaculture and agricultural sectors. Key research activities include working directly with local communities to collect data, conduct testing, and disseminate findings through workshops and meetings. The overall goal is to establish a waste-to-fertilizer circular economy that benefits both the seafood processing and farming industries in Louisiana.
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