Project Grant 20253361045247
- This $476,610 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program will fund the establishment of a large multi-environment wheat trial called the BIG6. The Ohio State University will lead the effort in collaboration with sub-awardees Cornell University, Michigan State University, the University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the University of Illinois, and Purdue...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $300,000.00 and provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, aims to conduct greenhouse and laboratory research to evaluate the growth, developmental, and genetic basis of spring wheat response to multigenerational exposure to weed competition. The key objectives are to: (i) assess growth and developmental changes in wheat, (ii) evaluate hormonal...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) provides $400,000.00 to Washington State University to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for precision genomic selection models in wheat. The project aims to transform wheat breeding by overcoming limitations in traditional methods, enabling faster development of drought-tolerant wheat varieties. The key products and services include: Developing AI-driven...
- This $314,560 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports collaborative research by Purdue University to develop crop varieties that enhance agricultural sustainability. The key objectives are to: Identify genetic targets underlying microbiome-mediated genetic resistance to major current and emergent biotic and abiotic stresses in three widely-grown crops - wheat, tomato, and poplar...
- This $585,414 Project Grant award was provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The award supports research at Oklahoma State University (OSU) to address key challenges in hard winter wheat production, including identifying disease resistance genes and developing high-throughput phenotyping capabilities to rapidly screen for barley yellow dwarf virus resistance. The project aims to map resistance...
- Accelerated AG Technologies LLC received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The award was provided under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to support the development of collection and preservation technology to enable on-demand pollination in commercial hybrid wheat systems. The SBIR/STTR programs are intended to...
- This $650,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) supports research to enhance the provitamin A carotenoid content of bread wheat. The University of California, Davis will carry out biochemical, physiological, agronomic, postharvest stability, and consumer quality evaluations of a bread wheat breeding line engineered to produce increased levels of beta-carotene in the grain...
- The federal Project Grant award of $418,381.00, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), will support research at Purdue University to develop accurate methods for assessing corn nitrogen status using high spatial-spectral proximal sensing. The project, titled "ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF CORN NITROGEN STATUS WITH HIGH SPATIAL-SPECTRAL PROXIMAL SENSING," aims to provide...
- This federal Project Grant award of $325,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) aims to investigate wheat varieties that naturally resist infestation by the wheat stem sawfly (WSS), a major pest that can cause up to 30% yield losses in wheat production. The research will focus on identifying plant traits like photosynthesis, chemistry, and structural compounds that make certain wheat varieties...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), aims to develop a new method for producing hybrid seeds in wheat and barley. The $649,976 award to the University of California, Davis will leverage advanced gene editing (CRISPR) and plant transformation techniques to induce conditional male sterility in diverse varieties of bread wheat and barley. This research...
This federal Project Grant award of $174,906 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program supports the development of new wheat varieties that use nitrogen more efficiently. The 9-month project aims to create improved lines of Purdue's elite wheat variety, AG0762, using advanced gene editing and genetic engineering tools to enhance nitrogen uptake and maintain healthier leaves during growth. The expected outcome is a foundation for commercially viable wheat varieties that require less fertilizer, thereby lowering costs for farmers and reducing environmental impacts while ensuring stable yields. This work supports sustainable agriculture and strengthens U.S. leadership in crop innovation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $174.9k | 9/12/25 |