Project Grant 20253882145488
- 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...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), provides $325,000 to Michigan State University (MSU) to conduct research on developing biological control strategies for two key agricultural pests - spotted wing drosophila (SWD) and apple maggot fly (AMF). The key products and services to be delivered under this...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), will fund research to develop yeast-based RNA interference (RNAi) pesticides targeting the invasive spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) pest. The $325,000 award to Michigan State University aims to create a new class of stakeholder-accepted, species-specific insecticides that can be deployed as baits or...
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The goal of this 5-year project at Colorado State University is to create an IPM-centric engaged scholarship experience to immerse undergraduate and graduate students in basic and applied research with direct applications to crop protection and sustainability of natural systems. Students will...
- This $295,750 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to develop effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for cucurbit production in the Delmarva region. The key objectives are to: 1) determine host plant preferences of cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers; 2) identify volatile...
- 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...
- 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 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 $3,996,373 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (CFDA 10.309) aims to create resilient integrated pest management (IPM) programs for eastern tree fruit enterprises. The award recipient, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Northeast Area, will lead a transdisciplinary team of researchers and extension specialists in entomology, horticulture, economics, and social...
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 growers in the Delmarva Peninsula region adopt integrated pest management (IPM) practices using environmentally friendly "green" pesticides, repellents, and attractants to reduce the frequent use of chemical pesticides. The long-term goal is to enhance berry production by managing the SWD population and minimize the economic damage caused by this destructive pest.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 12/31/25 |