Project Grant 20266701146231
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $179,126 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), with an award date of May 1, 2026, and completion date of April 30, 2029. The research project, performed in Las Cruces, New Mexico, investigates the mechanisms by which low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure from subclinical bacterial infections...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The project investigates the interconnected effects of prenatal and post-weaning nutrition on beef bull calf development and reproductive performance. Research deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $745,210.38 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded on August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. The project develops and validates a Guided-Ultrasound-Enhanced-Evaporation (GUEE) technology designed to substantially reduce energy consumption in food processing operations. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University received a $180,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The research project, performed at the university's Fort Collins, Colorado facilities, addresses early pregnancy loss in cattle through improved embryo selection methodologies. The grant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $224,650 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The research project, conducted in Gainesville, Florida, investigates the effects of methionine supplementation on pregnant beef and dairy cattle and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received a $650,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), with an award date of February 1, 2026, and a completion date of January 31, 2029. The grant funds research to address embryonic mortality in cattle, which represents a significant economic loss to the livestock industry. The research will produce foundational...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded on September 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 14, 2028. The grant supports an integrated research, education, and extension project addressing food sovereignty and healthy eating in Navajo communities across Arizona, New...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, received a $225,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This award funds basic and applied research investigating the role of cellular senescence in corpus luteum (CL) function...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University received a $759,000 Project Grant award from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2030. The award funds collaborative research between New Mexico State University and Cornell University to develop mechanically harvestable New Mexico-type green chile cultivars that are resistant to Phytophthora capsici...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs Division received a $180,000 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded May 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2029. The grant supports research examining the immunological mechanisms by which stressful events such as transport and commingling predispose cattle to bovine respiratory disease (BRD)....
New Mexico State University received a $119,226 predoctoral research award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. The two-year project investigates the effects of L-carnitine supplementation on metabolic and reproductive parameters that influence the success of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in beef cattle, addressing the AFRI priority area of Animal Health and Production and Animal Products. Upon completion, the research will provide evidence-based recommendations to beef cattle producers for pre-ART supplementation programs designed to maximize reproductive efficiency and profitability. The award supports predoctoral education and workforce development in agricultural research and extension. Primary mentorship and research activities occur at New Mexico State University, with externship training and specialized services provided through collaborative partnerships: Reprologix (applied animal techniques training), University of Wyoming (extension training), and Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (laboratory training and analysis). The project deliverables include research findings on cattle reproductive efficiency, professional development of the doctoral candidate in grantsmanship, manuscript preparation, and teaching skills, positioning the trainee for careers in agricultural extension and research.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $119.2k | 4/21/26 |