Project Grant 20266701146255
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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,...
- This predoctoral research grant of $178,204, awarded May 1, 2026, through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), supports dissertation research on plant health and production, specifically addressing russeting traits in potato (Solanum tuberosum) cultivation. The three-year project, conducted at the University of Georgia Research Foundation in Athens through April 30, 2029,...
- Colorado State University received a $180,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029. The project develops and leverages a hormone-responsive oviductal organoid system that mimics the in vivo reproductive environment to advance understanding of embryo-maternal communication mechanisms. The organoid system produces proteins and...
- 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)....
- This $120,000 predoctoral fellowship award, made by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310), supports research conducted at The Ohio State University from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. The fellowship addresses two AFRI Farm Bill priority areas—Plant Health and Production and Plant Products, and Agriculture Systems and Technology—by investigating the role of small non-coding RNA regulation and...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $737,726 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2030. This research project investigates methods to reintegrate livestock into row crop production systems in the Midsouth U.S. to improve...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kansas State University received a $1,000,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 31, 2031. The project develops management systems for beef cow-calf production that align with the values, priorities, and limitations of diverse decision makers—including producers, landowners, and lenders—across...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $180,000 predoctoral fellowship award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The award supports the development of a novel fermentation process that converts dairy effluents (wastewater from milk production) into vinegar products, directly addressing AFRI's priority area of Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health and the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Texas A&M Agrilife Research received an $800,000 Project Grant from the USDA's Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds research to address functional annotation of animal genomes (FAANG) by characterizing enhancer elements—regulatory DNA sequences that control gene expression—across multiple bovine...
This $180,000 predoctoral research grant, awarded May 1, 2026, through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310), supports research on sustainable cattle production and rangeland ecosystem management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Under the mentorship of Dr. Sally Koerner, the research addresses the long-term sustainability of managed rangelands, which comprise approximately one-third of U.S. land cover and are critical to food security and ecosystem function. The project aligns with AFRI's Sustainable Agroecosystems priority area and will be completed by April 30, 2029. The research deliverables are intended to advance knowledge and practices that ensure the viability of both cattle production systems and rangeland ecosystems in the United States. As a predoctoral project within AFRI's education and workforce development focus, this award contributes to training the next generation of agricultural scientists while generating research findings applicable to producers and land managers who depend on rangeland resources for economic and environmental sustainability.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $180.0k | 4/21/26 |