Project Grant 20266701146256
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a Project Grant award of $224,454 from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The award supports research activities in plant and animal production, protection, and health—a core priority area of the AFRI program, which is the nation's leading competitive grants program for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $849,553 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2029. This three-year research initiative addresses the fundamental challenge of sustaining agricultural production while conserving natural resources through improved...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $180,000 project grant awarded May 1, 2026, through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310), administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029, addresses a critical knowledge gap regarding Houdini fly infection dynamics and dispersal capabilities in solitary bee populations. This research directly supports the AFRI Farm...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of California, Davis received a $622,715 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to develop and advance systems-based integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa), a parasitic weed of significant regulatory concern affecting California tomato production. The award, issued on September 16, 2025, with a completion date of September 15,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of California at Riverside received a $120,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 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, 2028. This research project will identify the genetic basis of virulence in Meloidogyne incognita, a parasitic nematode pest affecting tomato and other...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the University of California, Davis $751,937 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) on December 1, 2025, for research and development of novel alternative protein ingredients derived from fungi and oleaginous yeasts. The project, operating through November 30, 2028, addresses consumer acceptance barriers to sustainable protein alternatives by developing two...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $272,771 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028. This research project focuses on developing and optimizing nanofluid-based spectrally selective greenhouse glazing technology to address climate-related challenges in controlled-environment...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $649,868 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The research project addresses vitamin A deficiency (VAD), a global public health concern that causes blindness and increases susceptibility to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $591,500 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded January 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 14, 2030. This grant supports research addressing critical gaps in understanding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—commonly known as "forever chemicals"—in drinking and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $590,114 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), awarded February 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 14, 2029. The award supports development of a precision yield-monitoring and mapping system for nut tree harvesting that operates at commercial harvesting speeds...
The University of California, Davis received a $180,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This award supports scientific research aimed at developing sustainable alternatives to conventional pesticides by characterizing and harnessing acylsugars—natural insect defense compounds produced by plants in the nightshade family, including tomato and potato. The research will generate fundamental knowledge on how the chemical structure of acylsugars affects their effectiveness against different pests, with the ultimate objective of identifying the most potent acylsugar variants for agricultural application. The project delivers four primary research outputs: (1) identification and characterization of acylsugar biosynthetic genes from wild nightshade species; (2) development of novel biosynthetic pathways that produce distinct acylsugar structures; (3) introduction of these pathways into tomato lines engineered to differ only in acylsugar types; and (4) controlled studies measuring herbivore performance on the resulting tomato varieties. The research will be conducted at UC Davis in Davis, California and is expected to provide actionable scientific insights and breeding targets that advance efforts to develop crop varieties with enhanced natural insect resistance traits, thereby supporting sustainable food production and reducing reliance on synthetic pesticide applications.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $180.0k | 4/21/26 |