Project Grant 20266701146261
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $611,000 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 September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project will develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging approach for the early detection of spoilage yeasts in fruit and vegetable juices. Yeasts are the predominant...
- Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $610,997 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project develops and evaluates innovative drying technologies for agricultural products, specifically examining cold plasma pre-treatment as a method to enhance moisture removal in fruits and nuts....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $500,000 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The three-year education initiative, managed through OSU's SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences) program, aims to build teacher capacity and student understanding of agricultural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $959,956 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) program, effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2029. The project delivers integrated research, education, and extension services to evaluate electric weed control (EWC) as a practical and economically viable weed management strategy for organic vegetable...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award Oregon State University received a $709,775 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The grant supports fundamental research investigating the effects of short-interval wildfires on interactions among plants, soils, and microbial communities in Pacific Northwest conifer forests. Research outputs include characterization of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $292,805 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 March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. The award funds research to evaluate hemp seed meal as a safe and viable livestock feed ingredient for dairy cattle. Hemp seed meal is a nutritious byproduct of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $297,515 Project Grant 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 October 31, 2028. The project addresses fire blight disease management in Midwest apple and pear orchards by evaluating non-streptomycin control alternatives under regional growing conditions. Key deliverables...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $300,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) to address food waste reduction through advanced technology development. Awarded on February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2028, this seed grant funds the development of machine learning-based solutions to improve food quality and shelf-life assessment. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University's College of Forestry received a $1,268,056 Formula Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202), obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2027. The award supports forestry research addressing seven mandated topic areas including reforestation, forest and watershed management, forest recreation, forest protection,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Oregon State University received a $307,468 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (CFDA 10.200: Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants) effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2027. The grant supports the development and implementation of rapid predictive phenotyping technology for oyster larvae to enhance selective breeding programs across the United States. Specifically, the project will employ...
Oregon 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 April 30, 2029. The project addresses smoke taint in wine grapes caused by wildfire smoke exposure, which has negatively impacted the marketability of locally-produced wines and created financial pressures for winemakers. The research will develop and evaluate an engineered biopolymer pre-harvest coating composed of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and high-molecular-weight chitosan (CH) enhanced with hydrogels and β-cyclodextrin to reduce volatile phenol (VP) absorption in grapes and prevent VP migration during grape processing and fermentation. The project deliverables include laboratory-scale formulation development and optimization, scanning electron microscopy analysis of cuticle structure and coating coverage, field testing on pre-harvest Pinot Noir grapes exposed to simulated wildfire smoke, and chemical and sensory evaluation of resulting wines. Research outcomes will advance encapsulation technologies and mitigation strategies for reducing smoke-related VP absorption in wine grapes, with potential application to broader agricultural challenges related to wildfire impacts on crop quality and marketability. The work will be conducted at the awardee's performance location in Corvallis, Oregon.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $180.0k | 4/23/26 |