Project Grant 20266701746007
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $649,993 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The project focuses on investigating triacylglycerol (TAG) remodeling—a novel metabolic pathway for oil biosynthesis—to enable precise modification of fatty acid (FA) composition in seed oils. The research team will...
- Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $650,000 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), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The research project will develop and validate an innovative real-time, on-site verification platform for assessing surface sanitation effectiveness in food...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $225,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) program, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the development and implementation of time-series predictive models designed to improve pest forecasting in tree fruit and vegetable production. The project addresses the limitations of current...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Oregon State University received a $300,000 seed 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) for the period February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2028. The award funds the development of machine learning-based solutions to address food waste in the U.S. supply chain, where 30-40% of food is discarded annually due to inaccurate...
- 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 award funds development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging approach for early detection of spoilage yeasts in fruit and vegetable juices. Yeasts represent the predominant...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $650,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) on February 1, 2026. The award supports a three-year research initiative (completion date: January 31, 2029) to optimize the symbiotic relationship between rhizobia bacteria and winter pea cultivars. The research will identify symbiosis traits predictive of yield...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $1.24 million project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200), awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The grant supports the Northwest Potato Breeding Program, a collaborative effort integrating federal, university, and industry research capabilities to advance potato variety...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University received a $299,985 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The project deliverables focus on improving livestock production antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through field-based necropsy protocols and antibiogram analysis. Specifically, the...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) provides $300,000 to Washington State University to develop and validate strategies for on-site assessment of commercial postharvest water systems used in the produce industry. The key objectives are to: Develop a strategy for validating commercial flume systems to optimize produce safety and water consumption. Conduct...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Washington State University (WSU) received a $1.49M formula grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hatch Act of 1887 (CFDA 10.203), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports agricultural research and extension services addressing Washington's diverse agricultural landscape and production systems. Key research areas include genomic improvements to livestock and aquaculture through enhanced...
Washington State University received a $649,999 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective February 15, 2026 through February 14, 2029. The award supports research and development of innovative food preservation technologies designed to address the critical challenge of food waste in the United States, where over 40% of produced food is wasted throughout the supply chain. The project focuses on designing versatile, food-grade coatings utilizing food processing byproducts to inhibit microbial spoilage and extend shelf life of perishable foods, particularly fresh produce. Under this award, WSU will deliver three primary research outputs: (1) development of substrate-independent coatings applicable to diverse packaging materials that inhibit spoilage microorganism growth; (2) creation of phenolic-enriched edible coatings for direct application to produce surfaces to enhance microbial spoilage inhibition; and (3) comprehensive performance demonstrations and evaluations of the new coatings' effectiveness in extending food shelf life while assessing safety and economic benefits. The research will address postharvest storage challenges under fluctuating or elevated temperatures, ultimately reducing both food waste and energy consumption associated with cold storage operations in food distribution systems.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $650.0k | 2/12/26 |