Project Grant 20266702045889
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $749,764 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 14, 2028. The project will develop comprehensive knowledge and diagnostic tools to optimize the use of organic soil amendments in agricultural systems,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Clemson University received a $495,000 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 January 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 14, 2029. In collaboration with Carolina Seed Systems, Clemson's Division of Research will develop and evaluate improved grain sorghum hybrids designed to enhance productivity and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of South Carolina received a $451,139 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative develops intragenic genome engineering biotechnology to accelerate crop improvement through a synthetic biology approach. Rather than introducing foreign DNA from other species...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $300,181.72 Project Grant award, effective June 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to conduct integrated research, education, and extension activities addressing organic vegetable production challenges in South Dakota. The project investigates the feasibility and impacts of living...
- Grant Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $299,990 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 September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. The project addresses weather-related agricultural risks in the Southeastern U.S. by investigating barriers to irrigation adoption among small and medium-sized farmers. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received an $800,000 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 June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The award supports research to advance understanding of soil salinization mechanisms in cold semiarid agricultural regions, where winter soil processes—including freezing and thawing...
- This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $220,231.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) CFDA program. The project, titled "Interest in the Promises of Soil, and Agricultural Soil in Particular, to Sequester Carbon is Skyrocketing, Often Framed by Proponents Through the Slogan, 'Soil Will Save Us!'", aims to conduct ethnographic...
- This $749,846 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2023 by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The goal of this project is to quantify the effects of carbon allocation to different plant tissues, symbionts and exudates on its turnaround and resilience in the ecosystem. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) validating estimates of carbon...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $999,470 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational and Applied Science Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2030. The project develops biochar-based fertilizer products derived from organic residues (human and livestock excreta) to advance circular economy...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center received a $225,000 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 July 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 14, 2027. The grant funds research aimed at quantifying soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from perennial grain and forage crop systems, specifically intermediate...
The University of South Carolina received a $295,598 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), with performance occurring from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2028. The project investigates how climate-induced shifts in precipitation patterns affect the formation and decomposition of soil organic matter (SOM), specifically examining mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) and particulate organic matter (POM). This research addresses a critical knowledge gap regarding SOM dynamics under changing climatic conditions, which is essential for developing more sustainable agricultural management practices. The primary deliverables consist of controlled laboratory experiments utilizing isotopically-tagged plant litter to trace carbon and nitrogen pathways through decomposition and soil organic matter formation under simulated variable moisture conditions. The research design enables direct measurement of how new POM and MAOM form under altered moisture scenarios and will subsequently assess the vulnerability of newly formed organic matter to further decomposition. By distinguishing new SOM from pre-existing soil organic matter, the study will provide empirical data to inform sustainable management of agricultural systems increasingly vulnerable to extreme precipitation variability associated with climate change.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $295.6k | 1/21/26 |