Project Grant 20266702145822
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $500,000 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 December 15, 2025, with a completion date of December 14, 2029. The grant funds the Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer Institute, a four-year capacity-building initiative designed to enhance secondary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $294,000 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 August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award funds research to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the exceptional durability of the B12 cotton resistance gene against cotton bacterial blight...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $622,715 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to develop integrated pest management (IPM) and weed control strategies for multi-season vegetable plasticulture production. Initiated September 1, 2025, and continuing through August 31, 2028, this research project addresses critical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $748,030.53 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program (CFDA 10.330) on September 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 14, 2028. This multi-state collaborative research initiative, involving institutions in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Minnesota, will deliver genetic solutions and breeding...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received an $800,000 project grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Program (CFDA 10.310), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2029. The project addresses the critical agricultural challenge posed by root-knot nematodes, which cause billions of dollars in annual crop losses globally. The primary research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $750,024.03 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Program (CFDA 10.330), effective September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. This three-year award funds research and extension activities designed to evaluate alfalfa baleage as a primary feed source for beef cattle production systems in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Davis received a $272,771 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, CFDA 10.310) program, effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2028. The award funds research and development of nanofluid-based spectrally selective greenhouse glazing systems designed to optimize the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus for...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $875,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grants program. The project aims to develop a new decentralized system that integrates wastewater treatment with hydroponic farming, leveraging innovations in sensors, wastewater treatment, hydroponic systems, and machine learning. The research will be conducted at...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative), aims to develop a new decentralized wastewater-hydroponic system (WWHS) that leverages recent advances in sensor technology, wastewater treatment, hydroponics, and machine/reinforcement learning. The goal is to achieve stable and high vegetable production with minimized resource and energy consumption through the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $749,038 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), with an award date of December 1, 2025 and completion date of November 30, 2029. The grant supports research to assess trade-offs between growth and defense mechanisms in economically and ecologically important...
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $591,482 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 January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2029. The award funds development of a plant chlorophyll fluorescence-based biofeedback (BFB) system designed to optimize lighting control in greenhouse and indoor vertical farm operations. The system will utilize real-time plant physiological responses—specifically electron transport rate (ETR) and quantum yield of photosystem II (ΦPSII)—as reference parameters to dynamically control light intensity and reduce excessive energy consumption associated with controlled environment agriculture (CEA) production. The project deliverables include conducting multiple field tests in greenhouse and vertical farm settings, developing machine learning models to predict plant photosynthetic performance under CEA conditions, and generating evidence-based information to support grower adoption. The awardee will disseminate findings through outreach activities, extension services, and technical assistance programs targeted at greenhouse and vertical farm operators. These research and extension activities address the significant cost burden of lighting operations, which currently represent approximately one-third of total energy expenses in CEA facilities, while promoting sustainable food production and operational efficiency.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $591.5k | 1/13/26 |