Project Grant 20266702145865
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $650,000 project grant award 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), effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2029. The award supports the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software and data management tools designed to integrate large-scale genomic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $649,996 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), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029. The project delivers scientific research outputs addressing nitrogen (N) management in corn production across the U.S. Corn Belt. Specifically, the research measures...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $294,000 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 August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The project addresses critical adoption barriers to precision livestock technologies in the swine industry by developing dedicated technology transfer...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $200,000 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a national planning roadmap for AI-AGARENA (AI-Ready Cyber-Agricultural Systems Testbed). The project will deliver comprehensive planning and design documentation for an artificial intelligence-ready cyber-physical testbed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $500,000 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 September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. In partnership with nonprofit Next Step Adventure, Iowa State University Extension's Food Systems Team will develop and pilot a Youth Local Food Leader...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $727,888 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, awarded February 1, 2026, with performance through January 31, 2029. This collaborative project, conducted in partnership with Oklahoma State University, integrates agricultural sciences with artificial intelligence and data science to develop...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The AI-ENGAGE: BRIDGING GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL NEEDS THROUGH AI FOR ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY (BRIDGE) project develops artificial intelligence-based decision...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received $1,156,456 in formula grant funding under the Hatch Act of 1887 Multistate Research Fund (CFDA 10.203) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports interdisciplinary agricultural research conducted across five strategic research areas: food-animal health and production; crop management and disease...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $297,515 Project Grant from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment (administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative [AFRI], CFDA 10.310) awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for October 31, 2028. The project addresses fire blight disease management in Midwest apple and pear orchards through field-based research and economic analysis....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Iowa State University, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, Texas A&M University, the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, and industry partners and cooperators, received a $500,000 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). The three-year award, effective January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2029, supports the...
Iowa State University of Science and Technology received a $591,484 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), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029. The award supports research at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and agricultural sciences to advance genomic selection (GS) in crop improvement. The project will deliver integrated research outputs including exploration of new neural network structures, genome embedding strategies, attention mechanisms, and transfer learning algorithms designed to enhance selection efficiency in developing climate-resilient cultivars. The research will generate benchmark datasets, workflows, and computational methodologies that integrate domain knowledge from quantitative genetics with cutting-edge machine learning and AI techniques. By addressing the current limitations in applying AI and machine learning to genomic selection, the project aims to bridge the gap between agricultural science and data science communities. Research and development activities will be conducted at Iowa State University's facilities in Ames, Iowa, positioning the institution to deliver practical tools and frameworks that advance plant health, production, and product development through enhanced genomic selection capabilities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $591.5k | 1/27/26 |