Project Grant 20266702245859
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $300,000 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 July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The project investigates the interconnected effects of prenatal and post-weaning nutrition on beef bull calf development and reproductive performance. Research deliverables include...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $300,000 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), CFDA 10.310, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. The grant supports the development and testing of an improved porcine reproductive and respiratory disease syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccine engineered to address the challenge of antibody-based...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $196,120.90 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective June 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for April 14, 2027. The project addresses heat stress as a critical barrier to efficient meat animal production by developing and validating allostatic load indexes—predictive biomarker panels derived from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $900,000 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 April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2029. The project delivers integrated research, modeling, and outreach services focused on optimizing vegetated buffer strips (VBS) effectiveness for phosphorus removal in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $273,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) for the period of May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028. The project delivers a data-driven empirical evaluation of how consolidation and federal investment influence rural economic conditions in the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector. Specifically, the research measures the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $728,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) awarded on February 15, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 14, 2029. The project will develop and validate a portable, low-cost biosensor for early-stage detection of Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) in sugarbeet crops before visible symptoms appear. Using advanced biological...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received an $800,000 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 June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The award funds a comprehensive research initiative to advance understanding of soil salinization in cold semiarid agricultural regions of the United States. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received $849,702 in project grant funding 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) for a three-year research project running from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports a comprehensive research investigation into the dynamic interactions within the barley microbiome during Fusarium Head Blight...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $419,850 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2028. The project delivers fundamental research focused on understanding the mechanistic behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) distribution and leaching in compost—an environmentally relevant organic waste management matrix. The research will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Dakota State University received a $591,500 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, CFDA 10.310) awarded on May 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 14, 2029. The project addresses bacterial disease in U.S. catfish farming, which has contributed to a nearly 50% decline in domestic catfish production between 2005 and 2013. The deliverable...
North Dakota State University received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) beginning June 1, 2026 and concluding May 31, 2027. The research project delivers scientific knowledge and predictive analytical tools addressing the effects of nano- and microplastics on animal health and reproduction. Using pigs as a biological model system comparable to human physiology, the research team will conduct controlled animal studies to evaluate how different plastic particles affect immune responses, behavior, and reproductive health, followed by artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data analysis to identify patterns and predict which plastic types pose the greatest health risks. The deliverables from this award include expanded understanding of nano- and microplastic impacts on livestock health and novel predictive tools designed to support agricultural and food systems in managing plastic contamination risks. The project outcomes are intended to facilitate informed decision-making regarding plastic use and environmental protection while promoting healthier livestock production and safer, more sustainable food production systems. Performance of the research will occur in North River, North Dakota.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 2/13/26 |