Project Grant 20267000646577
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University $721,325.21 on August 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to develop an early-detection system for downy mildew in cucurbit crops. The project will create a portable diagnostic test to identify downy mildew spores using rapid detection technology and design a robotic system for automated field sampling. By enabling early detection before disease spreads,...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded Cornell University $128,728 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022. Under the cooperative agreement, Cornell University will continue developing an Eastern Grape Center to produce clean, virus-tested grapevines for growers. Specifically, the university will develop high-quality grapevine material and...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University $180,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to conduct research on black stem borer pest management in apple orchards. The project will investigate how stressed apple trees release natural volatile compounds that influence black stem borer (Xylosandrus germanus) behavior, with the goal of developing improved lures for push-pull pest management...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University $300,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) to develop integrated disease management strategies for green fruit anthracnose in peppers. The award funds research and extension activities addressing a critical threat to Eastern U.S. pepper production caused by the fungus Colletotrichum scovillei. The pathogen has emerged as substantially more...
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Cornell University a $445,976 Project Grant under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) federal grant program. The grant will support the development of an online smart rootstock recommendation system to increase organic apple production in the eastern United States. Specifically, Cornell will research disease-resistant rootstock options suited for various soil and climate conditions. In collaboration with the USDA Agricultural...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University $224,710 on February 1, 2026, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310) to conduct research on fungicide-disease interactions in managed honey bee colonies. The research examines links between fungicide exposure and European Foulbrood (EFB) susceptibility in commercial bee colonies, particularly following crop pollination activities. The study will conduct an extensive...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Florida A & M University $500,000 on February 1, 2026, under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (Assistance Listing 10.216) to advance understanding of grapevine defense mechanisms against ripe rot fungus and develop durable disease management approaches. The award funds research into how muscadine grapevines resist Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the fungal pathogen responsible for ripe rot...
- This cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides $151,848 to Cornell University under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The primary purpose of the agreement is to produce pathogen-tested grapevine selections of interest to the eastern US viticulture communities and extend information on the benefits of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $267,365 Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2025, under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The three-year project, concluding September 14, 2028, addresses disease management challenges in Northeastern vineyard production through systematic field trials and research activities. The project will...
- This Project Grant award of $792,175.00 from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program is funding collaborative research at Cornell University to investigate the genomic and epigenomic architecture underlying the plasticity of scion and rootstock traits in grafted grapevines. The project aims to understand how epigenetic changes in the root and stem of grafted grapevines contribute to plant resilience under environmental stress, which will help...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Cornell University $325,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) to improve prediction models for botrytis bunch rot disease in grapes. The project will develop a smartphone-based method to measure grape cluster density and integrate that data with weather, soil, vineyard management, and grape variety information to enhance existing disease prediction models. The improved model will be tested in commercial vineyards in New York and Pennsylvania to enable growers to apply fungicides based on actual disease risk rather than fixed calendar schedules, reducing unnecessary chemical applications while protecting grape yield and quality. Botrytis bunch rot is particularly damaging in tight-clustered varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling grown in the humid northeastern United States; current prediction tools do not adequately account for cluster structure differences, leading to overuse of fungicides. Work is performed in Ithaca, New York, with a period of performance through August 31, 2029. Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs administers the award. The assistance type is a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $325.0k | 7/22/26 |