Project Grant 5902066088
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $727,321 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) on February 1, 2026. The project will identify and validate two genetic variations that enable wheat to resist Fusarium head blight, a major disease threatening U.S. wheat production. Using breeding approaches and gene-editing tools, the recipient will confirm the exact genetic changes that provide disease...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded The Ohio State University $182,294 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to develop and market new soft wheat cultivars that combine high levels of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) resistance with high yield adapted to the Upper Midwest. The project runs through April 30, 2030, with performance at Columbus, Ohio....
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded North Carolina State University $125,843 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to accelerate genetic gain for Fusarium head blight resistance in southern soft wheat. The project runs through April 30, 2030, with performance at Raleigh, North Carolina. The award funds research to increase wheat productivity in North...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded Michigan State University $121,289 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to develop fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant soft red and white winter wheat varieties for the Great Lakes region. The award supports the breeding and release of FHB-resistant wheat varieties to strengthen agricultural economies in Michigan and...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Cornell University $113,431 on May 1, 2026, to develop and evaluate Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant soft winter wheat cultivars for the Northeastern U.S. under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001). Cornell will develop FHB resistant cultivars by evaluating elite lines in the FHB Advanced Line Nursery, pyramiding FHB resistance genes through hybridization of elite lines with native and...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded $168,132 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to develop genomics approaches for identifying FHB-resistant barley and wheat. The project uses genomics and barley and wheat mutants to identify mutants that confer Type I resistance and provide resistant germplasm materials to...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Texas A&M Agrilife Research $106,620 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to develop and release Fusarium head blight (FHB) resistant soft red winter wheat cultivars for Texas and the southeastern United States. The project employs traditional breeding techniques, misted scab nurseries, doubled haploid technology, genomic prediction and selection, and...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $182,643 on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to conduct genomic selection research for stable Fusarium Head Blight resistance in winter wheat and barley. The recipient will evaluate cooperative nurseries for adaptation and FHB resistance in wheat and barley, develop and employ a novel phenological genomic...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $168,304 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on high fidelity/temporal detection of field Fusarium head blight (FHB) from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024. This award is being administered under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001), which provides support for scientific discoveries and technical...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded a $165,228 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Minnesota Office of Sponsored Projects Administration to support research on breeding Fusarium head blight resistant spring and winter barley from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026. The grant is being administered under the Agricultural Research Service's Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program, which provides funding for scientific discoveries and...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Central Program Planning Coordination and Support awarded $159,755 to the University of Maryland, College Park on May 1, 2026, under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) to develop Fusarium head blight-resistant small grain cultivars for Maryland growers. The award funds three activities: evaluation of small grain germplasm to identify new sources of resistance against FHB; mapping and identification of new genes and alleles for FHB resistance in small grain germplasm; and fast-track deployment and delivery of FHB-resistant small grain cultivars for Maryland growers and stakeholders. Work is performed at College Park, Maryland, with performance extending from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2030. This is a Project Grant, a standard assistance type under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program, which supports research and development conducted in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Service's in-house research programs. The program limits periods of performance to a maximum of five years and funds primarily through nonprofit institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations whose primary purpose is conducting scientific research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $159.8k | 8/10/26 |