Project Grant NR226114XXXXG004

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.303 - Integrated Programs) aims to increase sustainable organic production within the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and Northeast regions of the United States. The key objectives are to evaluate the impacts of integrating livestock grazing under various cropping systems on farms transitioning to organic systems, determine the effects of cover crops and grazing...

The Regents of the University of Minnesota has been awarded a $1,314,290.19 Project Grant from the USDA's Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program. The four-year grant, which began on September 15, 2023, aims to increase the adoption of cover cropping practices among organic high tunnel vegetable producers in the Upper Midwest and New England. Through on-farm trials, replicated experiments, educational case studies, and farmer training programs, the project will:...

This $998,987 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (CFDA 10.307) aims to provide vital assistance to transitioning and organic vegetable growers in managing root-knot nematodes, a major pest that poses significant barriers to successful organic vegetable production. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: 1) identifying root-knot nematode...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,297 Project Grant under the NIFA Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to Purdue University. The 4-year award aims to address barriers to organic farming growth in Indiana by: (1) establishing an Indiana Organic Network to facilitate on-farm research, peer learning, and communications among organic and transitioning farmers; (2) conducting soil health assessments on organic farms to understand the...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) (CFDA 10.310) totaling $749,045 is designed to comprehensively assess the long-term (10-15 year) impacts of early- and late-terminated cover crops on soil organic carbon pools and soil health indicators within the soil profile to at least 1 meter depth. The project will leverage two existing 10-year experiments in...

This $649,950 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program, will fund research to conduct high-resolution integrated assessments of tillage practice impacts on crop production and agroecosystem sustainability in the US Midwest. The University of Illinois, lead awardee, will collaborate with sub-awardees the University of Minnesota and Indiana University to achieve the stated objectives through...

This $3,500,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) will enable the Tomato Organic Management and Improvement Project (TOMI) to develop practical tools for organic tomato farmers to prevent foliar disease outbreaks and deliver high-quality tomatoes demanded by local consumers. The key products and services to be delivered include: Identifying critical factors to promote the efficacy of biocontrol agents and...

This four-year, $2.99 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.307), funds research and outreach activities to enhance the viability and sustainability of the organic dry bean industry in the Northeast and Upper Midwestern United States. Cornell University serves as the lead awardee, coordinating efforts with four sub-awardee...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $15 million cooperative agreement to Oregon Tilth, Inc. under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA 10.163) to provide support to transitioning and organic agriculture producers in the U.S. Northwest. Through the five-year award period ending October 2027, Oregon Tilth and eleven sub-awardees will deliver farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance and training, and workforce...

This $3,477,477 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (CFDA 10.307) program. The overall goal is to expand organic production tools to overcome biotic and abiotic challenges for specialty crops in the Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast regions. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation will conduct field experiments and on-farm trials to optimize the...