Project Grant NR243A750004G019

This Project Grant award of $4,081,137 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937) aims to expand markets for climate-smart sheep and goat production in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama. The funding supports voluntary implementation and monitoring of climate-smart agricultural practices by farmers and ranchers in these regions, with the goal of quantifying greenhouse gas benefits and developing markets for the resulting...

Texas A&M Agrilife Research was awarded a $649,999 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. Through this award, Texas A&M Agrilife Research will develop and use an integrated modeling approach to evaluate carbon markets and climate-smart agriculture and forestry practice incentives and policies from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The research aims...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $64,999,967.20 Project Grant to Texas A&M AgriLife Research on June 29, 2023 under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program (CFDA 10.937). This grant aims to expand climate-smart markets and support implementation of climate-smart practices for row crops, livestock, forest products, and specialty crops in Texas. The grant includes sub-awards to the University of California Office of the...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded Elevated Foods Inc. a $20 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project Grant to expand markets for climate-smart fruits and vegetables in 11 states and the Navajo Nation from April 2023 to April 2028. Under the award, Elevated Foods will employ Croptrak's FarmAdvisor platform and modules to manage producers' land and assets and document their climate-smart practices and acreage. Decade Impact...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to Texas A&M Agrilife Research to develop and implement an integrated extension and education program promoting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in the Great Plains region. The five-year project beginning May 1, 2023 will cultivate cohorts of educators, natural resources professionals,...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture was awarded a $24,999,998 project grant from the USDA Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office to expand markets for climate-smart beef and eleven cropping systems including corn and grains through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. This program aims to increase adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon. Under this award, the Colorado Department of...

This $4,999,387 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) aims to demonstrate the benefits of integrating soil health principles to increase carbon sequestration, reduce greenhouse gases, address climate change, diversify income, and enhance rural economies. The grant will fund research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $999,943.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service aims to develop a statewide system of educational support and outreach to producer organizations in Texas. The project seeks to promote sustainable grazing practices, with an expected completion date of August 31, 2027. As a land-grant institution, the Texas A&M AgriLife...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to develop and implement precision regenerative practices and smart technologies to address climate change impacts in U.S. cotton production. The 5-year project aims to: Establish soil carbon baselines and investigate long-term impacts of regenerative practices on cotton production systems across the U.S. Cotton Belt. Develop and...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $636,719 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Hope For Small Farm Sustainability. The grant will support the establishment of a regional food system connecting nonprofit organizations and small-scale farmers and ranchers across Texas through transportation and wholesale purchase coordination between food hubs. Specifically, the awardee will create a logistics, storage, and...