This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $147,972 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) is intended to expand educational efforts on beef cattle operations and partner to increase technology transfer, outreach, and capacity to effectively manage pasture and hay land and improve the resource base. The prime recipient of this award is Auburn University, a public land-grant research...
Auburn University was awarded a $9,950,000 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA 10.310) to reimagine controlled environment agriculture in a low carbon world. Over a four year period ending March 2027, Auburn University and sub-awardees Tuskegee University, University of Florida, and Michigan State University will conduct research,...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,285,977.66 Project Grant to Auburn University under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The grant will fund a 5-year project titled "Methane Management and More: Pioneering Sustainable Beef Production Practices in the Southeast" from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2029. The project aims to develop and demonstrate innovative conservation practices and technologies that can enhance environmental...
This federal 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 program will provide $444,559 to Auburn University from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The funding will support research to develop an actionable understanding of nutrient load and bioavailability to cyanobacteria in freshwater systems. This research is fundamental to managing water quality and...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $136,961.92 Cooperative Agreement to Auburn University on September 30, 2023, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). The award will fund technical assistance to conduct stream assessments in the PL566 Middle Tennessee Irrigation Project area over a 5-year period ending on September 29, 2028. Auburn University, a public land-grant research university, will...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $739,222.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001), supports Auburn University in developing agricultural spray drones to safely and effectively improve productivity, sustainability, and precision application for growers. The award, with a performance period from August 15, 2024 to August 14, 2028, will fund research and...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Auburn University $312,241.35 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) through a Cooperative Agreement set to run from April 24, 2022 through January 31, 2023. Under this award, Auburn University will provide goods and services to support the goals of the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program, which aims to advance agricultural research discoveries and provide scientific...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service has awarded a $289,436 Cooperative Agreement to Auburn University to support "Bolstering Aquaculture Production Through Cost-Effective Water Quality Management." This 5-year project, funded under the USDA's CFDA 10.001 Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program, aims to conduct agricultural research to discover new ways to improve aquaculture production through enhanced water quality management...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) to conduct nutrient runoff experiments with manure applications. The purpose is to gather more data on how manure spreading activities can affect nutrient runoff from farm fields. The primary awardee is Auburn University, a public land-grant research university. Auburn University has...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service awarded Auburn University $312,241.35 under the Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research program (CFDA 10.001) through a Cooperative Agreement set to run from April 24, 2022 through January 31, 2023. Under this award, Auburn University will provide agricultural research and technical assistance to the Department of Agriculture. Specifically, the university will conduct basic and applied research to develop new agricultural...