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| Award Date | Grant Number | Proposal Number | Grant Title | PIs | State Name | Grantee Name | Award Dollars | Program Name | Program Area Name |
| 1/5/2023 | 1030627 | 2023-67022-39645 | Automating Black Soldier Fly Rearing For On-Farm Waste Recycling And Income Generation | Gebiola, M. | California | Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside | $ 299,343 | Biorefining and Biomanufacturing | AFRI COMPETITIVE GRANT |
| 6/4/2023 | 2023-67021-39643 | 2022-10751 | Circular Aquaculture Through A Next-Generation Waste-to-Feed Biotechnology | Wang, J. | Alabama | SAES - Auburn University | $ 650,000 | Biorefining and Biomanufacturing | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 7/4/2023 | 2023-68016-39718 | 2022-10733 | A Near-zero-emission Aquaculture Production System through Phycoremediation, Anaerobic Digestion, and Emission Mitigation | Huang, J.Y. | Indiana | SAES - Purdue University | $ 1,000,000 | Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 8/3/2023 | 2023-70019-39366 | 2022-10569 | Development and validation of Sustainable Aquaponics Model Systems to enhance resiliency of Urban, Indoor, and Emerging food systems | Wang, H. | Ohio | SAES - Ohio State University | $ 974,393 | Urban, Indoor and Emerging Agriculture Initiative | Other Programs |
| 04/27/2023 | 2023-38821-39968 | 2022-09866 | Functional significance of Rhesus glycoproteins in mitigating toxic ammonia build-up in catfish challenged with elevated environmental ammonia and water borne iron in aquaculture practices | Sinha, A.K. | Arkansas | University of Arkansas | $ 289,122 | Research Project | 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program |
| 12/21/2022 | 2023-67022-38976 | 2022-09345 | CPS: Medium: Integrating sensors, controls, and ecotoxicology with decoupled aquaponics using brackish groundwater and desalination concentrate for sustainable food production | Acevedo, M.F. | Texas | University Of North Texas | $ 1,000,000 | Cyber-Physical Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 04/18/2023 | 2023-69015-39605 | 2022-08681 | PARTNERSHIP: Increasing trout consumption in young children and families for cognitive and mental health benefit | Roe, A. | Idaho | SAES - University of Idaho | $ 1,115,500 | Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Disease | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 02/28/2023 | 2023-67016-39339 | 2022-08327 | Just Keep Gilling: Dietary and genetic strategies to improve hypoxia tolerance in rainbow trout | Biga, P. | Alabama | University Of Alabama At Birmingham | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Improved Nutritional Performance, Growth, and Lactation of Animals | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 03/28/2023 | 2023-67015-39565 | 2022-08306 | Decoding the Salmonid Genome Project: A national resource for the large-scale functional characterization of genomic elements using gene edited rainbow trout | Phelps, M. | Washington | SAES - Washington State University | $ 1,300,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/4/2023 | 2023-67016-39712 | 2022-08203 | Molecular Mechanisms of Interspecies Interactions In Mitigating Aquaculture Diseases | Rowley, D.C. | Rhode Island | University of Rhode Island | $ 490,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Health and Disease | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/4/2023 | 2023-67015-39742 | 2022-08051 | Integrated genomics and metagenomics predictions and modulation of the gut microbiota?muscle axis to improve fillet yield in rainbow trout | Salem, M. | Maryland | SAES - University of Maryland | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Improved Nutritional Performance, Growth, and Lactation of Animals | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 04/20/2023 | 2023-67016-39786 | 2022-07879 | Increasing Colonization of Stem Cells and Early Detection of Xenogenesis in Catfish with Long Term Reproductive Performance | Dunham, R. | Alabama | SAES - Auburn University | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/9/2023 | 2023-67016-39455 | 2022-07864 | Physiological, transcriptomic and epigenetic assessment of fresh and cryopreserved sperm quality to improve hybrid catfish fry production | Wang, X. | Alabama | SAES - Auburn University | $ 650,000.00 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 7/4/2023 | 2023-67016-39787 | 2022-07838 | Examining temporal shifts in green sea urchin reproduction which could impact production. | Suckling, C. | Rhode Island | Univesity of Rhode Island | $ 300,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-68012-39001 | 2022-07519 | When Blue is Green: Sustainable Blue Food Systems Driven by Integrated Aquaponics | Huang, J.Y. | Indiana | SAES - Purdue University | $ 10,000,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 10/5/2023 | 2023-70007-40203 | 2022-06040 | Rethinking Selective Breeding For Health: Reduced Pathogen Shedding As A Novel Component Of Multi-Trait Enhancement In Salmonid Aquaculture | Wargo, A.R. | Virginia | Virginia Institute Of Marine Science | $ 300,000 | Aquaculture Research | Special Research Grants Program |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-70007-40200 | 2022-06012 | Development of a Rapid, Non-invasive, and Low Cost DNA-based Method for Sex Determination in Russian Sturgeon | Chouljenko, A. | North Carolina | SAES - North Carolina State University | $ 300,000 | Aquaculture Research | Special Research Grants Program |
| 05/19/2022 | 2021-69012-35918 | 2022-03585 | Sustainable Aquaculture Production of High Omega-3-Containing-Fish Using a Novel Feed Additive (Hemp) | Phipps, B.E. | Ohio | 1890 - Central State University | $ 6,000,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/15/2021 | 2022-67023-36379 | 2021-10800 | Market Opportunities For Domestic Farm-Raised Finfish And Shellfish | Silverman, M. | Maine | Atlantic Corporation | $ 643,432 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/17/2022 | 2022-67017-37097 | 2021-09605 | Development of sustainable mushroom-based seafood through flavor chemistry, physical chemistry, and sensory analysis | Munafo, J.P. | Tennessee | SAES - University Of Tennessee | $ 589,250 | Novel Foods and Innovative Manufacturing Technologies | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/12/2021 | 2022-67015-36481 | 2021-07134 | Growth Carcass Traits And Disease Resistance Of Myostatin Gene-Edited Channel Catfish And Hybrid Catfish | Dunham, R. | Alabama | Auburn University | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Improved Nutritional Performance, Growth, and Lactation of Animals | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 04/13/2022 | 2022-67016-37227 | 2021-06817 | Production Of All-Female Atlantic Salmon Without Using Steroids | Wong, T. | Maryland | University Of Maryland Baltimore County | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 04/22/2022 | 2022-67016-37226 | 2021-06794 | Establishing Metrics Of Broodstock And Offspring Quality In Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture | Hamlin, H. | Maine | University Of Maine | $ 600,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 09/13/2021 | 2021-68012-35922 | 2021-05724 | Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Supporting Atlantic Salmon (Sas2) | Zohar, Y. | Maryland | University Of Maryland | $ 10,000,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 01/22/2021 | 2021-67021-34254 | 2020-08864 | Fact: Aquamine - A High Performance Genomic Data Mining System For Species Of Importance To Us Aquaculture | Elsik, C. | Missouri | University Of Missouri | $ 500,000 | Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/3/2023 | 2023-67015-39481 | 2022-11229 | One-pot rt-lamp crispr/cas12b platform for rapid detection of tilapia lake virus | Subramaniam, K. | Florida | University of Florida | $ 150,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/21/2022 | 2023-67022-38976 | 2022-09345 | CPS: Medium: Integrating sensors, controls, and ecotoxicology with decoupled aquaponics using brackish groundwater and desalination concentrate for sustainable food production | Acevedo, M. F | Texas | University Of North Texas | $ 1,000,000 | Cyber-Physical Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
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| Award Date | Grant Number | Proposal Number | Grant Title | State Name | Grantee Name | Award Dollars | Program Name | Program Area Name | |
| 3/2/2023 | 2019-67015-34538 | 2023-02298 | Unravelling changes in mammary gland development due to in utero heat stress | Laporta Sanchis, J. | Wisconsin | SAES - University Of Wisconsin | $ 5,099 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Improved Nutritional Performance, Growth, and Lactation of Animals | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/3/2023 | 2022-68013-36439 | 2023-01720 | NIFA CAP: Leveraging high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping technologies to accelerate wheat improvement and mitigate the impacts of climate change | Dubcovsky, J. | California | SAES - University Of California | $ 3,000,000 | Plant Health and Production and Plant Products: Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/12/2022 | 2020-67021-32799 | 2023-00073 | AI Institute: Artificial Intelligence for Future Agricultural Resilience, Management, and Sustainability (AIFARMS) | Adve, V.S | Illinois | SAES - University Of Illinois | $ 3,946,060 | AI Institutes | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/3/2023 | 2023-67021-40007 | 2022-11629 | DSFAS PARTNERSHIP: ML-HRSM: Machine Learning High-Resolution Soil Moisture Product Development in Support of USDA NASS Crop Monitoring | Huang, J. | Wisconsin | SAES - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | $ 799,972 | Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/28/2023 | 2023-67021-40005 | 2022-11592 | DSFAS: Soil health fingerprinting: Rapidly predicting soil health in a diversity of soils using machine learning | Laughlin, T. M. | Hawaii | SAES - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | $ 649,570 | Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/5/2023 | 2023-67022-40019 | 2022-11582 | DSFAS: A Globally Available, Locally Tailored Crop Evapotranspiration Forecast Tool | Sadler, J. | Oklahoma | EXT - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service | $ 295,661 | Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 11/5/2023 | 2023-67022-40041 | 2022-11571 | DSFAS: Sensor-Based Crop Models and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms used for alfalfa hay yield forecasting under limited water supply | Andrade-Rodriquez, M.A. | Nevada | University Of Nevada | $ 297,667 | Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics and Tools | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 8/5/2023 | 2023-67013-40171 | 2022-11100 | Harnessing synergistic bacterial-fungal interactions in hydrogel biofertilizers to promote sustainable agricultural practices | Winkler, M. | Washington | University of Washington | $ 849,392 | Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/6/2023 | 2023-68016-39403 | 2022-11027 | The Digital and Data-Driven Demonstration Farm (4-D Farm): Juxtaposition of Climate-Smart and Circular Innovations for Future Farm Economies | Rains, G.C. | Georgia | University Of Georgia | $ 3,999,359 | Regional Innovations for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (RICSAF) | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/3/2023 | 2023-67013-39413 | 2022-10980 | Role of cytokinin in regulating abiotic stress resistance in rice | Schaller, G. E | New Hampshire | Trustees Of Dartmouth College | $ 648,640 | Physiology of Agricultural Plants | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/4/2023 | 2023-67013-39540 | 2022-10974 | Dissection and manipulation of S1-mediated regulatory network to improve drought tolerance, grain yield, and grain quality in wheat | Li, W. | South Dakota | SAES - South Dakota State University | $ 648,885 | Physiology of Agricultural Plants | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/27/2023 | 2023-67013-39412 | 2022-10970 | Developmental responses to increased temperatures during plant gametogenesi | Begcy Padilla, K. | Florida | SAES - University Of Florida | $ 649,636 | Physiology of Agricultural Plants | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/4/2023 | 2023-67014-39607 | 2022-10937 | Understanding Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Two Types of Drought Tolerant Peanuts for Future and Present Environmental Adaptation | Sanz-Saez, A. | Alabama | SAES - Auburn University | $ 649,372 | Physiology of Agricultural Plants | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/1/2023 | 2023-67019-39349 | 2022-10904 | Advancing Water Resilient Strategies - Supporting Adoption of Climate-Smart Farming Practices by Small and Mid-Scale Underserved Producers on the West Coast | Candib, A. | District of Columbia | American Farmland Trust (The) | $ 1,301,000 | Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/1/2023 | 2023-67013-39348 | 2022-10895 | Analogs for Dialogs: an Academy to Catalyze Climate Change Adaptation for US Specialty Crops | Kruger, C. | Washington | SAES - Washington State University | $ 1,500,000 | Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/4/2023 | 2023-68014-39720 | 2022-10743 | Abate Poultry Disease and Heat Stress by Climate-Smart Housing and Environment Control Intervention for Sustainable Cage-Free Egg Production | Zhao, L. | Ohio | SAES - Ohio State University | $ 1,000,000 | Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/3/2023 | 2023-69014-39716 | 2022-10728 | IDEAS: AI-based approach to understand stress in low and high growth rate cattle | Ramanathan, R. | Oklahoma | SAES - Oklahoma State University | $ 1,000,000 | Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/11/2023 | 2023-67023-40081 | 2022-10685 | The Economic Effects of Weather, Adaptation, Resource Scarcity, and Incentives on Specialty Crop Production | Beatty, T. K. | California | SAES - University Of California | $ 650,000 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/13/2023 | 2023-67023-39120 | 2022-10678 | Forage Storage, The Federal Farm Safety Net, And Drought Resilience Of The Us Cattle Sector | Ifft, J. | Kansas | SAES - Kansas State University | $ 499,979 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/12/2023 | 2023-67023-40219 | 2022-10664 | Using Machine Learning and Geospatial Data to Generate Near Real Time Crop Yield and Production Forecasts. | Mishra, A. | Arizona | Arizona State University | $ 429,333 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/11/2023 | 2023-67023-40094 | 2022-10638 | Improving the Environmental and Economic Sustainability of Agricultural Production: Optimizing the Design of Incentive Programs | Ma, M. | Indiana | SAES - Purdue University | $ 503,526 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Markets and Trade | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/27/2023 | 2023-67013-39623 | 2022-10294 | PARTNERSHIP: A systems approach to mechanical Harvesting in Pepper | Van Deynze, A. | California | SAES - University Of California | $ 799,604 | Plant Health and Production and Plant Products: Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/3/2023 | 2023-67014-39347 | 2022-10251 | Aegilops Umbellulata Resource Development to Boost Climate-Resilience in Wheat for Future Food Security | Gill, U. | North Dakota | SAES - North Dakota State University | $ 299,581 | Plant Health and Production and Plant Products: Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/4/2023 | 2023-38821-39583 | 2022-10017 | Heat Stress Mitigation and Nutritional Strategies to Improve the Health and Welfare of Pastured Poultry | Timmons, J. | Maryland | 1890 - University Of Maryland - Eastern Shore | $ 565,991 | Research Project | 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program |
| 5/12/2023 | 2023-67023-39814 | 2022-10003 | The Impact Of Climate Change, Carbon Markets And Climate Smart Agriculture And Forestry Practices On U.S. Agricultural Sector And Market | McCarl, B. | Texas | SAES - Texas A&M University | $ 649,999 | Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities: Environment | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/3/2023 | 2023-67013-39642 | 2022-09927 | Resilience, stability, sustainability, and profitability of more-diverse cropping systems | Johnson, G. | Minnesota | SAES - Univesity of Minnesota | $ 649,966 | Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/8/2023 | 2023-67019-39250 | 2022-09813 | Drought recovery in northern grasslands: Linking physiological, population, and community processes to inform post-drought grazing management decisions in northern grasslands | Ott, J. | District of Columbia | Forest Service | $ 649,833 | Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment: Agroecosystem Management | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/19/2023 | 2023-67020-40089 | 2022-09804 | Management and Conservation of Coastal Spruce Forests for Resilience to Rapid Warming | Wason, J. W. | Maine | SAES - University of Maine | $ 643,848 | Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment: Agroecosystem Management | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/17/2023 | 2023-67012-40304 | 2022-09748 | Understanding Plant Root Border Cells And Their Secretions In Mediating Rhizosphere Microbiome Dynamics | Kranawetter, C. | Missouri | SAES - University of Missouri | $ 223,000 | Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 11/4/2023 | 2023-67012-40011 | 2022-09738 | An Ecological Framework For Weed Population Dynamics And Crop Competition Under A Changing Climate: Parthenium Hysterophorus As A Model Species | Kezar, S. | New York | SAES - Cornell University | $ 225,000 | Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/24/2023 | 2023-67012-39352 | 2022-09639 | Too Hot to Handle: How will the Changing Climate Affect Heritable Symbionts of a Generalist Predator Guild? | Doremus, M.R. | Kentucky | SAES - University Of Kentucky | $ 223,267 | Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/11/2023 | 2023-67019-39707 | 2022-09523 | PARTNERSHIP: Cropping system transitions for multi-benefit stewardship of water-limited farmland Public Policy Institute of California | Peterson, C. | California | Public Policy Institute of California | $ 900,000 | Foundational Program: Agricultural Water Science | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/20/2022 | 2023-67021-38977 | 2022-09346 | CPS: Medium: Dig, Sip, Breathe: Automated Monitoring of Carbon and Water Cycles in Agriculture | Bradley, J. | Nebraska | SAES - University Of Nebraska | $ 990,697 | Cyber-Physical Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/5/2023 | 2023-67019-39836 | 2022-09314 | Manganese: An Unexplored Bottleneck of Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems | Jagadamma, S. | Tennesse | SAES - University of Tennesse | $ 749,999 | Foundational Program: Microbial Communities in Soil | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/4/2023 | 2023-67020-39704 | 2022-09294 | Co-locating irrigation and solar power infrastructure to bolster freshwater sustainability in a semi-arid agricultural region | Almeida, R. | Texas | The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $ 299,296 | Foundational Program: Agricultural Water Science | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 04/17/2023 | 2023-67019-39702 | 2022-09290 | Recycled Water Irrigation: Crop Pairing and Irrigation Alternation to Minimize CEC Accumulation in Food Produce | Gan, J. | California | SAES - University Of California | $ 750,000 | Foundational Program: Agricultural Water Science | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/5/2023 | 2023-67019-39837 | 2022-09270 | To What Extent Will Improved Soil Carbon Affect Transpirable Soil Water And Alleviate Crop Water Stress Across Conterminous U.S.? | Kukal, M. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State University | $ 287,212 | Foundational Program: Microbial Communities in Soil | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/15/2023 | 2023-67019-39221 | 2022-09251 | Assessing the Effects of Conservation Practices on Crop Yield, Water Quality, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the U.S. Corn Belt | QI, J. | Maryland | SAES - University Of Maryland | $ 750,000 | Foundational Program: Agricultural Water Science | Agriculture and Food Research |
| 2/22/2023 | 2023-68016-39200 | 2022-08954 | Bioproducts and Bioenergy from Warm-Season Perennial Grass Feedstock for Low-input Conditions with Positive Water and Carbon Footprint | Bhandari, M. | Texas | SAES - Texas A&M University | $ 999,774 | Bioenergy Feedstock Logistics Program | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/5/2023 | 2023-68016-40133 | 2022-08950 | Integrated Modeling of Climate Resilient Biorefineries and Landscapes (CREBL) for a Sustainable Bioeconomy | Mba Wright, M. | Iowa | Iowa State University | $ 999,495 | Bioenergy Feedstock Logistics Program | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/1/2023 | 2023-67013-39157 | 2022-08738 | Bottom-up trophic cascades: how a changing climate can shift plant-pest-natural enemy dynamics | Michel, A.P. | Ohio | SAES - Ohio State University | $ 552,890 | Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/17/2023 | 2023-67019-38827 | 2022-08697 | Spatial and temporal mapping of dissolved organic matter transformations in the rhizosphere using subsurface gas and aqueous phase probe networks | Roscioli, J. R. | Massachusetts | Aerodyne Research INC | $ 1,199,956 | Foundational Program: Microbial Communities in Soil | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/16/2022 | 2023-67013-38991 | 2022-08488 | The nutritional ecology of pollination in a warming world: Linking pollen lipid chemistry and bee health | Leonard, A. | Nevada | University Of Nevada | $ 748,706 | Pollinator Health: Research and Application | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/27/2023 | 2023-67015-39153 | 2022-08297 | PARTNERSHIP: Optimizing dairy cattle welfare and productivity in a thermally challenging climate | Daigle, C. | Texas | SAES - Texas A&M University | $ 792,255 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Well-Being | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/4/2023 | 2023-67015-39563 | 2022-08266 | Understanding the role of the genome, microbiome, and epigenome on the transgenerational effects of in utero heat stress in pigs. | Maltecca, C. | North Carolina | SAES - North Carolina State University | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/24/2023 | 2023-67015-39333 | 2022-07974 | Investigating Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Response to Heat Stress in Beef Cattle | Kim, J. | Michigan | SAES - Michigan State University | $ 300,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Improved Nutritional Performance, Growth, and Lactation of Animals | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/8/2023 | 2023-67015-39451 | 2022-07854 | Enhancing boar fertility in the face of climate change through the mitigation of in utero heat stress | Desaulniers, A. T | Nebraska | SAES - University Of Nebraska | $ 650,000 | Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Reproduction | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/23/2023 | 2023-69012-39038 | 2022-07553 | A Controlled Environment Agriculture Platform for Cultivation of Salt-Tolerant Crops with Integrated Saline Water Irrigation and Salinity Management | Karthikeyan, R. | South Carolina | SAES - Clemson University | $ 10,000,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/20/2022 | 2023-68012-39002 | 2022-07538 | Climate Resilient Innovations for Sustainable Production of RICE (CRISP-RICE) | Subudhi, P.K. | Louisiana | SAES - Louisiana State University | $ 10,000,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/27/2022 | 2023-68012-38994 | 2022-07526 | Reimagining controlled environment agriculture in a low carbon world | Higgins, B. | Alabama | SAES - Auburn University | $ 9,950,000 | Sustainable Agricultural Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/1/2023 | 2023-67013-40108 | 2022-07309 | Developing Sustainable and Resilient Sorghum-Cotton Rotational Cropping Systems in the Semi-Arid Texas Great Plains | White, C. | Texas | SAES - Texas A&M University | $ 294,000 | AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 03/31/2023 | 2023-78417-39696 | 2022-07308 | Grafting As A Pre-Breeding Tool To Aid In The Creation Of Drought-Tolerant Cotton Varieties | Rathore, K. | Texas | SAES - Texas A&M University | $ 294,000 | AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 3/17/2023 | 2023-78415-39528 | 2022-07292 | Evaluating the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on potassium acquisition and drought tolerance in cotton | Garcia, K. | North Carolina | SAES - North Carolina State University | $ 294,000 | AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 10/4/2023 | 2023-78408-39694 | 2022-07290 | Pan-MAGIC genomic platform for disease resistance, drought tolerance, and yield enhancement in peanut | Clevenger, J. | Alabama | Hudsonalpha Institute For Biotechnology | $ 490,000 | AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 5/10/2023 | 2018-67003-40256 | 2022-06306 | INFEWS/T3: Advanced Energy Efficient Greenhouse Systems Using Spectral Splitting and Solar Water Purification | Yin, X. | Michigan | SAES - Michigan State University | $ 378,414 | Interagency Climate Change | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 6/28/2022 | 2022-67013-37719 | 2022-04780 | QTL analyses identify genetic components regulating the interactions between plants, pathogens and the environment in the face of climate change | DiGennaro, P. | Florida | SAES - University Of Florida | $ 500,000 | Plant Biotic Interactions | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/27/2022 | 2022-38821-37305 | 2021-12887 | Multi-functional crosslinked carbon nanotube/hydrogel nanocomposites for enhanced fertilizer utilization efficiency and drought alleviation | Gao, Y. | Texas | 1890 - Prairie View A&M University | $ 499,526 | Research Project | 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program |
| 4/22/2022 | 2022-38821-37258 | 2021-12814 | Genetic Mapping of Drought Tolerance in Miscanthus, a Key Adaptation Trait for Climate-Resilient Biomass Production | Cebert, E. | Alabama | 1890 - Alabama A&M University | $ 299,494 | Research Project | 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program |
| 3/8/2022 | 2022-67013-36992 | 2021-11381 | Integrating a resilient cropping system and precision conservation for sustainable agriculture in a semi-arid region | Guo, W. | Texas | Texas Tech University System | $ 294,000 | AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 11/30/2021 | 2022-67019-36499 | 2021-11037 | Functional Characterization Of The Miscanthus Microbiome Under Fertilization And Drought | Morrissey, E.M. | West Virginia | SAES - West Virginia University | $ 817,167 | Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 12/27/2021 | 2022-67013-36672 | 2021-11032 | Dissecting Molecular Plant-Microbiome Interactions for Improved Drought Tolerance in Maize | Kleiner, M. | North Carolina | SAES - North Carolina State University | $ 849,000 | Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/22/2022 | 2022-67014-37053 | 2021-09928 | Systems approach to impart stress resilience: Enhancing the drought-resilience of crops through cross-inoculation of beneficial rhizobiome and cover cropping | Suseela, V. | South Carolina | SAES - Clemson University | $ 649,898 | Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 4/1/2022 | 2022-67019-37134 | 2021-09793 | Managing Grazing to Benefit Soil and Riparian Ecosystem Services in Semi-arid Rangelands | Hulvey, K. | California | Multiplier | $ 649,810 | Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment: Agroecosystem Management | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 11/10/2021 | 2022-67019-36367 | 2021-09743 | Determinants of rangeland recovery after extreme drought: foundational understanding of drought legacies and climate to inform management | Knapp, A. | Colorado | SAES - Colorado State University | $ 649,672 | Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment: Agroecosystem Management | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 10/12/2021 | 2022-67013-36129 | 2021-07532 | An Integrated Multi-omics Approach to Understand Drought, Temperature, and Nutrient Stress Responses | Hirsch, C. | Minnesota | SAES - University Of Minnesota | $ 650,000 | Physiology of Agricultural Plants | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 2/12/2021 | 2021-67020-34396 | 2020-04282 | The Soil health improvement of arid zone lands with Keyline biochar-necromass biopolymers | Dumas, J. | Puerto Rico | SAES - University Of Puerto Rico | $ 499,393 | Foundational Program: Microbial Communities in Soil | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39411 | 2022-10955 | Partnership: impacts of fertilization treatments on the mortality and post-fire productivity of northwestern and southeastern pinus species | Smith, A. | Idaho | University of Idaho | $ 792,650 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/4/2023 | 2023-67013-39441 | 2022-10968 | Physiological and genetic dissection of low nitrogen tolerance in perennial ryegrass | Yiwei, J. | Indiana | Purdue | $ 649,784 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39537 | 2022-10965 | Grain gains: dissecting the genetic network limiting grain production in maize and its crop relatives | Bartlett, M. | Massachusetts | University of Massachusetts | $ 643,496 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/6/2023 | 2023-67012-40180 | 2022-09727 | The effects of seasonality and callose deposition on carbon transport in crop plants | Ray, D. | Minnesota | University of Minnesota | $ 186,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39413 | 2022-10980 | Role of cytokinin in regulating abiotic stress resistance in rice | Schaller, G. E. | New Hempshire | Darthmouth College | $ 648,640 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/5/2023 | 2023-67012-40242 | 2022-09620 | Regulation of rice growth and yield by the cytokinin type-a response regulators | Tallerday, E. | North Carolina | University of North Carolina | $ 225,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/9/2023 | 2023-67013-39536 | 2022-10956 | Choice under stress: the fate of storage root development under phosphorous deficiency | Duque, L. O. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State University | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39540 | 2022-10974 | Dissection and manipulation of s1-mediated regulatory network to improve drought tolerance, grain yield, and grain quality in wheat | Li, W. | South Dakota | South Dakota State University | $ 648,885 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39541 | 2022-10996 | Genetic and physiological novelties for salinity tolerance in rice created by transgressive segregation | De los Reyes, B. | Texas | Texas Tech University System | $ 649,999 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67013-39534 | 2022-10941 | Mechanisms of cold stress tolerance responses in rice | Schlappi, M. | Wisconsin | Marquette University | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67019-39723 | 2022-09797 | A national-scale early detection and ecosystem service impact assessment tool for invasive terrestrial plants | Roberts, C. | Arkansas | University of Arkansas | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/9/2023 | 2023-67012-40086 | 2022-09654 | Empowering climate-smart agro-ecological solutions via satellite informed modeling | Bassiouni, M. | California | Berkley | $ 199,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/9/2023 | 2023-67012-40065 | 2022-09760 | Predicting forest resilience under compounding disturbance to inform sustainable management: drought and fire in california forests | Tortorelli, C. | California | UC Davis | $ 219,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/7/2023 | 2023-67019-39249 | 2022-09802 | Tree regeneration in a changing climate: reforestation potential after wildfire | Stevens-Rumann, C | Colorado | Colorado State University | $ 642,820 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67019-40014 | 2022-09839 | Rangeland resilience to a drying climate: patch size distribution as an indicator of threshold functional shifts | Suding, K. | Colorado | University of Colorado | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/4/2023 | 2023-67019-39250 | 2022-09813 | Drought recovery in northern grasslands: linking physiological, population, and community processes to inform post-drought grazing management decisions in northern grasslands | Ott, J. | District of Columbia | Forest Service | $ 649,833 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/7/2023 | 2023-67019-39728 | 2022-09819 | Trait-based assessments of interactive climate change and land management effects on soil greenhouse gas fluxes in subtropical grasslands | Qiu, J. | Florida | University of Florida | $ 649,934 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/6/2023 | 2023-67012-40085 | 2022-09652 | Resolving the impact of wildfire smoke on forest carbon cycling | Mathias, J. | Idaho | University of Idaho | $ 225,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/5/2023 | 2023-67012-40083 | 2022-09772 | Expanding the spatial- temporal representation of soil and plant water potential measurements | Beverly, D. P. | Indiana | Indiana University | $ 225,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/6/2023 | 2023-67012-40066 | 2022-09771 | Plant community composition, diversity, and precipitation effects on carbon retention and loss in grassland soils | Podzikowski, L. | Kansas | University of Kansas | $ 225,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/6/2023 | 2023-67019-39722 | 2022-09788 | Climate-smart strategies of water management - cover crop system to enhance productivity, greenhouse gas mitigation, and soil health in rice production | Jeong, C. | Louisiana | Louisiana State University | $ 649,957 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/9/2023 | 2023-67020-40089 | 2022-09804 | Management and conservation of coastal spruce forests for resilience to rapid warming | Wason, J. W. | Maine | University of Maine | $ 643,848 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/6/2023 | 2023-67019-39791 | 2022-09814 | Maximizing mixture multifunctionality: farm-tuning cover crop mixtures to improve ecosystem functions and resilience | Lowry, C. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State University | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/05/2023 | 2023-67019-39248 | 2022-09852 | Sustainable insect farming contributing to food, water and energy security | Tomberlin, J. | Texas | Texas A&M University System | $ 618,841 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/11/2022 | 2023-67019-38805 | 2022-08834 | Hatching a holistic and equitable roadmap for agroecology to address modern food system challenges | Neher, D. | Vermont | University of Vermont | $ 50,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67015-39237 | 2022-11230 | Development of an innovative point-of-care platform to diagnose viral infections in cattle | Zhao, Y. | Georgia | University of Georgia | $ 650,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/3/2023 | 2023-67013-39301 | 2022-11234 | Detection and tracking system for bacterial threats to potato and vegetable industries | Arif, M. | Hawaii | University of Hawaii | $ 295,588 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 15/3/2023 | 2023-67013-39300 | 2022-11231 | Using proximal sensing, imaging analysis, and a participatory modeling process to characterize tar spot epidemics | Cruz, C. D. | Indiana | Purdue | $ 299,943 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/5/2023 | 2023-67015-39883 | 2022-11250 | Use of diagnostic data to rapidly detect and raise stakeholder awareness of emerging biological animal health and production threats | Trevisan, G. | Iowa | Iowa State University | $ 1,000,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/6/2023 | 2023-67013-39918 | 2022-11251 | An integrated computational and molecular workflow for developing crispr cas diagnostics of plant pathogens | Grunwald, N. J. | Oregon | Oregon State University | $ 642,301 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |
| 1/4/2023 | 2023-67015-39285 | 2022-11226 | Partnership: developing enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (elisa) diagnostics to detect african swine fever antibodies and to differentiate infected from vaccinated animals (diva) | Contreras, A. | Texas | Biostone Animal Health | $ 800,000 | AFRI Competitive Grant | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative |