Aquaculture
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 
Desert Farming
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