NIFA-BARD-IIA Approved Projects

Title IS PI US PI Company Award Year Duration
(Months)
Link to NIFA Project Approved
Amount
Towards crop-based production of plant natural products Sharon, A - Tel Aviv University Maeda, H - University of Wisconsin PlantArcBio 2022 24 NIFA Link $302,899
Plant breeding partnership: accelerating genomics assisted wheat improvement by utilizing genetic diversity of the ancient einkorn wheat Fahima, T - University of Haifa Tiwari, V - University of Maryland Sunny-Me Seeds LTD 2022 24 NIFA Link $295,494
New insights into beef quality development Tirosh, O - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Gerrard, D - Virginia Tech Adom Adom, Tnuva, Ilan Gross 2022 24 NIFA Link $302,899
Value-added grains for local and regional food systems Ben-David, R - ARO Sorrells, M - Cornell University Dalia Seed Company 2022 24 NIFA Link $283,151
Developing Novel Packaging to deliver fresh and safe whole and fresh-cut produce Poverenov, E - The Volcani Institute Almenar, E - Michigan State University Entoprotech Company 2022 24 NIFA Link $288,000
Role of the gut microbiota on the beneficial effects of the vegetable urtica dioica as a functional food Gorelick, J - Eastern Regional Research and Development Center Obanda, D - University of Maryland Phytor 2022 24 NIFA Link $405,795
Development of peanut lines with superior pest resistance using wild species and marker-assisted breeding Hovav, R - The Volcani Center Bertioli, S - University of Georgia Yaham LTD 2022 24 NIFA Link $311,397
Investigating the impacts of covert virus infection to visual pathways and responses in the honey bee Shpigler, H - The Volcani Institute Swale, D - Louisiana State University Biobee Sde + Pollination Services 2022 24 NIFA Link $283,586
Developing Postbiotic Drinking Water Supplement for Controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chickens Shemesh, M - The Volcani Center Upadhay, A - University of Connecticut Ambar feed mill 2022 24 NIFA Link $274,319
Ultralight and strong bio-based foams from cellulose nanomaterial for seafood packaging application Shoseyov, O - HUJI Zhang, X - Washington State University Wonder Veggies 2023 24 NIFA Link $299,646
Camrades: connecting antimicrobial resistance, agricultural decisions, and environmental systems Cytryn, E - ARO Soupir, M - Iowa State University Binata 2023 24 NIFA Link $298,611
Discovering Genetic Basis of High Carotenoid Accumulation from Squash Gur, A - ARO Mazourek, M - Cornell U BetterSeeds LTD 2023 24 NIFA Link $345,924
Gene editing for speedy development of tomato and pepper varieties with the trait of fruit dehydration Bocobza, S - ARO Rose, J - Cornell University BreedX 2024 24 NIFA Link $298,278
Dual-action conjugates of phytochemicals for sustainable control of pectobacteria infections in potato and vegetables Yedidia, I - ARO Arif, - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COPIA Agro and Food Technologies 2024 24 NIFA Link $446,837
Utilizing Genomic Techniques to Enable Long-Term Cold Storage of Pepper Fruits (Capsicum spp. Goldshmidt, A - ARO Lozada, D - NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY BREEDEX 2024 24 NIFA Link $303,376
Development of rationally modified dietary fibers as natural carriers for controlled delivery of gallotannins into beverages Elmann, A - ARO Talcott, - TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY The Central Bottling Company(CBC) 2024 24 NIFA Link $298,730
Evaluating and optimizing fumigation technology for treating bee colonies with amitraz against Varroa mit Eliash, N - Shamir Research Institute and Haifa University Johnson, R - Ohio State University ToBe Innovations 2024 24 NIFA Link $381,258
Enhancing Nutritional Quality and Food Safety of Spinach via Elicitation of Plant Secondary Metabolites Gorelick, J - Eastern R&D Center Micallef, S - University of Maryland Herbs of Kedem 2024 24 NIFA Link $374,342