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Assistive Technology Program For Farmers With Disabilities: Tennessee Agrability 2026-2030National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-41590-473072026UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEDuncan, L.09/30/202609/29/20272026ACTIVE$180,000.00TENNESSEE
Exon 13 deletion in CD163 and how it confers resistance to PRRSNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67015-478342027UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISRowland, R.11/15/202611/14/20292027ACTIVE$650,000.00ILLINOIS
Developing Future Ag Leaders Through an Integrated Learning Experience: Precision Tools Internship Program Focusing on Animal ProductionNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-68018-475372027UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARKDe Freitas Cardoso, F.01/01/202712/31/20302027ACTIVE$552,000.00MARYLAND
Collaborative Research: NIFA: Ultra-Precision Agriculture Enabled by Learning-based Multifunctional Legged RobotsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67021-478632027CORNELL UNIVERSITYXiang, L.11/01/202610/31/20292027ACTIVE$350,000.00NEW YORK
A Strategic Project to Support Agricultural Scholars Rising through Innovation, Science, and Education (AGRISE)National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-38430-478072027ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITYLaVergne, D.11/01/202610/31/20312027ACTIVE$1,111,579.10ALABAMA
Nutrient Forms and Pathways: Optimizing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management to Improve Water Quality in Agricultural SystemsState Agricultural Experiment StationState FundingNot applicableNot applicableSAES - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDToor, G.01/01/202712/31/20312027ACTIVENot applicableMARYLAND
Beyond Distillation: Developing Agave Value Chains and Markets for U.S. AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67012-477932027UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVISZepeda, A.01/01/202712/31/20282027ACTIVE$231,713.00CALIFORNIA
Evaluating Plant Virus Nanoparticle Mobility and Phytohormone Delivery to Enhance Crop Resilience in Climate-Stressed SoilsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67021-478542027UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGOGonzales Gamboa, I.11/01/202610/31/20282027ACTIVE$300,000.00CALIFORNIA
STEM-High Impact Research Experiences Preparing Rural Youth for Agricultural STEM Careers (STEM-HIRE)National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-38503-473532026NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYDinger, S.09/30/202609/29/20292026ACTIVE$200,000.00NORTH CAROLINA
AI Education and Workforce Development in Food and Agricultural Sciences: A WorkshopNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67037-477792027NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESCarrero-Martínez, F.11/01/202610/31/20272027ACTIVE$50,000.00DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Extreme Weather Event Modeling for Precision AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67021-477852027UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISHe, J.01/01/202712/31/20302027ACTIVE$999,997.00ILLINOIS
West Virginia AgrAbility (WVA) 2026National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-41590-472952026WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITYJones, L.09/30/202609/29/20272026ACTIVE$179,907.00WEST VIRGINIA
Ground Observable Bird Barn Local Environment Robot (GOBBLER)National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67021-476672027IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYPeschel, J.10/15/202610/14/20292027ACTIVE$649,988.00IOWA
Building the Next Generation Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences Workforce Through the SC State University 1890 Scholars ProgramNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-38430-477822027SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYWhitesides, L.11/01/202610/31/20312027ACTIVE$1,111,579.10SOUTH CAROLINA
Mechanisms of Disease Severity in Bovine Theileriosis: Integrating Host Blood Responses, Microbial Translocation, and Parasite Genomic VariationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67012-477612027DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSASMcQuirk, K.01/15/202701/14/20292027ACTIVE$242,380.00ARKANSAS
The 1890 Scholarship Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine BluffNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-38430-477392027UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEMBennett, N.10/15/202610/14/20312027ACTIVE$1,111,579.10ARKANSAS
Revolutionizing American Seafood: Renovation Of The ARC For Workforce And Technological DevelopmentNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-77047-472062026KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITYRay, A.09/30/202609/29/20272026ACTIVE$400,000.00KENTUCKY
Advancing Post-Harvest Quality and Shelf Stability of Blue Catfish through Nanobubble-Enhanced Ice SlurryNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-68008-475422027VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITYFeng, Y.11/01/202610/31/20282027ACTIVE$300,000.00VIRGINIA
Holistic Agriculture Academy 1-Year Catalyst: Lasting Veteran Careers and Communities in Regenerative Agriculture and Soil StewardshipNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-77029-473842026Renewal InitiativesRhone, L.09/30/202609/29/20292026ACTIVE$747,332.00MASSACHUSETTS
Menu to Meal: Promoting Nutrition Labeling for Restaurants through AR/AINational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67017-478022027TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCHKing, B.11/15/202611/14/20272027ACTIVE$50,000.00TEXAS
Strengthening Beginning Farmer and Rancher Viability in HawaiiNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-49400-473862026UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIIEDIGER, L.09/30/202609/29/20292026ACTIVE$750,000.00HAWAII
Rational design of a chimeric PCV1-PCV3 vaccine platform to protect against emerging PCV3-associated diseaseNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67015-476372027IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYPineyro-Pineiro, P.11/15/202611/14/20292027ACTIVE$563,000.00IOWA
Carry It Forward: Setting a New Generation Up for Success on Existing FarmsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-49400-473882026AGRICULTURE, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OFOstlie, J.09/30/202609/29/20292026ACTIVE$635,070.00MINNESOTA
The Alcorn CAAS 1890 Agricultural Scholars: Preparing the Next Generation of Agricultural Workforce Leaders and ProfessionalsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-38430-478002027ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITYWakefield, D.11/01/202610/31/20312027ACTIVE$1,111,579.10MISSISSIPPI
Precision Delivery of Active Agents in Plants Using Liposomes and Extracellular VesiclesNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67022-478452027CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITYLowry, G.11/01/202610/31/20282027ACTIVE$300,000.00PENNSYLVANIA
Collaborative Research: NIFA: Ultra-Precision Agriculture Enabled by Learning-Based Multifunctional Legged RobotsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67021-478622027CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITYSHI, G.11/01/202610/31/20292027ACTIVE$650,000.00PENNSYLVANIA
Sweetpotato-Based Edible Nanoparticle Coatings for Alleviation of Potato and Sweetpotato Skin Discoloration, Sprouting, and Market Quality DeteriorationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-68008-477912027LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTERWu, Q.11/01/202610/31/20292027ACTIVE$300,000.00LOUISIANA
Modernizing Potato Storage, Research and Breeding Facilities in the San Luis Valley of ColoradoNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2026-77047-472132026COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYKelly, E.09/30/202609/29/20302026ACTIVE$2,000,000.00COLORADO
Beyond Digital Divide: Rebalancing Social and Technical Relations for a Resilient Smart Transition in Agricultural CommunitiesNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67024-476412027BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYLi, R.11/01/202610/31/20302027ACTIVE$454,994.00ILLINOIS
REEU: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Agricultural Resilience through AI Applications to Plants (AGRI-AI-PLANT)National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA Non Formula2027-67037-478092027IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYShrotriya, P.11/01/202610/31/20302027ACTIVE$650,000.00IOWA