…on the National Science Foundation website and on the NIFA website. Examples of previously funded projects include a University of Tennessee project to develop and test biosensing and animal movement…
USDA Awards $3.4 Million for Research to Increase Wheat Yields
…Project details can be found on the NIFA website. Among the projects announced today, scientists from Kansas State University will use the advancing technology of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) outfitted…
4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
…to inspire youth to develop life skills for success inside and outside the classroom. The online resource hub “Expeditionary Skills for Life,” will feature lessons and content built around the…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…$700 when the two-year study is completed and a summary of the overall study. Pires is leading the project in California with Michele Jay-Russell, a veterinary research microbiologist and manager…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…Collaborative DERA projects, including those awarded in the Pacific Southwest, please visit: http://www.westcoastcollaborative.org. For more information about EPA’s National Clean Diesel campaign and the awarded DERA projects nationally, visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel….
Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…previous BRAG projects, a team led by State University of New York (SUNY) scientist William Powell created the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project to revive the beleaguered American chestnut…
Water Bill with Drought Relief on President’s Desk
…projects. The water bill directs $30 million to desalination projects, $150 million to water recycling and water conservation projects, $335 million to groundwater and surface storage projects and $43 million…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…web page. Previous projects funded through the Organic Transitions Program include a multi-state, trans-disciplinary project led by the University of Maryland to improve the management of soils in transitional and…
Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
…radar beam. “By tracking mass bird movements remotely in real-time, we hope to gain novel strategic insights with respect to surveillance and prevention of avian influenza transmission to domestic poultry,”…
Western View: Pulse Irrigating Saves the Farm
…project, but it was worth the effort. He says they have cut at least 20 per cent of their current water usage. The savings has paid for the system many…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…NRCS added 42 new watersheds to the NWQI and selected 21 watersheds for new assessment projects. These assessment watershed projects span 17 states and include a variety of land uses…
Funding for Robotic Research
…water resources; and ensuring that U.S. agricultural resources contribute to global food security. NIFA will consider projects comprising one or more investigators, budgets of approximately $150,000 to $300,000 per year…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…the United States and “blend in” with native strains of M. oryzae and evade rapid detection, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Kansas State University and the University of…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Community College’s sustainable agriculture project will establish a collaborative network among all sustainable agriculture educators throughout Kansas to develop an associate degree in sustainable agriculture. Previously funded projects include a…