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FFAR & The Organic Center Invest $632,000 into the Future of Organic Farming 

FFAR Rapid Research Builds Diagnostic Tools & Vaccine for Avian Metapneumovirus 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   Brookings, SD

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   South Dakota State University

Grantee Institution   South Dakota State University

Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) is a highly contagious virus causing respiratory and reproductive disorders in poultry, leading to significant animal welfare concerns and economic losses. South Dakota State University researchers are developing a diagnostic tool and vaccine for the virus.

Greener Cattle Initiative Opens Call for Enteric Methane Emission Research 

Building New Partnerships Session 2024 APLU APS/NARRU Joint Winter Meeting 

Convening Event Washington, D.C.

2024 APLU APS/NARRU Joint Winter Meeting February 28 through March 1, Washington D.C.

FFAR Grant Addresses Emerging Pine Needle Diseases 

FFAR Accepting Pre-Proposals for 2024 Seeding Solutions 

FFAR Grant Provides Data on Nitrogen Management Practices in the Great Plains 

FFAR & AAVMC Open Applications for 2024 FFAR Vet Fellows 

Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Protects U.S. Swine 

FFAR Research to Protect Vegetable Crops from Invasive Pest 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $137,441

Total award amount   $274,882

Location   Belle Glade, FL

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Bedner Growers, Inc., University of Florida

Grantee Institution   University of Florida

Damage caused by Thrips parvispinus, an invasive insect, is costing vegetable and ornamental plant producers millions of dollars. University of Florida researchers are evaluating pesticide efficacy in controlling the insect.