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FFAR Grant Improves Soil Health Through Phosphorus Management

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $490,541

Total award amount   $990,541

Location   Manhattan, KS

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Kansas Soybean Commission, Kansas Department of Agriculture and Kansas Fertilizer Research Fund

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

Phosphorus, a nutrient commonly found in manure and commercial fertilizers, is beneficial to plant growth. Despite phosphorus’ beneficial properties, there are only few studies on the effects of soil health practices on phosphorus. Kansas State University researchers are examining how cover crops and phosphorous management strategies interact to influence soil health.

Metagenomic Probes for the Rapid Identification of the Microbiome Community in A Wheat Rhizospheremodel System

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $120,000

Total award amount   $240,000

Location   Stillwater, OK

Matching Funders   Oklahoma State University

Grantee Institution   Oklahoma State University

Plant pathogens can harm plants, reduce water quality and cause soil erosion. Oklahoma State University researchers are using high-throughput sequencing to determine what affects plant health.

A Systematic Approach to Improve Heifer Selection and the Sustainability of Beef Production.

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $297,907

Total award amount   $599,310

Location   Auburn, AL

Matching Funders   Auburn University, Swiss National Science Foundation, University of Georgia, California State Beekeepers’ Association

Grantee Institution   Auburn University

Cattle infertility causes significant loss for cattle producers. Auburn University researchers are improving the efficiency of cattle production by identifying molecular markers that indicate reproductive potential. This research can help producers select cattle with the best reproductive capabilities.

Improving the Nutritional Quality of Tomatoes

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $299,042

Total award amount   $598,908

Location   Columbus, OH

Matching Funders   The Ohio State University

Grantee Institution   Ohio State University

Diet is the leading cause of many chronic diseases. The Ohio State University research team is combining plant breeding/genetics, analytical chemistry, bioinformatics and nutrition to develop tomatoes that are more beneficial for human health.

Harnessing Multi-Trophic Chemical Ecology to Obtain Sustainable Pest Control and Improved Soil Health

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $300,000

Total award amount   $600,000

Location   State College, PA

Matching Funders   Pennsylvania State University, University of California (UC), Davis Department of Entomology, Almond Board of California, Hedgerow Farms, UC Davis Student Research Farm, UC Davis Saratoga Research Endowment, IF LLC, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Sola Bee Farms, Henry’s Bullfrog Bees, Steve Godlin, Regents of the University of Minnesota, Dickinson College

Grantee Institution   Penn State University

Pests and pathogens destroy food crops, causing significant losses to farmers and threatening food security. The Pennsylvania State University research team is discovering mechanisms and management practices that manage interactions between cover crops, soil dynamics and beneficial organisms to increase crop resistance to pests and pathogens.

Tools to Detect and Understand Spread of African Swine Fever Virus

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $267,890

Total award amount   $535,780

Location   Des Moines, IA

Matching Funders   National Pork Board, Cargill, Kemin, Purina Animal Nutrition, Kansas State University

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University, Iowa State University

The African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious disease that spreads rapidly in pig populations and has no known cure. Kansas State University and Iowa State University researchers are studying how ASFV survives in pens and developing diagnostic tools to test pigs for the virus.

Age Susceptibility and Lateral Transmission of Turkey Arthritis Reovirus

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $49,067

Total award amount   $100,243

Location   Minneapolis, MN

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Minnesota Turkey Research and Promotion Council, University of Minnesota

Grantee Institution   University of Minnesota

Turkey Arthritis Reovirus (TARV), a poultry virus that infects up to 70 percent of U.S. turkey flocks, causes lameness in turkeys and economic losses for producers. University of Minnesota researchers are tracking how the virus is spread and when to best administer a preventative vaccine.

A Microchip-based Chemical Sensor For Early-Stage in Ovo Sex Determination of Layer Chicks

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $400,000

Total award amount   $400,000

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Egg-Tech Prize

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy

Grantee Institution   SensIT Ventures

As only female chicks are used for egg production, male chicks are culled after hatching. FFAR's Egg-Tech Prize is developing technology that can determine a chick’s sex before it hatches so male egg can be used for other purposes. SensIT Venture Inc. researchers are developing a chemical sensor chip to detect the volatiles and using machine learning to classify the eggs by gender. This project is one of the six Phase I winners, who received funding to develop the necessary technology to compete for the Prize.

En-ovo Sex Determination By Fiber Optic Volatiles Analysis and Machine Learning

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $396,763

Total award amount   $396,763

Location   Gainesville, FL

Program   Egg-Tech Prize

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy

Grantee Institution   USDA-ARS

As only female chicks are used for egg production, male chicks are culled after hatching. FFAR's Egg-Tech Prize is developing technology that can determine a chick’s sex before it hatches so male egg can be used for other purposes. U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service researchers are using fiber optics and machine learning to analyze of volatiles and determine differences between male and female eggs. This project is one of the six Phase I winners, who received funding to develop the necessary technology to compete for the Prize.

Multidimensional Spectral Mapping for Sex Determination of Avian Eggs

Year Awarded  2019

FFAR award amount   $269,030

Total award amount   $457,919

Location   Morrisville, NC

Program   Egg-Tech Prize

Matching Funders   Open Philanthropy

Grantee Institution   Microscale Devices LLC

As only female chicks are used for egg production, male chicks are culled after hatching. FFAR's Egg-Tech Prize is developing technology that can determine a chick’s sex before it hatches so male egg can be used for other purposes. Researchers at Microsale Devices LLC are using multidimensional spectral mapping technology that shoots waves of light at the egg and detects the refracted light patterns. Artificial intelligence will be employed to develop an optical fingerprint, or signature, that can determine the sex of eggs. This project is one of the six Phase I winners, who received funding to develop the necessary technology to compete for the Prize.