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FFAR Awards Grant to Genvax Technologies to Develop African Swine Fever Vaccine 

FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Awardees 

FFAR Names Dr. Saharah Moon Chapotin as Executive Director 

FFAR & OCP North America Open Applications for Fertilizer Efficiency Research Fellowship 

Investigating Natural Nitro-Compounds as a Viable Strategy to Reduce Enteric Methane Emission from Ruminants 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $455,704

Total award amount   $914,543

Location   State College, PA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Purina Animal Nutrition

Grantee Institution   Penn State University

Enteric methane is the single largest source of direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the beef and dairy sectors, representing 2.5% of total U.S. GHG emissions. Led by Dr. Alexander N. Hristov, researchers are investigating using a non-synthetic form of an anti-methanogenic compound, 3-nitro-1-propionic acid (3-NPA), derived from plant and fungal sources as a feed additive to reduce enteric methane in ruminants.

Grant Investigates Naturally Occurring Compound to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $455,704

Total award amount   $914,543

Location   State College, PA

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Purina Animal Nutrition

Grantee Institution   Penn State University

Enteric methane is the single largest source of direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the beef and dairy sectors, representing 2.5% of total U.S. GHG emissions. Led by Dr. Alexander N. Hristov, researchers are investigating using a non-synthetic form of an anti-methanogenic compound, 3-nitro-1-propionic acid (3-NPA), derived from plant and fungal sources as a feed additive to reduce enteric methane in ruminants.

Grant Protects Florida Corn from Tar Spot Outbreak 

FFAR & GAIN Announce Challenge for Screening Underutilized Crops 

Hemp Research Consortium Promotes Opportunities for Versatile Crop 

Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program 

Year Awarded  2022

FFAR award amount   $1,150,000

Total award amount   $2,300,000

Location   Manhattan, KS

Program   Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program

Matching Funders   Swine Health Information Center & Pork Checkoff

Grantee Institution   Swine Health Information Center

Proactively enhancing wean-to-harvest biosecurity will help control the next emerging disease in the U.S. pork industry and improve U.S. swine herd health. Phase 1 of this program identifies subject matter experts and assembles task forces with the responsibility of establishing research priorities. In Phase 2, proposals are solicited to investigate cost-effective, innovative technologies, protocols, or ideas to implement biosecurity during the wean-to-harvest phase of production.