Awarded Grants
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33 Grants found

Protecting the U.S. Dairy and Poultry Industries: Utilizing Ultraviolet Technology to Mitigate Airborne Transmission of Avian Influenza

BPI3Vc-vectored Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Subunit Vaccine

Understanding HPAI Transmission Risk on Dairy Farms

Addressing Red Crown Rot in Soybeans

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Developing a Decontamination Strategy for HPAI-Infected Milk

Protecting Cattle from Asian Longhorned Tick

Development of a Vaccine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Cattle

FFAR Rapid Funding Develops Pest Management Program for Sweet Corn

FFAR Rapid Research Develops H5N1 Waste Stream Surveillance Tool

Addressing On-Farm Bird Flu Outbreaks Linked to Wild Waterfowl

Rapid Response to Novel Resistance-Breaking Strain of Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum in Cultivated Strawberry

FFAR Rapid Research Builds Diagnostic Tools & Vaccine for Avian Metapneumovirus

FFAR Research to Protect Vegetable Crops from Invasive Pest

Protecting Vegetable Crops from Invasive Pests

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FFAR Grant Addresses Emerging Pine Needle Diseases

FFAR Grant Protects Wheat Yields from Wheat Stem Sawfly

Identifying Proteins Required for Immunity to ASFV

Analyzing the Efficacy of Live-vectored Prototype ASFV Subunit Vaccines

FFAR Grant Combats Disease in Lettuce Crops

Genvax Technologies is Developing an African Swine Fever Vaccine

Biological Control of Cattle Fever Ticks in South Texas

Development of Prevention, Detection and Response Strategies for the Asian Longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis)

Evaluation of feed additives to mitigate the risk of viral-contaminated feed to pigs

Stopping A New Threat to The Lettuce Industry in Florida: Fusarium Wilt

Development of a Farmer-Focused Disease Prevention and Preparedness Tool

Ecology and Evolution of Bacterial Leaf Streak of Maize

Feed the Future Fall Armyworm Tech Prize

Sustainable Control Tactics for Spotted Wing Drosophila in Tart Cherry

Identifying Short-term Solutions for Managing Allium Leafminer in Allium

The Validation of a Novel qPCR Assay for the Detection of Brucella suis

Mitigation of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus in Kansas and U.S. High Plains

Shielding U.S. Palm Industries from the South American Palm Weevil Invasion

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Protecting the U.S. Dairy and Poultry Industries: Utilizing Ultraviolet Technology to Mitigate Airborne Transmission of Avian Influenza 

Year Awarded  2026

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   Knoxville, TN

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   University of Tennessee

Grantee Institution   University of Tennessee

As H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to threaten U.S. poultry and dairy farms, new strategies are needed to curb its transmission. University of Tennessee researchers are exploring the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) technology in inactivating the virus.

BPI3Vc-vectored Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Subunit Vaccine 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $401,802

Location   Manhattan, KS

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Kansas State University

Grantee Institution   Kansas State University

H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods and the economic stability of animal protein markets. In response to these spillover events, Kansas State University researchers are developing a vaccine to protect cattle and swine from H5N1.

Understanding HPAI Transmission Risk on Dairy Farms 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $112,600

Total award amount   $225,201

Location   East Lansing, MI

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Michigan State University

Grantee Institution   Michigan State University

Beginning in early 2024, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in U.S. dairy herds, threatening milk production. Yet little is known about how the virus spreads in cows. Through a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant, Michigan State University researchers are studying how HPAI is transmitted in dairy cows.

Developing a Decontamination Strategy for HPAI-Infected Milk 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,404

Location   College Station, TX

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Grantee Institution   Texas A&M University

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is present in the milk of infected cows, and to limit on-farm spread, requires cost-prohibitive and resource-intensive on-farm pasteurization and heat decontamination treatments. Texas A&M University researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of chemical controls in decontaminating milk.

Protecting Cattle from Asian Longhorned Tick 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $147,491

Total award amount   $341,648

Location   Kalamazoo, MI

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Zoetis

Grantee Institution   Zoetis

The emergence of Asian longhorned ticks in the U.S. is threatening the health of cattle herds in 24 states, raising concerns about significant economic losses. Zoetis researchers are developing a biological control tool for the harmful pests.

FFAR Research Aims to Protect Dairy Cattle Against H5N1 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $301,562

Location   West Lafayette, IN

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Purdue University

Grantee Institution   Purdue University

H5N1 in dairy cattle decreases milk production and milk quality, causing significant economic losses for farmers. The recent detection of H5N1 in humans, dairy cows and non-traditional host birds indicates that this virus poses new threats to other non-avian species. Purdue University researchers are using knowledge gained from prior work on influenza A viruses and a bovine adenoviral vaccine platform to develop a universal influenza vaccine for cows that is expected to be effective against further viral mutations.

Development of a Vaccine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Virus in Cattle 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $139,031

Total award amount   $278,163

Location   Ames, IA

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Genvax Technologies

Grantee Institution   Genvax Technologies

The current H5N1 virus has spread for the first time to dairy cows, with no preventative measures available to protect U.S. herds. With a ROAR grant, Genvax Technologies is developing an H5N1 vaccine for dairy cows. They will also use diagnostic tools to differentiate between infected and vaccinated cows and conduct experiments to confirm that these diagnostic tools are effective in calves.

Addressing Red Crown Rot in Soybeans 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $150,000

Total award amount   $300,000

Location   East Lansing, MI

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   United Soybean Board

Grantee Institution   Michigan State University

Red crown rot, a fungal disease, is causing significant yield losses in soybeans, harming both profitability and U.S. competitiveness. Michigan State University researchers are developing tools that rapidly detect and effectively manage the disease.

FFAR Rapid Funding Develops Pest Management Program for Sweet Corn 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $146,243

Total award amount   $351,670

Location   Olathe, CO

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   AgBiTech, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Colorado State University, Colorado West Sweet Corn Administrative Committee, Lepidext, Mountain Fresh, Mountain Quality Marketing, Soil Health Services, Tuxedo Corn Company

Grantee Institution   Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

Corn earworm, a destructive moth, is causing millions of dollars of damage to sweet corn production in western Colorado and could potentially damage other crops. Researchers at Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers are developing a pest management strategy to protect yields and farmer profits.

FFAR Rapid Research Develops H5N1 Waste Stream Surveillance Tool 

Year Awarded  2025

FFAR award amount   $74,133

Total award amount   $148,919

Location   Davis, CA

Program   Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research

Matching Funders   Barnwell Bio

Grantee Institution   Barnwell Bio

Current H5N1 detection practices rely on animals displaying symptoms and targeted testing of animals suspected of illness. H5N1 can spread quickly and waiting for observable symptoms, individual examinations and testing leads to significant time lags in fighting its spread. Barnwell Bio researchers are developing a waste stream animal health monitoring system to identify the virus in asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases.