Refine Results
Priority Areas
Consortia
Program
Location
Year

Unearthing Maize Genes for Enhanced Nitrogen Use Efficiency & AMF Synergy 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $999,996

Total award amount   $2,196,825

Location   St. Louis, MO

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Pennsylvania State University, Valent BioSciences LLC

Grantee Institution   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Industrial farming relies on large applications of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. However, a significant portion of fertilizer is not used by the plants, which costs producers money and can affect soil and water health. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center researchers are exploring the impacts of deep rooted corn, and the symbiotic relationship between corn and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, both of which can increase the reach of corn roots.

Accelerating Perennial Crop Development Through Phenomic & Genomic Selection Applied in Pre-breeding & Advanced Breeding Stages 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $1,000,000

Total award amount   $2,926,098

Location   St. Louis, MO

Program   Seeding Solutions

Matching Funders   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Kansas State University, The Land Institute, Perennial Agriculture Project, Saint Louis University

Grantee Institution   Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Farming annual crops, like wheat and corn, requires high input costs and can degrade soil over time. Perennial crops, however, have deep roots that can lower farming costs by conserving nutrients and water. Still, few herbaceous perennial species have been domesticated for large-scale agricultural production. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center researchers aim to optimize and expedite the domestication of perennials by developing strategies for screening potential breeding candidates at early life stages.

Sustainable Beef Research Roadmap Workshop 

Convening Event Centennial, CO

Brown and white cows standing in a line across a green field with a lot of blue sky and white puffy clouds above
10th anniversary celebration.

Crop Health Webinar 

10-Year Anniversary Webinar | Informational Session Virtual

Wheat Field

FFAR-Funded Research to Prevent African Swine Fever Virus 

Unlocking Genetic Heat Tolerance in Cattle 

Breakthrough for Precision Bred Adaptation of Elite Taurine Breeds of Beef & Dairy Cattle

Emerging Diseases in the Face of Extreme Weather 

Panel Discussion In person (St. Louis, MO)

Soybean pods in agricultural soy plantation

Production Systems 

Health, Efficiency and Resource Dynamics (HERD) Research Prioritization Workshop 

Convening Event Chicago, IL

5 black and white cows with yellow ear tags standing in a row in a green field looking at the viewer.”

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.