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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products (A1103)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: The Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products program supports projects to study the biosynthesis of plant-derived\, high-value biomolecules for use in foods\, pharmaceuticals\, and other products. Projects must focus on agriculturally-important plants\, but the choice of plant species must be justified. Molecular\, biochemical\, synthetic biology\, or eco-physiological approaches may be used to determine the biosynthetic pathways for industrially-important biomolecules. The intent of this program is for results to be translated into discoveries that help create or meet emerging and future markets and contribute towards long-term demand for agricultural-based products. \nApplications must address one or more of the following (order does not indicate importance): \n\nPrimary and/or secondary metabolic pathways regulating the biosynthesis of plant metabolites that improve the quality of food and/or feed;\nBiosynthetic pathways of metabolites with herbicidal or pesticidal activities;\nImproving the production (biosynthesis) of plant-based chemicals that have industrial and/or pharmaceutical relevance; or\nMacronutrient and/or micronutrient biosynthesis\, accumulation\, and/or availability that are beneficial to human health and nutrition.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-foundational-knowledge-of-plant-products-a1103/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Small and Medium-Sized Farms (A1601)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: This program area priority focuses on the development and/or adoption of new models to assist agricultural (farm\, forest\, or ranch) landowner/manager decision making with respect to appropriate scale management strategies and technologies to enhance economic efficiency and sustainability\, including the viability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized dairy\, poultry\, livestock\, crop\, forestry\, aquaculture\, and other operations. The scope of this program area priority includes\, but is not limited to projects that: \n\nAdvance the production\, profitability and post-harvest handling of specialty crops including high value-niche market crops such as hemp (if approved in your state)\, medicinal\, aromatic\, and essential oils.\nDevelop effective strategies to aid in the development of research\, education and extension/outreach programs to meet the needs of underserved small and medium-sized farmers and ranchers.\nexamine the impacts of COVID-19 on small farm profitability\, especially related to new costs related to direct delivery models\, new markets and changing demand.\nIdentify and develop affordable small farm appropriate digital agriculture tools that improve production\, labor management and farm profitability.\nOutreach efforts that create opportunities for entry and farm viability for young\, beginning\, historically disadvantaged\, veteran\, or immigrant farmers and ranchers. Such efforts should address issues such as farm succession\, transition\, entry\, and profitability through tools that ensure that the next generation of small and medium-sized farmers has access to the information and resources they need to operate their farms on a sustainable and profitable basis.\nExamine the varying forms of land tenure\, including issues related to heir property\, especially among aging and beginning farmers\, and identify the opportunities and obstacles to land access and land transfer for younger farmers.\nThe feasibility of small to mid-scale processing for fresh fruits and vegetables\, frozen fruits and vegetables\, value added processing for institutional buyers\, or small-scale meat processing. Such efforts could also include direct to consumer markets. h. Develop effective strategies and tools to assist small and medium-sized forest/woodland owners in managing and sustaining their timberland.\nResearch and develop effective strategies and tools to assist small and medium-sized farmers in making decisions about participating in livestock (including aquaculture) or crop production contracts.\nResearch and develop effective strategies to aid in the development of efficient local and regional food systems.\nEvaluate and implement strategies to enhance access to markets by small and mediumsized farms.\nResearch and outreach efforts that develop new tools to ensure that the next generation of small and medium-sized farmers have access to the information and resources they need to operate their farms on a sustainable and profitable basis.\nExamine the challenges of small and medium-sized farms to increase profitability\, sustain farming as a livelihood\, and transition to the next generation. Efforts could address issues such as production diversification and sustainability; barriers to markets and effects of social media; farmer savings behavior\, financial decision-making and retirement; farm family resource allocation; and intrafamily succession.\nDevelop strategies to address climate change with climate smart agriculture\, food and forestry solutions including\, but not limited to conservation\, reducing greenhouse gas emissions\, and other environmental concerns.\nProjects that expand access on crop and animal production systems with an emphasis on historically underserved farmers where applicable are welcome.\nProjects using indigenous traditional ecological knowledge are appropriate for this program area priority.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-small-and-medium-sized-farms-a1601/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230810
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UID:1185-1691625600-1691711999@cahnrs.wsu.edu
SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Animal Reproduction (A1211)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: Cellular\, molecular\, genomic/genetic or whole-animal aspects of animal reproduction relevant to improving reproductive efficiency or enhancing reproductive management\, including mitigating reductions in fertility that are exacerbated by climate change\, especially focusing on: \n\nGonadal function (including production\, function\, and preservation of gametes);\nHypothalamic-pituitary axis;\nEmbryonic and fetal development (including interaction between the conceptus and its uterine environment); or\nMicrobiome of the reproductive tract.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-animal-reproduction-a1211/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Animal Nutrition\, Growth and Lactation (A1231)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: Cellular\, molecular\, genomic/genetic or whole-animal aspects of nutrition\, growth and lactation\, especially focusing on: \n\nNutrient utilization and efficiency\, this may include influence and impact of the gastrointestinal microbiome and/or mitigation of enteric methane and other greenhouse gases;\nInnovative approaches to feed formulation or use of novel alternative feedstuffs\, especially those that may contribute to reducing emission of methane and other greenhouse gases;\nImproving the quality and efficiency of producing meat\, milk\, eggs\, fish\, and animal fiber; or\nMetabolic disorders and nutritional deficiencies affecting production of meat\, milk\, eggs\, fish\, and animal fiber.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-animal-nutrition-growth-and-lactation-a1231/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Welfare of Agricultural Animals  (A1251)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: Evaluation (which should include assessment of animal welfare) of current animal agriculture (including aquaculture) production practices and/or development of new or enhanced management approaches that safeguard both animal welfare and adaption to climate change\, including but not limited to: \n\nAdvance objective measures of animal welfare\, including the use of emerging methods and metrics for assessment (e.g.\, functional genomics; epidemiology; automated\, noninvasive methods) for outcome based (health and behavior) welfare assessment criteria.\nAlternatives or improvements for painful management procedures; euthanasia and slaughter methods to decrease pain and distress; handling and transportation to decrease injury and distress (including thermal stress);\nUnderstanding the effect of the microbiome on animal welfare;\nSelection methods or experiments for improved robustness\, behavior\, and/or social effects\, including those that may be impacted by climate change (such as thermal stress); or\nDevelopment of innovative alternatives to replace or reduce the use of animals in 36 agricultural research.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-welfare-of-agricultural-animals-a1251/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS  Diseases of Agricultural Animals (A1221)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: Application topics may include\, but are not limited to\, one or more of the following: \na. Cellular\, molecular\, genomic/genetic or whole-animal aspects of animal health and disease\, with emphasis on maintaining healthy agricultural animals to ensure a safe and adequate food supply. \nb. Maintenance of homeostasis including innate immune responses. \nc. Disease prevention and control\, including vaccinology; reverse vaccinology; breeding for disease resistance; animal and farm management (including precision animal health management)\, and diagnostics.  NOTE: Diagnostics for transboundary/foreign and emerging/re-emerging diseases should be submitted to the Agricultural Biosecurity program area priority (A1181). For all diagnostic tests\, applicants must provide a validation plan. \nd. Therapeutic interventions for disease reduction or treatment\, including alternatives to antibiotics and minor use animal drugs. \ne. Immune Reagents for Agricultural Animals. Development of publicly-accessible\, reasonably-priced immunological reagents for Ruminants\, Swine\, Equine\, Aquaculture (major focus on catfish and salmonids) or Poultry. Reagents should be applicable to the study of more than one disease and fill gaps where research is hindered due to a significant lack of critical reagents. Clearly outline how you will connect with stakeholders and partners to determine the U.S. immunology communities’ highest priority needs.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-diseases-of-agricultural-animals-a1221/2023-08-10/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Animal Breeding\, Genetics\, and Genomics (A1201)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: \na. Animal genomics research priorities over the next decade were identified from stakeholder inputs and were compiled in the report: “Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health\, Production\, and Well-Being: A new USDA Blueprint for Animal Genome Research 2018 – 2027” in Frontier in Genetics. Proposals that align with the animal genome blueprint goals are highly welcome to submit to this program area or other program areas within the RFA based on the best alignment with program area priority goals. Any target area identified in the USDA Animal Genome Blueprint that aligns with the program area priorities listed are eligible to be considered for funding. \nb. Novel quantitative genetic methods including selection theory and modeling\, implementing selection methods that use a systems approach using a combination of genomics\, epigenomics\, functional genomics\, and microbiome data for simultaneous improvement of multiple traits. \nc. Development of national and regional breeding strategies to address biotic and abiotic stresses (including climate and/or environmental extremes)\, greenhouse gas emissions from livestock\, genetic diversity\, germplasm storage and characterization\, or genome modifications. \nd. Development of new phenotypes for improving selection criteria and/or development of high-throughput methods for on-farm recording of traits. \ne. Exploring alternatives to control inbreeding\, exploit crossbreeding\, conduct selection experiments\, or develop novel breeding programs aimed at improving performance\, welfare\, or health of agricultural animals. \nf. Animal Breeding Research Coordination Network (RCN) that build and coordinate public-private research and development efforts for major food and animal species. The Network must address a grand challenge (e.g.\, food and nutrition security\, boosting farm income\, climate smart agriculture\, creating more and better market opportunities for producers and consumers) using collaborative state-of-the-art science and technical platforms that fill critical science and knowledge gaps to deliver innovation for commercialization across a broad U.S. agricultural sector. The RCN priority areas must address bottlenecks to animal productivity and address the priorities in the USDA Animal Genome Blueprint.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-animal-breeding-genetics-and-genomics-a1201/
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SUMMARY:AFRI - FAS Food and Human Health (A1343)
DESCRIPTION:Program Area Priority: NIFA requests proposals that use culturally and contextually appropriate approaches\, where applicable\, to investigate the interrelationships of foods\, or components of foods\, and their impact on the gut microbiota to improve human health. Project results should inform precision nutrition or personalized dietary needs particularly for historically underrepresented populations. Project results should complement our nation’s dietary pattern recommendations to prevent\, reduce\, or control chronic diseases. \nApplicants must address at least one of the following: \na. Investigate the interrelationship of foods\, or components of foods; and gut microbiota on human health; and/or; \nb. Research on functional outcomes of the interrelationship between toxic elements\, such as arsenic\, cadmium\, lead\, and mercury and human microbiome; and/or; \nc. Investigate relationship of food contaminants and the human gut microbiota; and/or \nd. Determine the structure and functional outcomes of metabolites of gut microbiome and foods\, or food components and/or contaminants.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-fas-food-and-human-health-a1343/
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SUMMARY:AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems
DESCRIPTION:Applications to the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system. NIFA seeks creative and visionary applications that take a systems approach for projects are expected to significantly improve the supply of affordable\, safe\, nutritious\, and accessible agricultural products\, while fostering economic development and rural prosperity in America. These approaches must demonstrate current needs and anticipate future social\, cultural\, behavioral\, economic\, health\, and environmental impacts. Additionally\, the outcomes of the work being proposed should result in societal benefits\, including promotion of rural prosperity and enhancement of quality of life for all those involved in food and agricultural value chains from production to utilization and consumption. See AFRI SAS RFA for details. \nThis RFA has two program area priorities\, each with different eligibility requirements. A9201 invites only integrated project (must include research\, education\, and extension) applications with limited eligibility. A9211 invites only research project applications with wide eligibility. Please see Part III\, A. of this AFRI SAS RFA for more specific eligibility requirements for project types. Applications in each program area priority from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/afri-sustainable-agricultural-systems/
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SUMMARY:Research Facilities Act Program
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) is to assist qualifying institutions with the costs related to constructing\, purchasing\, updating\, renovating\, or modifying agricultural research buildings to conduct research in the areas of agriculture and food sciences. The proposed agricultural research facility must expand the institution’s capacity for long-term impactful research and must be the result of thorough strategic planning. Awards may be used to fund the construction of buildings or sites for agricultural research facilities or other facilities that store agricultural research experimental samples or specimens\, as well as the purchase of real estate or durable equipment. Activities might include\, but are not limited to: \n\nEvaluating infrastructure and sites\nConceptual planning and design for a newly constructed\, restored\, or rebuilt structure or place\nCreating construction plans and schematics for the facility or site that is being built\, restored\, or rebuilt.\nBuilding\, restoring\, or remodeling a facility or location.\nInvesting in and putting in permanent equipment for research monitoring and safeguarding samples and specimens.\nInvesting in and putting in essential building systems like electricity\, climate control\, security\, life safety\, lighting\, utilities\, telecommunications\, and energy management.
URL:https://cahnrs.wsu.edu/research/proposal_deadlines/research-facilities-act-program/
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