• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, $2,000,000
• Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania,$2,192,992
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, Texas, $1,383,497
Understanding Decisions and Behaviors Connected with Agriculture and Post-harvest Processing Industry Water Use:
• University of California, Berkeley, California, $463,338
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, $462,499
• University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, $458,043
• University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, $462,539
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, $453,539
Understanding the Human Health Impacts to Exposure from Nontraditional Water Used in Agriculture:
• University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, $406,907
• University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, $463,338
• Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, $499,999
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, $495,692
• University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, $499,617
• Utah State University, Logan, Utah, $500,000
Project details can be found at the NIFA website.
Among the grants, a University of Montana project will improve the efficacy of climate information for water use through developing, testing, and institutionalizing new tools for producers. A University of Florida project will ensure economic sustainability of agriculture and silviculture in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia while protecting the water quantity, quality, and habitat in the Upper Floridian Aquifer.
Since 2014, NIFA has awarded nearly $42 million through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area. Previously funded projects include a University of Nevada project dedicated to enhancing climate resiliency and agriculture on tribal land. A Clemson University project is focused on developing a near real-time drought forecasting model that would help farmers anywhere in the United States.
NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA support for the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel has resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts.
Source: USDA