AM21SCMPTX1003
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Climate change and global warming exacerbate the negative impact of drought on crop production. Plant biostimulants (BPs) may provide a novel, promising, and sustainable approach to enhance plant growth and crop yield under stressed and non-stressed conditions.
This project aims to test the effects of BPs in mitigating drought stress in two specialty crops, onion and watermelon, at test sites in Texas and Utah. We will determine the efficacy of BP products based on fungi, bacteria, humic substance, and seaweed extracts on onion and watermelon production in controlled environments and field conditions.
We will integrate these results to further verify their efficacy at the commercial farm level. We expect to identify the most efficient BP products and the most responsive onion and watermelon cultivars based on their increased yield and quality.
We expect to identify the most efficient BP products and the most responsive varieties of onion and watermelon for increased yield and quality. Outreach and education activities to disseminate project results and promote specialty crop production will occur through hosting field days and conferences to demonstrate and disseminate research results in Texas and Utah.
Project deliverables include presentations at field days and conferences, fact sheets, videos, and scientific publications. All these deliverables will be posted on university and industrial websites.
Beneficiaries of this specialty crop project are onion and watermelon growers and the BP industry. The long-term impact is increased yield and quality of onion and watermelon with reduced input of water and fertilizers.
This project aims to test the effects of BPs in mitigating drought stress in two specialty crops, onion and watermelon, at test sites in Texas and Utah. We will determine the efficacy of BP products based on fungi, bacteria, humic substance, and seaweed extracts on onion and watermelon production in controlled environments and field conditions.
We will integrate these results to further verify their efficacy at the commercial farm level. We expect to identify the most efficient BP products and the most responsive onion and watermelon cultivars based on their increased yield and quality.
We expect to identify the most efficient BP products and the most responsive varieties of onion and watermelon for increased yield and quality. Outreach and education activities to disseminate project results and promote specialty crop production will occur through hosting field days and conferences to demonstrate and disseminate research results in Texas and Utah.
Project deliverables include presentations at field days and conferences, fact sheets, videos, and scientific publications. All these deliverables will be posted on university and industrial websites.
Beneficiaries of this specialty crop project are onion and watermelon growers and the BP industry. The long-term impact is increased yield and quality of onion and watermelon with reduced input of water and fertilizers.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Texas
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Texas Department Of Agriculture was awarded
Project Grant AM21SCMPTX1003
worth $713,572
from Agricultural Marketing Service in March 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Specialty Crop Multi-State Program.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/3/22
Period of Performance
3/31/22
Start Date
3/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$713.6K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$713.6K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
AM21SCMPTX1003
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
12348Y SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - FARM BILL
Funding Office
12348Y SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - FARM BILL
Awardee UEI
NT4XL1YGLGC5
Awardee CAGE
1CGX2
Performance District
25
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Representative
Roger Williams
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to States and Possessions, Agricultural Marketing Service, Agriculture (012-2501) | Agricultural research and services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $713,572 | 100% |
Modified: 5/3/22