NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
03/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2026 09:06
NIFA Awards $10M in Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation Grants
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $10 million to 19 projects as part of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Foundational and Applied Science Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation program area priority. This grant program area priority supports research on animal nutrient utilization and growth, improving the efficiency of and quality of meat, milk, eggs, fish, and animal fiber. It also supports innovative approaches to feed formulation and research into the use of alternative feeds.
2024 Awardees:
- Cornell University
- North Dakota State University
- Purdue University
- Texas A&M University (2)
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- University of California, Davis (2)
- University of Connecticut
- University of Georgia
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Minnesota
- University of Missouri
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Tennessee
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (2)
- West Texas A&M University. .
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