University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: “NGS-Surveillance and Phylogenomic Analyses of Cotton-Infecting Plant Viruses to Inform Breeding Strategies for Virus Resistance in Cotton” ($294,000)

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado: “Tracking the Movement of Cytospora Pathogens in Orchards to Develop Novel IPM Strategies” ($298,794); “Diversity, Distribution and Host Resistance to Emerging Viruses and Viroids of Hemp” ($299,451)

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia: “Advancing Host-Plant Resistance to Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus, an Emerging Cotton Viral Disease” ($294,000)

University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois: “High-Powered Air Compressors as Preventative Tools to Reduce Farmer Injury and Death Related to Grain Bin Entrapments” ($300,000); “Advancing Food Recovery in K-12 School Cafeterias by Removing Food Safety and Operational Barriers of Share Tables” ($299,947)

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana: “Real-Time Measurement of Suspended Dust Concentration from Live Video Stream” ($300,000)

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa: “Enhancing Conservation, Access, and Generational Transition of Iowa Farmland Through Women Landowners” ($300,000)

Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland: “Development of Novel Management Tools for Cotton Leafroll Dwarf Virus and its Insect Vectors Using Molecular Virology” ($294,000)

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland: “Evaluating the Effect of Postharvest UV Irradiation on Red Skin Color, Phenolic Compounds and L. Monocytogenes Survival on Honeycrisp Apples” ($299,925)

Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts: “Adaptive Forest Management Options for White Ash Influenced by the Invasive Emerald Ash Borer” ($299,999)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan: “Evaluation of Damage and Integrated Management Strategies for Two Lesion Nematode Species in Carrot and Wheat Systems“ ($300,000); “Supporting Small and Very Small U.S. Meat/Poultry Processors in Complying with USDA FSIS Regulatory Changes for Fully-Cooked Products” ($299,817)

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana: “Therapeutic Impacts of Dietary Pulses on Bile Acids” ($294,000)

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska: “Developing Adaptive Grazing Management Strategies for Optimizing Corn Residue Use” ($300,000); “Reducing Field Worker Exposure to Pesticides via Agricultural Data Connectivity and Mobile Apps” ($299,529)

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York: “Improving Conifer Establishment Using Sustainable Pest Management and Soil Health Practices” ($255,696)

New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York: “Combatting Stemphylium Leaf Blight of Onion: A Critical Threat to the Sustainability and Profitability of Onion Production in New York” ($299,575); “Root Traits and Rapid Decline of Apple Trees in High-Density Orchards” ($299,365)

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma: “Rescuegrass Threatens Crop/Livestock Systems in the Southern Great Plains” ($275,496)

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon: “Feeding Spent Hemp Biomass to Cattle: Cannabinoid Residuals, Animal Health, and Product Quality” ($299,950); “Cleaning and Sanitizing Surfaces on Produce Farms: Optimizing What, How, and When” ($299,999)

South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota: “Characterization of Corn Harvested at High Moisture in Cattle Feeding Yards in the Upper Midwest” ($299,369); “Developing an Integrated Management of Bacterial Leaf Streak in Spring Wheat in Northern Great Plains” ($299,992)

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas: “Generating Pathogen- / Pest-Resistant Non-GMO Cotton Through Targeted Genome Editing of Oxylipin Signaling Pathways” ($294,000)

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin: “An Integrated Approach to Optimize Use of Sexed Semen in Dairy Herds” ($299,999); “Dairy Beef Crossbred Feeding Management: Applied Research and Extension Project” ($299,650)

Nevada System of Higher Education, Reno, Nevada: “COVID-19 Rapid Response Toolkit for Tribal Extension Agents” ($300,000)

Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee: “COVID-19 Rapid Response: Developing the Technology of Pandemic Responses for Garden Centers and Nurseries” ($300,000)