National Impacts

Our National Impacts highlight CSREES-funded projects or activities. They may have been funded through competitive or formula grants. Individual National Impact stories were authored by CSREES staff or staff at our partner land grant institutions, which are the primary recipients of CSREES grants.

New Technology Prolongs Produce Freshness
Fluid Analytics, Inc. | August 21, 2009

Protecting a Summertime Treat
California Plant and Seed Lab, Inc. | August 18, 2009

Earthworm Tea Good for Plants
Oregon Soil Corporation | August 10, 2009

Training Tomorrow’s Food Safety Sleuths
University of California - Riverside | August 7, 2009

Pathogen Responsible for Food Poisoning Wears a Protective Cloak
University of Pittsburgh | August 4, 2009

Opening New Niches in a Forested Landscape
Auburn University | August 3, 2009

Empowering Small Farmers in Rural Communities
Southern University | July 20, 2009

Scientists Examine Genetic Clues to Help Biocontrol Agents Survive Longer
Tufts University | June 22, 2009

Research Identifies Chemical to Reduce Fat Deposition
University of Washington | February 25, 2009

Blame Your Allergies on the Earthworm
Ohio State University | February 23, 2009

Determining Rice Gene Function: Unlocking the Secrets of the World’s Most Important Food
University of California-Davis | February 17, 2009

Researchers Identify Gene to Improve Wheat Frost Tolerance
University of California-Daivs | February 9, 2009

Making On-farm Waste Digestion Work
Washington University | February 4, 2009

Identifying Economically Important Traits in Animal Genomes
University of Missouri | January 28, 2009

New Diet is a Breath of Fresh Air to Animal Facilities
Purdue University | January 27, 2009

Scientists Simulate Mixing the Perfect Dough
Rutgers University | January 23, 2009

Social and Economic Impacts of Biotechnology
Virginia Tech | January 21, 2009