CSREES Rural & Community Development Program http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ruralcommunitydevelopment.cfm CSREES helps to build rural and community prosperity through research, education, and extension, much of it led by the CSREES Regional Rural Development Centers--with their many partners in the university system and in communities across the country. CSREES promotes economic and community development through national program leadership, funding for integrated research, education, and extension activities, and strategic partnerships and collaborations. en CSREES webcomments@csrees.usda.gov mirabyte Feed Writer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:33:50 -0500 [EVENT] North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture/CSREES-SERD Conference, Stillwater, OK, June 17-20, 2009. http://nactateachers2009.okstate.edu/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:59:16 -0500 [EVENT] NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 14 - 18, 2009. http://www.rcdnet.org/nationalconference.php Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:58:43 -0500 [FUNDING OPPORTUNITY] Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)

The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues through research and extension activities. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops including floriculture. SCRI will give priority to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and methods to prevent, detect, monitor control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops.

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More SCRI Information

Who Is Eligible to Apply

  • 1862 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1890 Land-Grant Institutions
  • 1994 Land-Grant Institutions
  • For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
  • Individuals
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed
  • Other or Additional Information (See below)
  • Private Institutions of Higher Ed
  • State Agricultural Experiment Stations
  • State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

    • More Information on Eligibility

    Applications may be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State agricultural experiment stations, individuals, or groups consisting of 2 or more of these entities.

    Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic

    Solicitation Date (Opening) July 14, 2008
    Letter of Intent Due Date None
    Due Date (Closing)
    		 August 14, 2008
    Anticipated Award Date
    		 None
    Estimated Total Program Funding $28,400,000.00
    Range of Awards $0.00 to $6,000,000.00
    Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year 0%
    Cost Sharing Requirements 100 %
    For More Information Contact Thomas (Tom) Bewick
    Funding Opportunity Number USDA-CSREES-SCRI-001765
    CFDA Number 10.309 Specialty Crop Research Initiative
    Contact for Electronic Access Problems webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

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