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Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue.
CSREES will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or emerging issues.
For this particular solicitation, CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues:
Redbay ambrosia beetle and Laurel Wilt in avocados1000 cankers disease of walnutUganda (Ug99) Strain of Wheat Stem Rust
CSREES will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or emerging issues.
For this particular solicitation, CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues:
Redbay ambrosia beetle and Laurel Wilt in avocados1000 cankers disease of walnutUganda (Ug99) Strain of Wheat Stem Rust
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Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases RFA
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land-grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 USC 582a et seq.) McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act, and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs that: (i) promote excellence in research on a regional and national level; (ii) promote the development of regional research centers; (iii) promote the research partnership between the Department of Agriculture, colleges and universities, research foundations, and State agricultural experiment stations for regional research efforts; and (iv) facilitate coordination and cooperation of research among States through regional research grants.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/09_critical_issues.pdf
Contact:
CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,
Agency Email Description:
For questions regarding this RFA.
Agency Email:
electronic@csrees.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2009-03-04
Application Due Date:
2009-04-03
Archive Date:
2010-02-17
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