Funding-USDA - Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus Disease Research and Extension; September 29, 2014

Agency

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Description

The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R. 2642) to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research and extension activities, technical assistance and development activities to: (a) combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive and including huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid, which pose imminent harm to United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry; and (b) provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through SCRI/CDRE and other research and extension projects targeting problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.

Announcement Number: USDA-NIFA-SCRI-004544

Closing Date: Sep 29, 2014

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=257570

Contact Information

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