Funding-USDA- Alfalfa
and Forage Research Program; April 13, 2016
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
Alfalfa
and Forage Research Program (AFRP) supports integrated, collaborative research
and technology transfer to improve the efficiency and sustainability of conventional
and organic forage production systems. AFRP encourages projects that establish
multi-disciplinary networks to address priority national or regional science
needs of the forage industry. By bringing together expertise from multiple
organizations and states, these projects will have greater impact and will
enhance the effectiveness of limited state, federal and industry resources.
In
FY 2016, AFRP will support the development of improved alfalfa forage and seed
production systems. NIFA is soliciting applications for the FY 2016 under the
following areas:
1.Improving alfalfa forage yield
and seed yield through better nutrient, water and/or pest management;
2.Improving persistence of
alfalfa stands by lessening biotic or abiotic stresses; 3.Improving alfalfa
forage and seed harvesting and storage systems to optimize economic returns;
4.Improving estimates of alfalfa
forage quality as an animal feed to increase forage usage in animal feeds;
and/or
5.Breeding to address biotic
and abiotic stresses that impact alfalfa forage yield and persistence and the
production of seed for propagation.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-OP-005656
Closing
Date:
Apr
13, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=281267
Contact
Information
Liang-Shiou Lin
(202)
401-5045