Funding-USDA- Alfalfa
and Forage Research Program (AFRP); May 26, 2015
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
Alfalfa
and Forage Research Program (AFRP) will support the development of improved
alfalfa forage and seed production systems. The program will support the
development of improved production systems for other forage crops in future
years, depending on the availability of funding.
Proposals
submitted to AFRP should address one or more of the following priorities:
(1)
Improving alfalfa forage 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 forage yield and
persistence and the production of seed for propagation.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-OP-005055
Closing
Date:
May
26, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276159
Contact
Information
Liang-Shiou Lin
(202)
401-5045