Funding-National Pork Board Proposals; November 15, 2011

 

 

RFP Now Available

From the National Pork Board

October 12, 2011

 

The National Pork Board's Fall Call for Proposals for 2012 is now available on our website at www.pork.org

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:  Tuesday, November 15th - 5:00 pm CST

If you have any question about the funding history of the National Pork Board, please see our newly updated website at:  www.pork.org/Research

If you have questions specific to the content of your proposal, please contact the program manager for the category to which you are submitting:

Environment

Allan Stokes

astokes@pork.org

515/223-3447

Swine Health

Lisa Becton

lbecton@pork.org

515/223-2791

Animal Welfare

Sherrie Niekamp

sniekamp@pork.org

515/223-3533

Pork Safety - PreHarvest & Pork Quality

Steve Larsen

slarsen@pork.org  

515/223-2754

Public Health

Jennifer Koeman

jkoeman@pork.org  

515/223-2633

If you have questions specific to the Web site and submission process, please contact me at beveritt@pork.org or 515/223-2750.  If you encounter problems with the Web site, note specific information about the browser type and version you are using, what you were doing when the problem occurred and the exact text of any error messages you encounter.

Click here to access the RFP information on Pork.org.

 

Please see the latest release regarding the USDA AFRI research announcement.  There are two relevant topics for swine, one for Genetic resistance of disease and another specifically for PRRS Regional Elimination.   Please see the accompanying document for full information.   Letters of intent are due to USDA by November 15th, 2011.

Beverly L. Everitt beveritt@pork.org Research Programs Assistant NATIONAL PORK BOARD ph. 515/223-2750