Funding-USDA- Special Research Grants Program Potato Breeding Research; April 13, 2016

 

Agency

 

Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

 

Description

 

The purpose of this grant program is to support potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) research programs that focus on varietal development and testing and potato varieties for commercial production. As used herein, varietal development and testing is research using conventional breeding and/or biotechnological genetics to develop improved potato varieties. Aspects of evaluation, screening and testing must support variety development.

 

Announcement Number:

 

USDA-NIFA-SRGP-005697

 

Closing Date:

 

Apr 13, 2016  

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=281517

 

Contact Information

 

Pushpa Kathir

(202) 401-5015

pkathir@nifa.usda.gov