Funding-Specialty
Crop Research Initiative; January 31,
2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The Specialty Crop
Research Initiative (SCRI) was established to solve critical industry issues
through research and extension activities. SCRI will give priority to projects
that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary; and include
explicit mechanisms to communicate results to producers and the public. Projects
must address at least one of five focus areas: research in plant breeding,
genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and
address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop
pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and
profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including
improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and
methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food
safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops.
Announcement Number:
USDA-NIFA-SCRI-003357
Due Date:
Jan 31, 2011
Link to Full
Announcement
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/specialty_crop.html
Contact
Information
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET,
excluding Federal holidays