(FOA)-Methyl
Bromide Transition Program (USDA-NIFA-ICGP-006690); April 15, 2019
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Description
The
methyl bromide transition program (MBT) addresses the immediate needs and the
costs of transition that have resulted from the scheduled phase-out of the
pesticide methyl bromide. Methyl bromide has been a pest and disease control
tactic critical to pest management systems for decades for soil-borne and
postharvest pests. The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research
on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will
foster the adoption of these solutions. Projects should cover a broad range of
new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling
economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only
effective pest control option. Research projects must address commodities with
critical issues and include a focused economic analysis of the cost of
implementing the transition on a commercial scale. Projects supporting the
transition to an alternative type of cropping/storage/processing system that
avoids the need for disinfestation with methyl bromide (e.g., transition to a
covered system using soilless culture) will be considered if the alternative has
the potential to serve as a viable short to medium-term solution for operations
that are currently dependent on methyl bromide or have been impacted by the
phase-out of methyl bromide.
Proposals
that address integrated pest management issues in commodities not affected by
the phase-out of methyl bromide, and research-only proposals, may be more
appropriate for the Applied Research and Development program area of the Crop
Protection and Pest Management program (https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/crop-protection-and-pest-management).
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-ICGP-006690
Closing
Date
April
15, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313360
Contact
Information
(202)
401-5048