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Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM CenterNRI Integrated Program Funding: Call for Proposals for Competitive GrantsCSREES is soliciting applications for the National Research Initiative (NRI) Integrated Program for fiscal year (FY) 2003. In awarding these grants, priority will be given to projects that are:1) multistate, multi-institutional, or multidisciplinary; or 2) projects that integrate agricultural research, extension and education. The amount available for support of these integrated programs in FY 2003 is approximately $30 million. Optional letters of intent must be received by June 30, 2003. Applications must be received by close of business on July 30, 2003. The purpose of the NRI Integrated Program is to support research, extension and education grants that address critical emerging U.S. agricultural and rural issues. Priority program areas established to address these emerging issues are: 1) Functional Genomics of Agriculturally Important Organisms (animals, insects and mites, microbes, and plants); 2) Air Quality; 3) Human Nutrition and Obesity; 4) Animal and Plant Biosecurity and; 5) National Training Program for Agricultural Homeland Security. See this CSREES site for the complete announcement, application kit, and CSREES contact information.
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 Western Integrated Pest Management Center
Pest Management Centers are sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service | |