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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Request for Pre-Applications (RFPA)
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE) is authorized in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (H.R.
2642) to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research and extension activities, technical assistance and development activities to:
(a) combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive and including huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid, which pose imminent harm to United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry; and (b) provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through SCRI/CDRE and other research and extension projects targeting problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.
2642) to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research and extension activities, technical assistance and development activities to:
(a) combat citrus diseases and pests, both domestic and invasive and including huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid, which pose imminent harm to United States citrus production and threaten the future viability of the citrus industry; and (b) provide support for the dissemination and commercialization of relevant information, techniques, and technologies discovered pursuant to research and extension activities funded through SCRI/CDRE and other research and extension projects targeting problems caused by citrus production diseases and invasive pests.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Citrus Disease Research and Extension (CDRE)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies; national laboratories; colleges and universities; research institutions and organizations; private organizations or corporations; State Agricultural Experiment Stations; Cooperative Extension Services; individuals or groups consisting of two or more of any of these entities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2017-04-11
Application Due Date:
2017-05-12
Archive Date:
2017-06-11
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