Funding Opportunities for the Western IPM Center

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) FY 2008 Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program Request for Applications (Deadline is June 9, 2008)

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2008 Supplemental and Alternative Crops Competitive Grants Program Request for Applications. The purpose of this program in FY 2008 is to support Canola crop research in the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable.

CSREES Funding Opportunity Page
There you will find a link to the Request for Applications (RFA). There is also a link to the "CSREES Grants.gov Application Guide" and application forms when you click on the Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-CSREES-OP-001591.

Grants.gov Synopsis Page
There you will find a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application package.

Deadline: Applications must be received by Grants.gov by close of business (5 p.m. Eastern Time) on June 9, 2008.

If you have questions regarding the RFA, please contact Dr. James Parochetti, (202) 401-4354.