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DIVISION
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES http://intranet.okstate.edu/Fiscal_Affairs/fund_opp.htm This
is a monthly publication of announcements of funding opportunities. For
more information, please contact Adele Tongco (adel@okstate.edu) at 4-5398
in Ag Hall 139 or Jan Madole (jkd1703@okstate.edu) at 4-7196.
More information about each announcement is accessible on the Internet
(see URL listed with each opportunity to view full record). ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Professional Development Evaluation Sponsor: USDA; CSREES, Southern Region - SAREDeadline:
July 17, 2001 Amount:
$120,000 Abstract:
The purpose of this announcement is to elicit proposals from evaluation
development consultants to assist the Southern Region Professional Development
Program (PDP) to design and implement a collaborative evaluation. This will
occur through the development and implementation of an evaluation plan to assess
the effectiveness of PDP-funded projects in promoting sustainable agriculture in
the Southern Region. URL: http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=62460 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Call for Research Proposals Sponsor:
United States - Israel Bi-national Agricultural Research and Development (BARD)
Fund. Deadline:
August 15, 2001 Amount:
$266,000 Abstract:
The Bi-national Agricultural and Research Development (BARD) supports
cooperative agricultural research projects that are of mutual interest to the
United States and Israel. Appropriate projects cover all phases of research and
development, including integrated projects and basic or applied research.
Proposals are reviewed by panels representing the following fields: agricultural
economics; agricultural engineering; animal production; animal protection;
aquaculture; cellular and molecular biology in agriculture; field and garden
crops; fruit tree crops; plant protection; post-harvest science and food
technology; and soil, water, air, and the environment. Panels in both the United
States and Israel review proposals simultaneously. Approval of research
proposals requires scientists and institutions involved in the project to carry
out certain administrative activities connected to reporting on the research. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=15031 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Soil Prediction Modeling - A01-142 Sponsor:
DOD, Department of the Army
and SBIR 2001.2. Deadline:
August 15, 2001 Amount: $70,000Abstract:
The objective of this topic is to develop a method for accurately predicting
soil moisture conditions without the advantage of field or remotely collected
soil moisture data. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=61516 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Research Proposals Sponsor:
American Floral Endowment (AFE) Deadline:
August 15, 2001 Abstract: The American Floral Endowment (AFE) makes grants in support of basic and applied research projects to benefit floriculture and environmental horticulture. Areas identified as priorities include, but are not limited to, the following: - Thrips (TSWV / INSV control systems) - Post-harvest systems for fresh cut flowers- Air- or soil-borne disease control systems for potted plants- Development of production protocols for specialty crops (potted plants, fresh cut flowers, or bedding plants) URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=2606 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Sponsor:
USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative Service and Farm Service Agency Abstract:
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) invites state governments to propose Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) projects under the general Conservation
Reserve Program (CRP). CREP is an opportunity for the joining of resources of
the federal and state governments to address critical environmental issues such
as soil erosion, water quality degradation, and wildlife habitat loss associated
with agricultural activities. This action is also part of the National
Performance Review Initiative to deliver better service and foster partnership
and community solutions. The CRP assists farmers and ranchers in conserving
soil, water, and wildlife resources by converting highly erodible and other
environmentally sensitive acreage normally devoted to the production of
agricultural commodities and marginal pastureland to a long-term
resource-conserving cover. CRP participants enroll in contracts for periods of
10 to 15 years in exchange for annual rental payments and cost-share assistance
for installing those long-term resource-conserving practices. Up to 36.4 million
acres were authorized to be enrolled in the CRP at any one time, and as of June
1, 1998, approximately six million acres were still available. Proposals are
typically limited to 100,000 acres. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=33311 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Grants Sponsor:
Newman's Own. Deadline:
September 01, 2001. Abstract:
Newman's Own Organics donates 100 percent of its after-tax profits to charitable
causes. Some of the charities to which Newman's Own Organics has contributed
include the following: -
Organic Farming Research Foundation -
University of California Santa Cruz Farm and Garden Project -
Predatory Bird Research Group -
Habitat for Humanity -
Western Environmental Law Center (Taos, New Mexico) -
Grand Canyon River Guides -
Rainforest Action Network -
Western Environmental Alliance -
Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture (Greenbelt, MD) -
Environmental Protection Information Center -
United Plant Savers (natural medicinal plants, Vermont) URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=61995 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
ADB-Japan Fellowship Programmed Sponsor:
African Development Bank (ADB) Deadline:
July 25, 2001 Abstract:
The African Development Bank/Government of Japan Fellowship Programmed offers
scholarships for the 2001-2002 academic period to African scholars who wish to
pursue a master's level graduate programmed of studies in a field related to the
promotion of economic development in their home country. The programmed should
be at a university recognized for its research and teaching in the selected
development field, and the university must be in a member country of the African
Development Bank. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=51915 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Student Challenge Awards Program (SCAP) Sponsor:
Earth watch Institute. Deadline:
September 03, 2001. Abstract:
Earth watch Institute supports research and education through the Student
Challenge Awards Program (SCAP). Scientists with research projects amenable to
the participation of talented high school students are invited to apply for
grants. These grants cover the expense of giving six to eight high school
students the opportunity to work alongside scientists at research sites in North
America, Hawaii, or the Caribbean. Students with interest in science and
demonstrated talent in the arts and humanities are recruited through a
nationwide search and highly competitive selection process. Earth watch
Institute assigns the students to research sites. The Student Challenge Awards
Program aims to excite the imagination and expand the potential of creative
young thinkers, and to stimulate their curiosity about science and technology.
Earth watch seeks research projects that will inspire the vision and aspirations
of award recipients Through
exposure to talented scientists, important scientific issues, and
state-of-the-art technologies. Principal investigators gain the research
assistance of highly motivated high school students and an opportunity to
enhance these students' scientific literacy and overall potential. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=12058 ~~~~~~~~~ Title:
Innovative Food Safety Projects Sponsor:
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). Deadline:
July 05, 2001 Amount:
$50,000 Abstract: The specific objective of this program will be to complement, develop, or improve state and local food safety programs that would have applicability to food safety programs nationwide. Applications that fulfill the following specific project objectives will be considered for funding. Each application must address only one project. Applicants may apply for more than one project area, but must submit a separate application for each project. These grants are not to fund or conduct food inspections for food safety regulatory agencies. There are two key project areas identified for this effort: inspection, and education and health information dissemination. The "inspection" project area involves the development of innovative regulatory inspection methods or techniques for the inspection process of various food establishments in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Innovative regulatory program methodology projects must demonstrate an effect on factors that contribute to food borne illness in all, or a segment of, food industry programs. For example, projects could address key elements from the draft entitled "Recommended National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards", such as the five food code interventions (management knowledge, employee health, hands as a vehicle of contamination, time/temperature relationships, and consumer advisory), or the five Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) risk factors (improper holding temperature, inadequate cooking, contaminated equipment, unsafe source, and poor personal hygiene). Other examples of projects in this area could include prevention and control of Listeria monocytogenes in retail and food service environments and projects that address shell egg safety, such as refrigeration, safe handling, or labeling. The goal of these projects should be to achieve efficient and effective compliance with regulations that impact contributing factors to food borne illness. The "education and health information dissemination" project area involves the development of innovative education projects and materials for state and local food safety regulatory officials that foster consistency and uniform application of state and local food regulations. These education projects or materials must be reproducible by other state and local food safety regulatory. These projects may incorporate concurrent education of both state and local food safety regulatory agencies and the food industry. URL:
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=62065 Also
distributed by Agriculture Grants & Contracts are information on the
following: 05/02/01
- EPA Regional Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
05/03/01
- Call for Proposals from Center of Excellence in IT and Telecom 0/04/01
- Benefit Rates for FY02 05/09/01 - Southern Region USDA/SARE program releases call for "Graduate Student Awards in Sustainable Agriculture" Proposals 05/14/01
- Southern Region IPM 05/17/01
- USDA Youth Farm Safety Education & Certification 05/29/01
- Funding Opportunities for the 5/25/01 SSTI Weekly digest |
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