Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4)

Post Date

October 19th 2009

Application Due Date

November 30th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-CSREES-SRGP-002624

CFDA Number(s)

10.200

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Applications may be submitted by State agricultural experiment stations, land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations established by land grant colleges and universities, colleges and universities receiving funds under the Act of October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a et seq.), and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine, for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $11000000

• Award Range:

  $1250000 - $4000000

Grant Description

The primary goal of the IR-4 program is to provide safe, effective and economical pest management solutions for growers of minor/specialty crops. IR-4 facilitates crop protection by providing expert assistance with product development and registration. IR-4 positively impacts the ability of research and extension personnel, producers, grower organizations, and others to provide a continuous supply of affordable minor/specialty crops to the public. IR-4 is the only publicly supported research program in the United States that provides this service. Successful applicants will demonstrate the capacity and commitment required to accelerate the registration of newer, reduced risk pest management tools; expedite access to these pest management tools for minor/specialty crop growers, and conduct efficacy research to identify new and more effective minor/specialty crop pest management solutions. The FY 2010 IR-4 Program will fund four geographically-based IR-4 Regional Centers and an IR-4 National Headquarters.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  CSREES

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
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• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Interregional Research Project #4 Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4)