OpportunityTitle: Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 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 USC 582a et seq.) McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Act, and accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine for the purpose of facilitating or expanding ongoing State-Federal food and agricultural research programs that:    (i) promote excellence in research on a regional and national level;   (ii) promote the development of regional research centers;  (iii) promote the research partnership between the Department of Agriculture, colleges and universities, research foundations, and State agricultural experiment stations for regional research efforts; and   (iv) facilitate coordination and cooperation of research among States through regional research grants.
Description: The program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. CSREES will be soliciting proposals on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or emerging issues. For this particular solicitation, CSREES is requesting proposals that address specific aspects of the following issues: &#149;Redbay ambrosia beetle and Laurel Wilt in avocados&#149;1000 cankers disease of walnut&#149;Uganda (Ug99) Strain of Wheat Stem Rust
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For questions regarding this RFA.
GrantorContactText: CSREES Help Desk  &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-401-5048  &lt;br/&gt;Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, &lt;br/&gt;