OpportunityTitle: &#147;Soil Fumigant Pilot Project&#148;, FY 2009 Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: All projects must occur in one or more of the Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington or Tribal Nations in Region 10.  See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Description: EPA Region 10 is soliciting proposals for a pilot project to support agricultural community transition from high-risk pesticides to the use of reduced-risk methods of agricultural pest control. The program supports grants for education, development, demonstration, and studies for Food Quality Protection Act transition and employs reduced risk practices for pest management in agriculture. The desired pilot project will develop and test a decision support system to implement FQPA requirements for soil fumigants under localized application methods and scenarios, and provide options for alternative soil-borne pest control tactics.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Sandy Halstead
GrantorContactText: Sandy Halstead, 509-786-9225.
CloseDateExplanation: Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.