Sep 15, 2016ARS seeks research proposals
Congress has historically appropriated funds to the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to help solve specific production and disease problems of the U.S. potato industry. The National Potato Council anticipates the same funding level in fiscal year 2017 as provided in fiscal year 2016. ARS will allocate a portion of these funds via non-assistance cooperative agreements for cooperative research with extramural partners in state agricultural experiment stations and other institutions with active potato research programs.
ARS is currently soliciting proposals that address potato diseases, insect pests, marketing issues and post-harvest disorders of concern to potato-producing states and the national potato industry. The proposals will be reviewed and ranked by a panel of scientists for scientific merit and by the NPC Time Zone Committee for relevance to industry needs.
The deadline for receipt of proposals is Monday, Oct. 17. For the application, email Jennifer Klemens at [email protected].
Source: National Potato Council
