The California Department of Food and Agriculture is
accepting concept proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP), with up to $75,000 available each year
for three years.
The program provides funding to
individual growers, as well as organizations that are interested in research or
education projects that improve the efficient use of fertilizer and minimize
environmental impacts. Priority areas
include:
· Demonstrating Agronomically Sound Uses of
Fertilizing Materials at the Field Scale
Demonstrate results from basic experimental research trials (prior FREP
research, etc.) with organic and conventional fertilizers at the field scale.
· Managing Agricultural Nitrogen
Research the agronomically sound use of nitrogen fertilizing materials,
including: minimizing nitrate movement below the root zone; minimizing
nitrous oxide emissions related to fertilizer use; evaluating strategies to
increase crop N use efficiency.
· Developing Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Development of nutrient BMPs and educational materials for agriculture and
urban landscapes.
· Education and Outreach
Development of educational materials to increase awareness of agronomically
sound use of fertilizing materials. Extension efforts to implement best
management practices.
Concept proposals are due February 15 and must include project title, project
location, project duration, and project leader(s) information (name, title,
affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address); a simple
and concise summary of the problem to be addressed; a description of the target
audience; region or county location where concept work would be performed;
objectives of the proposed project, and a description of the general approach
to be used.
Morrison & Company has worked with a number of CDFA
grant programs and has extensive experience writing grants for individuals and
organizations involved in agriculture. For more information contact Toni at tscott@morrisonco.net.
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