SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is accepting concept proposals for the 2018 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances the agronomic and environmental performance of fertilizing materials.
The 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) includes initiatives to help effectively manage nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture. The priorities include:
- Identifying and addressing challenges to effective nutrient management practices
- Filling knowledge gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops, including baby lettuce, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, citrus, and deep rooted vegetables
- Quantification of nitrate movement in deep soil as it relates to management practices
- Research on the role of soil organic matter and organic input materials in nutrient management
- Training, education, and outreach opportunities to efficiently manage irrigation systems and fertilizing materials.
Please click here to download (PDF) the CDFA FREP Request for Proposals. This request is also available on the FREP Grant Program webpage.
Concept proposals must be submitted by January 31, 2018, at 5:00 PM. Proposals are to be submitted by email to FREP@cdfa.ca.gov.
–Fertilizer Research and Education Program
Division of Inspection Services
California Department of Food and Agriculture
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