- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
In partnership with the Almond Board of California, UC ANR requests proposals to fund research aimed at improving spray application practices in almonds. Up to $70,000 is available to fund one or more proposals.
Areas of focus considered in the request for proposals include
- Improving spray coverage and efficacy. One priority is hullsplit sprays for navel orangeworm - getting active ingredient to the opening sutures of almond fruit that is splitting. Sufficient deposition above 12 feet in the tree canopy is another priority.
- Minimizing off-target drift beyond tree canopies and the orchard perimeter.
- Developing spray drift data to refine the spray drift assumptions used in developing pesticide regulations for airblast sprayers in perennial cropping systems.
Proposals may be part of a comprehensive program that leverages funding from other sources.
To submit a proposal, please complete the application, using the provided format, and submit it though your ANR Portal no later than September 6, 2019. The application and the RFP are available for download here; and if you do not have a ucanr.edu email address for the submission site, please contact Melanie Caruso for access to the system.
Proposals will be selected for funding no later than Sept. 30, 2019. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2020. Funds will be available upon notification of a successful proposal. No extensions will be granted.
For details, see the RFP attached and at https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/Divisionwide_Programs/2017_Funding_Opportunities_Grants/Almond_Board_California_UC_ANR_Spray_Technology_Grants/
ABC UC ANR Spray Technology RFP
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Hansen Research & Extension Center is soliciting proposals for new and continuing projects for project year 2013-14 for its competitive grants program and on-site research projects.
The UC Thelma Hansen Fund will finance research and education/outreach and policy projects through a competitive grants program. Projects need to align with at least one of ANR’s strategic initiatives and address one or more of the Hansen Fund goals. An estimated $200,000 is available for project funding through this RFP. For full details, see http://ucanr.org/sites/hansenagcenter/Hansen_Agricultural_Center_Programs/Grants.
The Hansen REC provides land, labor, equipment and facilities to researchers for small- to medium-sized plot projects. Additional information including a full facility description can be found at http://ucanr.org/sites/hansenagcenter/Hansen_Agricultural_Center_Programs/Grants/Facility_Description.
Submission of a letter of intent is the required first step in the application process. The deadline for submitting letters of intent is Nov. 14. Successful applicants will be notified by Dec. 3 and will need to submit a full proposal by Jan. 21, 2013.
For RFP details and instructions on submitting letters of intent, please go to the Hansen website at http://ucanr.org/sites/hansenagcenter/Hansen_Agricultural_Center_Programs/Grants .
If you have any questions, contact Jose De Soto at (805)525-9293 x208 or jfdesoto@ucanr.edu or Patti Verdugo Johnson at (805) 525-9293 x202 or plverdugo@ucanr.edu.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
WALMART FOUNDATION is accepting applications for State Giving Program for nonprofits in each of the fifty states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Grants starting at $25,000 are available for programs in education, workforce development, environmental sustainability, health and hunger relief. Deadline: 8/10/2012. To learn more, visit the website by clicking here.
THE JOSEPH & VERA LONG FOUNDATION provides support to nonprofit organizations involved with healthcare, education and conservation in the communities of Northern California and Hawaii. The Foundation's mission is to support organizations involved with healthcare, education and conservation. Applications will be accepted from 8/13/2012 through 9/10/2012. For more information, click here.
THE CALVIN K. KAZANJIAN ECONOMIC FOUNDATION offers funding to nonprofit organizations for programs that increase economic literacy. Deadline: 9/15/2012. To learn more about this organization, click here.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center is soliciting proposals for new research and demonstration projects for the period Nov. 1, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2013.
Located near Fresno in the San Joaquin Valley, KARE has 330 acres suitable for many types of tree, vine and row crops. KARE also has some of the most extensive specialized research facilities of any off campus location within UC. These are suitable for greenhouse, postharvest, sample handling (including cold storage and drying), sensory evaluation, lysimeters and assorted laboratory research activities. Substantial plantings of grapes, stonefruit, almonds, kiwi, apples and alfalfa are becoming available.
Proposal forms can be obtained at
http://kare.ucanr.edu/programs/Research_administration/Research_forms. All forms must be submitted electronically to Janie Duran at njduran@ucanr.edu by Sept. 28.
For more information about field research management, contact Chuck Boldwyn at (559) 646-6020 or cfboldwyn@ucanr.edu. For information about the facilities, contact Laura Van der Staay at (559) 646-6030 or ljvanderstaay@ucanr.edu. Other questions can be directed to center director Jeff Dahlberg at (559) 646-6060 or jadahlberg@ucanr.edu.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Hopland Research & Extension Center seeks research project proposals for the period of July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.
The center encompasses more than 5,300 acres of oak woodland, grasslands, and chaparral rangeland in southeastern Mendocino County. The facility provides research opportunities in the fields such as animal science, range management, wildlife ecology, entomology and epidemiology, pest management, viticulture and natural resources management.
Hopland REC features an array of habitat types, almost 700 species of vascular plants including 12 species of oaks, a resident large sheep flock, an array of mammal species including black-tailed deer, and array of amphibians and reptiles, 12 acres of irrigated land, all-season road access, lab space, HS Internet, and a dormitory. For a complete description of Hopland REC, visit http://ucanr.org/sites/hopland.
The center expects to award in excess of 1800 hours of center-provided labor at minimal cost to support approved projects during this coming cycle.
Proposals must be emailed to Meggin Lewman at mdlewman@ucdavis.edu on or before April 2, 2012, for consideration.
More information and proposal forms are at http://ucanr.org/sites/hopland/Research/Grants_-_New_Projects. You may also contact the center superintendent Robert J. Keiffer at (707) 744-1424 ext 112 or rjkeiffer@ucdavis.edu , or the center business officer Meggin Lewman at (707) 744-1424 ext. 113 or mdlewman@ucdavis.edu.