Almond spray research funds offered by Almond Board and UC ANR

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/

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