Funding Opportunity - Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Application

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February 16, 2024

Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Application

Orange tree showing citrus disease.

NIFA requests pre-applications for the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension (ECDRE) program. This program addresses priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics Advisory Board through projects that integrate research and extension activities and use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers.

The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are:

• To combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex to allow citrus grower to continue to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge
• To transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms
• To encourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection

ECDRE program addresses these needs through collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information, and the development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology to farm-level solutions for HLB. Applications close on March 28. For more information, read the ECDRE funding opportunity.

NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and Extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture.

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