The IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program announces a request for grant
proposals for funding of efficacy research in 2004. With newer
targeted conventional chemicals there is interest in resistance
management to maintain the utility of those products. Therefore, IR-4 is
especially interested in proposals containing biopesticides as
resistance management tools, rotated with conventional products. While
resistance management is an important interest, the proposal must still
have a majority focus on biopesticides. Selection of treatments
and experimental design should be considered to elucidate the
contribution of each component to the pest control system. In addition
the proposal should focus on biopesticide uses that are not currently
registered. Electronic submissions are encouraged. The amount of
funding available in 2004 will be $400,000. Most successful grants have
generally ranged from $5,000 to $10,000 with the largest grants
generally around $20,000. In the 2003 granting cycle, the success rate
was about 44%. The primary objective of the IR-4 Biopesticides
Research Program is to further the development and registration of
biopesticides for use in pest management systems for specialty crops or
for minor uses on major crops.
Please distribute to all persons you know that may be interested in our
biopesticide grant program. Thanks for spreading the word!
Michael Braverman, Ph.D
Biopesticide Manager
IR-4 Project, Rutgers University
Technology Centre of New Jersey
681 U.S. Highway 1 South
North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902-3390
Tel (732)932-9575 ext 610
FAX (732)932-8481
Email
IR-4 Website www.cook.rutgers.edu/~ir4
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