The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates projects to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizer materials.
Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
2023 Funding Categories
- Outreach, Education, and Demonstration Projects
- Projects in the outreach, education, and demonstration category focus on increasing the adoption of efficient nutrient and irrigation management practices and technologies. Outreach, education, and demonstration projects should include an evaluation of project outcomes and impact on practice adoption.
- Research and Demonstration Projects
- Projects in the research and demonstration category focus on investigating innovative practices and technologies and understanding processes related to nutrient and irrigation management. All research and demonstration projects should have strong scientific merit and must include outreach to end-users.
Funding Priority Areas
Outreach, Education, and Demonstration
- Nutrient and Irrigation Technical Education: The implementation of optimal nutrient and irrigation management practices depends on skilled and knowledgeable growers, managers, and field staff. Technical trainings and education as well as demonstration projects will increase grower and field staff knowledge, leading to improvements in on-farm management practices.
- Projects may include, but are not limited to:
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- Development of educational and/or certification programs
- Evaluation of impacts of different educational and outreach techniques and methods
- Conducting technical training for agricultural staff at all levels
- Development of outreach and training materials for non-English speakers and underserved growers
- Development of online trainings and/or outreach materials
- Demonstration projects focused on increasing awareness and adoption of research-backed irrigation and nutrient management practices
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Research and Demonstration
- Improving Nutrient and Irrigation Management
- Evaluating Challenges and Barriers to Adoption of Management Practices
- The Role of Organic Input Materials in Soil Nutrient Management
- Demonstrating and/or Validating Management Practices that Optimize Nutrient and/or Irrigation Water Use
- Filling Knowledge Gaps for Nutrient and Irrigation Management in Specific Crops
- Evaluating Nutrient Loss Pathways
- Understanding Nutrient Movement from the Root Zone
- Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Nutrient Losses
Funding Information
Grant funding of $75,000 per year for up to three years is available. Projects requesting more than $75,000 per year or lasting longer than three years will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Eligibility Criteria
- CDFA encourages projects that include demonstrable benefits for socially disadvantaged farmers and farmworkers
- Pre-proposals may originate from outside of California, but all work must be relevant to California agriculture. FREP does not support proprietary product development, testing or promotions.
For more information, visit CDFA.
