AFRI Program Deadline Dates

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) encompasses several different programs. These programs cover a broad array of issues and topic important to US agriculture. Important deadlines are summarized in the table below. Please refer to the Program Announcement for related detailed information on program priorities for FY2009.

Program	Program Code	National Program Leader	Letter of Intent Deadline	Application Deadline
Agrabusiness Markets and Trade	96160	Dr. Siva Sureshwaran Dr. Henry Bahn	No	5/15/2009
Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-sized Farms	96360	Dr. Siva Sureshwaran Dr. Diana Jerkins	N/A	6/5/2009
Air Quality	94140	Dr. Ray Knighton	3/5/2009	6/5/2009
Animal Biosecurity CAP	92420	Dr. Peter Johnson	N/A	N/A
Animal Genome, Genetics, and Breeding	92120	Dr. Peter J. Burfening Dr. Muquarrab Qureshi	3/5/2009 Priorities 1-4 Only	5/14/2009 Priorities 1-4 4/17/2009 Priority 5
Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization	92220	Dr. Mark Mirando	No	7/8/2009
Animal Health and Well-Being: Animal Health	92521	Dr. Peter Johnson	1/16/2009	3/13/2009
Animal Health and Well-Being: Animal Well-Being	92522	Dr. Peter Johnson	1/16/2009	3/13/2009
Animal Health and Well-Being: Tools and Resources	92523	Dr. Peter Johnson	6/1/2009	8/14/2009
Animal Reproduction	92320	Dr. Mark Mirando	No	3/3/2009
Animal Reproduction	92320	Dr. Mark Mirando	No	3/3/2009
Applied Plant Genomics Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP)	91710	Dr. Ed Kaleikau	1/16/2009	3/11/2009
Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management: Organismal and Population Biology	91111	Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes	No	3/9/2009
Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management: Suborganismal Biology	91112	Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes	4/1/2009	6/24/2009
Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management: Tools, Resources, and Genomics	91113	Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes	4/1/2009	6/24/2009
Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health	93130	Dr. Etta Saltos	1/22/2009	4/7/2009
Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research	95150	Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young	2/11/2009	4/2/2009
Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems	94240	Dr. Michael Bowers	4/20/2009	6/19/2009
Enhancing Ecosystem Services from Agricultural Lands	N/A	Dr. Diana Jerkins Dr. Anne Sergeant	N/A	See EPA Web site
Food Safety and Epidemiology: Biological Approaches for Food Safety	93231	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	3/4/2009	5/6/2009
Food Safety and Epidemiology: Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety	93232	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	3/4/2009	5/6/2009
Food Safety and Epidemiology: Practical Approaches for Food Protection	93233	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	3/4/2009	5/6/2009
Global and Climate Change	94640	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro Dr. Louie Tupas	N/A	See EPA Web site
Improving Food Quality and Value	93430	Dr. Ram Rao Dr. Dionne Toombs Dr. Hongda Chen	1/21/2009	3/17/2009
Integrated Solutions for Animal Agriculture	92620	Dr. Peter Johnson Dr. Mark Mirando	3/16/2009	6/30/2009
Human Nutrition and Obesity	93330	Dr. Etta Saltos Dr. Susan Welsh	N/A	6/15/2009
Managed Ecosystems	94340	Dr. Diana Jerkins	3/3/2009	6/2/2009
Microbial Biology: Microbial Associations with Plants	91210	Dr. Ann Lichens-Park	2/16/2009	4/30/2009
Microbial Genomics: Genome Sequencing	91311	Dr. Ann Lichens-Park Dr. Daniel Jones	No	See Microbial Genome Sequencing Program Announcement
Microbial Genomics: Functional Genomics of Microorganisms	91312	Dr. Ann Lichens-Park	2/5/2009	4/16/2009
Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems	95250	Dr. Hongda Chen	No	N/A
Plant Biology: Environmental Stress	91412	Dr. Diana Jerkins	1/30/2009	3/27/2009
Plant Biology: Biochemistry	91413	Dr. Ed Kaleikau	2/20/2009	4/27/2009
Plant Biology: Growth and Development	91414	Dr. Liang-Shiou Lin	3/2/2009	5/19/2009
Plant Breeding and Education	91810	Dr. Liang-Shiou Lin	3/16/2009	6/15/2009
Plant Biosecurity	91510	Dr. Liang-Shiou Lin	4/13/2009	6/26/2009
Plant Genome, Genetics, and Breeding	91610	Dr. Ed Kaleikau	1/16/2009	3/11/2009
Protection of Managed Bees CAP	91910	Dr. Mary Purcell-Miramontes	3/2/2009	5/1/2009
Rapid Response Food and Agricultural Science for Emergency Issues	97100	Dr. Mark Poth	Immediately	7/30/2009
Rural Development	96260	Dr. Siva Sureshwaran	N/A	N/A
Soil Processes	94440	Dr. Nancy Cavallaro	1/16/2009	3/17/2009
Sustainable Agroecosystems Science and Long-Term Agroecosystem Program	94740	Dr. Michael Bowers	N/A	3/2/2009
Water and Watersheds	94540	Dr. James Dobrowolski Ms. Mary Ann Rozum	No	4/15/2009

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