Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
In 1999, SAREP launched a specialized grants program targeting alternatives to methyl bromide. SAREP supported six biologically based projects aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of several alternatives to methyl bromide within California farming systems.
Funded Projects
- Project Reports
- Overview of Grants Program in Support of Research to Develop Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
The UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) has received $1,000,000 from the California State legislature to support research and implementation of alternatives to methyl bromide. SAREP has developed a competitive grants program to award these funds and intends to support a range of projects aimed at the development, evaluation, and/or demonstration of alternatives to methyl bromide as a pre-plant soil fumigant or postharvest commodity treatment.
- Project Grants Overview Chart
- Request For Proposals: Research to Develop Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Pre-Plant Soil Fumigation and Post-Harvest Treatment of Commodities (optional pre-proposals were due December 11, 1998, full proposals were due February 19, 1999). This RFP is available here for reference only.
Other Links
U.S. EPA Methyl Bromide Phaseout Web Site
USDA ARS Methyl Bromide Research
2003 Annual Intl. Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions