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Agriculture

Grower research and education grants available

December 17, 2010

The deadline for applications for the Grower Research and Education Grant Program is Friday, Jan. 14. You are encouraged to submit a proposal for 1) research; 2) demonstration and/or education projects; or 3) for processing and marketing issues you face as a small farmer, beginning farmer, or socially disadvantaged farmer.

The Specialty Crops Program at Colorado State University is accepting applications for grower research and education grants for the 2011 production season. The application deadline is Jan. 14, 2011.

The request for proposals is intended for:

  • Research
  • Demonstration and/or education projects addressing specialty crops production
  • Processing and marketing issues faced by small farmers, beginning farmers or socially disadvantaged farmers in Colorado

These classifications are defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as:

  • Small farmers who receive at least 50 percent of their income from the farm and have gross farm sales of less than $250,000 per year.
  • Beginning farmers, defined as individuals who have not operated a farm or ranch for more than 10 years. The 10-year requirement applies to all operators of the farm or ranch.
  • Socially disadvantaged farmers, which include farmers or ranchers who are members of a socially disadvantaged group. A socially disadvantaged group is a group whose members have been subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and, where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

Producers and groups of producers interested in conducting research, demonstration and/or education projects related to specialty crop production, processing or marketing are encouraged to apply.

Download an application form

For a downloadable program description and application form of the Grower Research and Education Grant Program, visit the Specialty Crops website, contact Frank Stonaker at (970) 491-7068 or apply by writing to this address:

Specialty Crops Program - Request for Proposals
1173 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173

Contact: Jim Beers
E-mail: jim.beers@colostate.edu
Phone: 491-6401