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Grant Description

The FQPA Risk Avoidance and Mitigation for Major Food Crop Systems Program (RAMP) is a long-term (up to five years) research, education, and extension competitive grant program to develop reduced risk pest management strategies for agro-ecosystems or cropping systems. There is a critical need to devise pest management systems that consider all aspects of crop production. Projects supported by RAMP will have a food, fiber, or grain production system focus and may include consideration of food safety, occupational safety, water quality and other environmental concerns. The RAMP program area will address the major acreage cropping systems including, but not limited to, corn, soybean, wheat, cotton and rice; the fruits and vegetables most important in the human diet; or other agroecosystems where identified environmental quality or human health issues exist. Emphasis will be placed on development and implementation of new and innovative pest management systems designed to maintain crop productivity and profitability while addressing environmental quality and human health concerns. Projects should be multi-state or regional in scale; or show relevance beyond an individual state and involve mutliple cropping systems with emphasis on enhancing the stability and sustainability of IPM systems. RAMP applications must support the goal(s) identified in the National IPM Roadmap and respond to stakeholder priorities.

In 2004, approximately $4.7 million was available. Project budgets may not exceed $625,000 per year.

Questions or comments:
Amy Nichols
Associate Coordinator
IPM and
Sustainable Agriculture
Programs
Contact

Dr. Geoffrey Zehnder
Professor of Entomology & Coordinator
IPM and
Sustainable Agriculture
Programs
114 Long Hall, Box 340315
Clemson, SC 29634-0315
864 - 656 - 6644
Contact

Last revised:
8/4/2006

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