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Openings in the California Fertilizer Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC)
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s (FREP) Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee reviews and recommends fertilizer research and education proposals for funding to CDFA’s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. FREP funds and facilitates research to improve the agronomic and environmental use of fertilizing materials in agriculture. The program serves …
Save the Date for the FREP/WPHA Conference
Every fall, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and the Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) host a two-day nutrient management conference. The agenda focuses on the latest FREP-funded research results and practical applications of fertilizing materials for agricultural production in the state of California. On October 26 and 27, 2016, the FREP/WPHA Conference …
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2016 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2016 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances the agronomic and environmental performance of fertilizing materials. The 2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) includes several initiatives put forth by the department to help effectively manage nitrogen fertilizers in …