{"id":252,"date":"2017-05-09T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T23:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/?p=252"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:09:21","slug":"vacancies-on-the-fertilizer-research-and-education-programs-technical-advisory-subcommittee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/index.php\/vacancies-on-the-fertilizer-research-and-education-programs-technical-advisory-subcommittee\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program&#8217;s Technical Advisory Subcommittee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program&#8217;s\u00a0Technical Advisory Subcommittee. The subcommittee reviews and recommends research and education proposals for funding and implementation to the department\u2019s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board.<\/p>\n<p>The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) sponsors and facilitates research to improve agronomic and environmental use of fertilizing materials in agriculture. The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the fields of agronomy, soil science, plant physiology, production agriculture and environmental issues related to fertilizer use.<\/p>\n<p>The term of office for subcommittee members is three years. Members receive no compensation but are entitled to payment of necessary travel expenses. Individuals interested in being considered for appointment should send a resume and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/ffldrs\/frep\/pdfs\/TASCApptQuestionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire<\/a> to FREP@cdfa.ca.gov. The application deadline is June 29, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>For further information about the program, please contact CDFA-FREP\u00a0at (916) 900-5022 or visit http:\/\/cdfa.ca.gov\/go\/frep.<\/p>\n<p>See the full press release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/egov\/Press_Releases\/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=17-022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program&#8217;s\u00a0Technical Advisory Subcommittee. The subcommittee reviews and recommends research and education proposals for funding and implementation to the department\u2019s Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) sponsors and facilitates research to improve agronomic and environmental use of fertilizing materials &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-y-md text-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/index.php\/vacancies-on-the-fertilizer-research-and-education-programs-technical-advisory-subcommittee\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" aria-label=\"Continue reading the blog post...\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5516,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39],"tags":[8],"class_list":["post-252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frep-grant-program","tag-california-fertilizer-research"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9r16A-44","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":118,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/FREP\/index.php\/openings-in-the-california-fertilizer-technical-advisory-subcommittee-tasc\/","url_meta":{"origin":252,"position":0},"title":"Openings in the California Fertilizer Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC)","author":"Brooke Elliot","date":"May 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program\u2019s (FREP) Technical Advisory Subcommittee. 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