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U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) Program
BARD PROPOSAL DEADLINE IS SEPT. 1
The deadline for submitting proposals to the
U.S.-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD)
Program is September 1, 2000. The program promotes and supports
cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to both
countries. BARD accepts proposals for grants from U.S. universities,
government institutions, and non-profit research institutions.
The 2000 program accepts proposals in the
following disciplines: agricultural economics, agricultural
engineering, aquaculture, animal production, animal protection, cellular and
molecular biology in agriculture, field and garden crops, fruit tree crops,
plant protection,
post harvest and food technology, soil, water,
air, and the environment.
A copy of the updated 2000 guidelines may be
obtained from either the BARD website (http://www.bard-isus.com)
or from LYNN GIPE, USDA-ARS-OIRP, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD
20705-5134, Room 4-2104 (phone: 301-504-4584, fax: 301-504-4619; e-mail: mlg@ars.usda.gov).
Each BARD proposal must be approved on an ARS Form 425 before submitting it to
either the U.S. BARD Liaison office in Beltsville, MD, or the BARD Executive
office in Israel.
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