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Announcement
| August 22, 2013 | |
Greetings!
The National Organic Program (NOP) is requesting public comments on a proposed rule to allow three substances in organic crop production and handling. Additionally, researchers may want to consider submitting a proposal for the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Interagency Program. |
Proposed Crops and Handling Substances
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Based on recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board, the NOP is proposing allowing three substances in organic crops and handling:
1. Biodegradable biobased mulch film
- Farmers wouldn't need to remove the biodegradable mulch at the end of the growing season, reducing waste and farm worker labor costs.
- Mulch couldn't contain genetically modified ingredients and would need to meet other requirements.
2. Nonorganic curry leaves (Murraya koenigii)*
3. Nonorganic Citrus hystrix leaves and fruit*
*Allows handlers to use the non-organic form of the ingredient only if organic form isn't commercially available in the appropriate form, quality or quantity to replace its use.
View Proposed Rule
Deadline: October 21, 2013
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Researchers: Request for Applications
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The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program is looking to fund research on the ecological, evolutionary, and socio-ecological principles and processes that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases.
The central theme of submitted projects must be quantitative or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics.
Approximately $11 million will be available in this Fiscal Year 2014 program, which is jointly managed by:
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
View Details and Apply
Deadline for full proposal: November 20, 2013
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