Category 1 – Commodity-based and VDHR-Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

Category 1

Commodity-based and VDHR-Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

 

If the primary focus of your project aligns with the following commodity-based or variety development and host resistant areas, follow these instructions.

Commodity-based Coordinated Projects

 

Barley (BAR)

Durum (DUR)

Hard Winter Wheat (HWW)

Variety Development & Host Resistance (VDHR) - Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

NOTE: If your state is not listed with one of the VDHR Uniform Nursery CPs, please contact the Networking and Facilitation Office (NFO) for guidance.

Spring Wheat Region (VDHR-SPR)
States included in this CP: ID, MN, MT, ND, SD

Northern Soft Winter Wheat (VDHR-NWW)
States included in this CP: KY, IL, IN, MI, NY, OH

Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat (VDHR-SWW)
States included in this CP: AR, GA, LA, MD, NC, SC, TX, VA
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For guidance on the priorities associated with each area in this Category, view the updated USWBSI Action Plan. (Identifying which research priorities within the Action Plan your project aligns with will be required in the proposal.)

 

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General instructions for the letter of intent and pre-proposal requirements, and supporting documentation for upload, is outlined in the USWBSI RFP Category 1 Instructions (PDF). It is important that all letters of intent and pre-proposals conform to the instructions provided in the FY24 RFP. PIs are encouraged to review the instructions before starting the submission process.

 

Submit a Letter of Intent

All PIs who want their project considered in this Category, must first submit a letter of intent by June 28 for initial consideration. PIs will be notified if their project is selected to move forward to the pre-proposal submission process. Use this link to access the appropriate Letter of Intent form.
 
 
 
 
 
 

If Accepted, Submit a Pre-Proposal

  • PIs will be notified of acceptance to move LOI to pre-proposal by July 30
  • If accepted, review the pre-proposal specific requirements: Category 1 Instructions (PDF)
  • Submit your pre-proposal to the USWBSI Submissio Portal by September 23
 
Info Icon for Questions and Contact area   Questions | Contact the Coordinated Project Committee Chairs
 

Commodity-Based Coordinated Projects

Barley (BAR-CP)

Mitch Elmore, USDA-ARS

mitch.elmore@usda.gov

Durum (DUR-CP)

Andrew Friskop, ND State Univ

Andrew.j.friskop@ndsu.edu

Hard Winter Wheat (HWW-CP)

Sunish Sehgal, SD State Univ

Sunish.Sehgal@sdstate.edu

VDHR - Uniform Nursery Coordinated Projects

Spring Wheat Region (VDHR-SPR)

Jason Cook, Montana State Univ

jason.cook3@montana.edu

Northern Soft Winter Wheat (VDHR-NWW)

Jessica Rutkoski, Univ of Illinois

jrut@illinois.edu

Southern Soft Red Winter Wheat (VDHR-SWW)

Rick Boyles, Clemson Univ

rboyles@clemson.edu