The Office of Grants and Program Review invites you to attend a workshop focusing on grant opportunities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Drs. Henry Spratt and Ann Stapleton, both of whom have been funded by USDA and served as members of USDA proposal review panels, will provide insight into research and equipment grant opportunities at USDA. USDA funds both fundamental research and mission-linked research (research on specifically identified agricultural problems). Proposals must be relevant to one of the following broad priority areas: ·Natural Resources and the Environment ·Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health ·Animals ·Pest Biology and Management ·Plants ·Markets, Trade, and Rural Development ·Enhancing Value and Use of Agricultural and Forest Products ·Agricultural Systems Research Workshop details: Date: Wednesday, April 21 Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m. Location: Fortwood Room, University Center Please let me know by Friday, April 16 if you plan to attend. I hope to see you at the workshop! Maria Derrick ******************************************* Maria Derrick Office of Grants and Program Review/Dept. 4905 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598 Phone: 423/755-4168 Fax: 423/755-4052 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web address: http://www.utc.edu/Grants-and-Research/