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Competitive Grants

The Southern Risk Management Education Center in conjunction with the North Central, Northeastern and Western Regional Centers announces the availability of grant funds and requests the submission of applications. Awards will fund projects conducted between July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. The application process is conducted in two stages which includes a pre-proposal and full proposal for projects initially accepted for review. 

The timeline for the application process is below:
November 17, 2009 - RFA released
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - On-line pre-proposal due by 5:00 PM CST.
Monday, February 1, 2010 - On-line system open for full proposal applications
Monday, March 1, 2010 - On-line full proposals due by 5:00 PM CST.
Monday, May 3, 2010 - Deadline for award notification to Project Directors
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - Project award year begins

Advisory Council

Decisions regarding funding of each proposal are made by our Advisory Council.

Name Institution State
Mitchell Crouther Livestock Grower/Retired RMA Mississippi
Nelson Daniels Prairie View A&M Texas
Alison Davis University of Kentucky Kentucky
Deacue Fields Auburn University Alabama
Bill Herndon North Mississippi Research and Extension Center Mississippi
Jack Hicks Choctaw Nation Agriculture Oklahoma
Ross Love Oklahoma State University Oklahoma
Eric Maupin Maupin Farms Tennessee
Blake Swindle Ag Heritage Farm Credit Services Arkansas
Amber Von Harten South Carolina Sea Grant Extension SouthCarolina

Funded Projects (Past & Present)

Find out about all of the Projects that have been funded across the nation through the Regional Risk Management Education Centers by visiting the following link:   http://www.agrisk.umn.edu/ProjectSearch/Default.aspx

U of A University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Southern Risk Management Education Center
2301
South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2165 |
Fax: 501-671-2215

University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Department