Number:
-
Sponsor:
American Floral Endowment
Posted Date:
April 6, 2020
Due Date: Full Proposal:
June 1, 2020
The primary research priorities are listed below. They are focused on all floricultural crops – fresh cut flowers, fresh cut greens, flowering potted plants, foliage plants and bedding plants.
- Botrytis Control and Management
- Thrips Control and Management
- Postharvest Technology
- Production Technology
- Advanced Breeding Technology, including CRISPR
- Long-Term Storage and Shipping Conditions for Cut Flowers, Bedding and Potted Plants
- Automation and Technology Leading to Labor Savings
To accomplish the research goals of the project, the Endowment funds one to three-year projects. No funds may be used to cover indirect or overhead costs.