The Desert Research & Extension Center (DREC) is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research and demonstration projects for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Located on 255 acres in the Imperial Valley, DREC's primary research areas are desert agriculture, bio-energy crops, vegetable crops, field crops, alfalfa breeding, livestock environmental and feedlot management, irrigation and drainage management, plant nutrition and pest management.
The center provides labor, equipment , research facilities , and technical and management support to UC academics and to personnel from co-operating non-UC organizations, such as USDA. Approximately 12,500 hours of labor will be awarded to support approved projects.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF RESEARCH PROJECT FORMS
Compete the appropriate forms and send them via email to Debra Driskill, Business Officer at dldriskill@ucdavis.edu by Friday April16, 2010. For questions about completing the forms contact Debra Driskill at 760-356-3061. For research related questions contact Dr. Richard Zinn, Center Director, razinn@ucdavis.edu , 760-356-3068 or Fernando Miramontes, Center Superintendent, fmiramontes@ucdavis.edu, 760-356-3064.
New Projects require the following forms:
Continuing Projects (second & third years) require the following forms:
Projects requesting extension beyond three years require the following forms (three year review):
Completed projects require the following form: