Although WSU has been prepared for a few months, communication of cuts to congressional directed, or ‘earmarked’, research dollars has been made official. The Office of Grant and Research Development was issued official notice from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that all funding to the following programs has been eliminated for the remainder of FY2011:
Virus-free Wine Grape Cultivars, WA- Special Research Grant
STEEP IV-Water Quality in Northwest- Special Research Grant
Organic Cropping, WA- Special Research Grant
Perrenial Wheat, WA- Special Research Grant
Grass Seed Crop Systems for Sustainable Ag., ID, OR, WA- Special Research Grant
Food Security, WA- Special Research Grant
Competitiveness of Agriculture Products, WA- Special Research Grant
Asparagus Production Technologies, WA- Special Research Grant
Aquaculture, ID and WA- Special Research Grant
Aegilops Cylindrica (Jointed Goatgrass), WA- Special Research Grant
Diabetes Detection, Prevention, WA, PA- Federal Administration-Extension Grant
PM-10 Study, WA – Federal Administration-Research Grant
We do not yet know the full impact of these cuts, but will make every effort to keep you updated on federal funding issues as they evolve.