Purpose.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) Research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics, such as— (i) Product, taste, quality, and appearance; (ii) Environmental responses and tolerances; (iii) Nutrient management, including plant nutrient uptake efficiency; (iv) Pest and disease management, including resistance to pests and diseases resulting in reduced application management strategies; and (v) Enhanced phytonutrient content. (2) Efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators. (3) Efforts to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing). (4) New innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening. (5) Methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops, including fresh produce. (b) (c) In addition to SCRI grants, NIFA will make competitive research and extension grants under the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension program (see § 3430.209).

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 3430.201