Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 1:15 PM
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Introduction to CSREES Integrated Competitive Programs.

Deborah Sheely, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA, 800 9th Street, SW, Waterfront Centre Room 2434, Washington, DC 20024

Dr. Deborah Sheely, Integrated Programs Director, from the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) will provide an overview of the portfolio of Integrated Programs at CSREES. Information will include: definition and theory of integrated projects, characteristics of integrated projects, and a description of optimal integration. The presentation will conclude with an overview of the program areas, including due dates and funding levels, in the Section 406 Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Program and the National Research Initiative (NRI) for Integrated Programs.