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The 2018 Organic Transitions (ORG) Request for Application (RFA) has been released with the deadline of March 29, 2018. The announcement is available at: https://nifa.usda.gov/announcement/usdas-national-institute-food-and-agriculture-announces-support-organic-agricultural <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nifa.usda.gov_announcement_usdas-2Dnational-2Dinstitute-2Dfood-2Dand-2Dagriculture-2Dannounces-2Dsupport-2Dorganic-2Dagricultural&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=_pcxS0OusfewwO5-kN5Zvg&m=P5rKuqz-9I7KFQlab4k7O4vvqXt2gooKu10XonVqT2o&s=uDUh3BgKWGLKGvhhixu1xVsHWoP27teYzkar1UTdvgc&e=> The Funding Opportunity can be accessed at: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/organic-transitions-org <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nifa.usda.gov_funding-2Dopportunity_organic-2Dtransitions-2Dorg&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=_pcxS0OusfewwO5-kN5Zvg&m=P5rKuqz-9I7KFQlab4k7O4vvqXt2gooKu10XonVqT2o&s=4-DYhsBn88fRey7m4gmBgLjkAvEeXLudksgSsT6svVs&e=> You may also want to visit NIFA’s organic program web page where you can find answers to most of your questions including the list of previously funded projects. https://nifa.usda.gov/program/organic-agriculture-program <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nifa.usda.gov_program_organic-2Dagriculture-2Dprogram&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=_pcxS0OusfewwO5-kN5Zvg&m=P5rKuqz-9I7KFQlab4k7O4vvqXt2gooKu10XonVqT2o&s=-0tA_Zd3w3HKTR89havSqLt4KH9izKZ2bOrfsuVmhc8&e=> Best wishes for a successful grant year. Mat Mathieu (Mat) Ngouajio, Ph.D. National Program Leader NIFA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Waterfront Centre, Ste. 3407 800 9th Street SW Washington DC 20024 Tel: (202) 401-4895 Fax: (202) 401-1782 Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: www.nifa.usda.gov <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nifa.usda.gov_&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=_pcxS0OusfewwO5-kN5Zvg&m=P5rKuqz-9I7KFQlab4k7O4vvqXt2gooKu10XonVqT2o&s=sOQoYQyp9HV424lwRJC4pEw6oXQQ3UN7NWtoJ5b5AZM&e=> INVESTING IN SCIENCE | SECURING OUR FUTURE Julie Cotton, M.S. Academic Specialist Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Michigan State University 1066 Bogue St., Room A264 Plant and Soil Science Building East Lansing, MI 48824 [log in to unmask] 517-353-0156 undergrads: www.safss.msu.edu grads: www.effs.msu.edu