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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">If you are interested in researching Cotton or working with the Arizona Cotton Industry, please see the attached<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ethan<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Cotton researchers interested in cotton research supporting and beneficial to the Arizona Cotton Industry</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The Arizona Cotton Growers Association State Support Committee is requesting research proposals for the 2024 funding
year (Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2024), under the Cotton Incorporated State Support Program to benefit the Arizona Cotton Industry. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Please note the deadline for receipt of proposals is 5pm</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
(close of business day) <b>on Thursday, August 17, 2023</b>. This is a firm deadline. No extensions will be granted due to the need to reproduce proposals, distribute them to the committee, and allow time for review prior to the Committee meeting. The ACGA
State Support Committee is requesting that finished proposals be submitted by mail or by e-mailing an electronic copy in the form of a PDF.
<b>Electronic copies are preferred and can be sent to </b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:jrohner@azcottongrowers.com"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue">jrohner@azcottongrowers.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">. </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Research Priorities:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Below are the research topics thought to be most important to the Arizona cotton industry at this time. They are in order of ranking: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">1. Cotton Production
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">2. Insect Control</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">3. Herbicide Resistance Management</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">4. Water/Water Conservation</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">5. Weather InformationCotton Production Activities</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#ED5C57;mso-ligatures:none">*The Committee will also entertain proposals that do not pertain to the priorities above*</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Format:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
The Association further requests that all proposals be submitted on no more than two pages with the below information,
<i>see attached RFP Format example for reference</i>. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Research Project Title </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Name of Researcher(s) </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Project Duration </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Total Amount Requested </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Description of Research Project </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Objectives of Research </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Significance of Research to Az Cotton Industry </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Plan of Work </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Details of Budget Request with Narrative </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Presentation:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The presentation of projects to the Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13<sup>th</sup> at the Tempe Office at 12pm, lunch will be provided.
All presenters will be invited to a roundtable discussion/presentation, with a maximum of ten minutes for each presentation. Technology will be available, presentations can be emailed in advance for display, hard copy proposals will be prepared for the Committee
by ACGA. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">If you have any questions, please call Jadee Rohner at (602) 437-1344. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:2.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F3763;mso-ligatures:none">Jadee Rohner</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Arizona Cotton Growers Association, Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Dr. Ethan Orr<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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