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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">To: Cotton researchers interested in cotton research supporting and beneficial to the Arizona Cotton Industry</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">From: Arizona State Support Committe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> Dean Rovey, State Support Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> Jadee Rohner, Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Subject: Request for
<i>Renewal</i> Proposals, Submission Format Guidelines and Submission Deadline for 2026 Calendar Year Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The Arizona Cotton Growers Association State Support Committee is requesting research proposals for the 2026 funding year (Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2026), under the
Cotton Incorporated State Support Program to benefit the Arizona Cotton Industry. For the 2026 funding year, the committee will only consider renewal proposals.
<i>Funding for new projects will not be available in this cycle.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Please note the deadline for receipt of proposals is 5pm</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> (close
of business day) <b>on Wednesday, August 20, 2025</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><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:jrohner@azcottongrowers.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">jrohner@azcottongrowers.com</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Research Priorities:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Water will always to be a top priority of our industry, additional research topics thought to be most important to the Arizona cotton industry at this time. They are
in order of ranking:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Herbicide Resistance Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Cotton Production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Insect Control<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Seed Vigor & Viability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Soil Health<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">*The Committee will also entertain proposals that do not pertain to the priorities above*</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Format:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> 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>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Research Project Title<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Name of Researcher(s)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Project Duration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Total Amount Requested<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Description of Research Project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Objectives of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Significance of Research to Az Cotton Industry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Plan of Work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Details of Budget Request with Narrative <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Presentation:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The presentation of projects to the Committee is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th at the Tempe Office at 10am. All presenters will be invited to a roundtable
presentation, with a maximum of ten minutes for each presentation, and questions only from Committee Members. Technology will be available, presentations can be emailed in advance for display, hard copy proposals will be prepared for the Committee by ACGA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please call Jadee Rohner at (602) 437-1344.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Jadee Rohner
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#242424">Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-top:2.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#242424">Arizona Cotton Growers Association<br>
Arizona Grain Research & Promotion Council<br>
<span style="background:white">O: (602) 437-1344, Cl: (928) 301-5803</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">1710 W. Ranch Rd, Ste 201</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white">Tempe, AZ 85284</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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