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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dr. Brian A. Larkins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Porterfield and Regents Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Director, School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Forbes 303C<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 210036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tele (520)-621-9958<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FAX (520)-621-3692<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>-------- Original Message -------- <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Subject: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FW: FAS RFA<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Date: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:44:23 -0700<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>From: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Allen, Ronald E - (reallen) <a href="mailto:reallen@email.arizona.edu"><reallen@email.arizona.edu></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:djanes@ag.arizona.edu">djanes@ag.arizona.edu</a> <a href="mailto:djanes@ag.arizona.edu"><djanes@ag.arizona.edu></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debby,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Would you please forward to HODs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ron</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu">owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu">mailto:owner-w-aesdirs@colostate.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Khalid, Shreemalini<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 26, 2012 8:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> W Agricultural Experiment Station<br><b>Cc:</b> Fagbene, Jamilah FAS<br><b>Subject:</b> [us-ahs] FAS RFA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Dear Colleagues,</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Scientific Cooperation Research Program (SCRP) is officially announcing the 2012 Request for Applications. The objective of SCRP is to reduce global poverty and hunger by supporting applied scientific research, extension, or education projects that aim to address challenges faced by smallholder farmers in emerging economies. </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Proposals should focus on addressing agricultural challenges to smallholder farmers in the following areas:</i><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:top'><i>improving agricultural productivity</i><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:top'><i>creating sustainable agricultural systems</i><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:top'><i>building regional or trade capacities</i><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><i>Please see the attached grant announcement for more details on eligibility and how to apply. For more information contact </i><a href="mailto:Jamilah.Fagbene@fas.usda.gov"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow , sans-serif","serif"'>Jamilah.Fagbene@fas.usda.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:top'><i>Deadline is Wednesday, April 18, 2012.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua , serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman , serif","serif"'><br><br><br><br>This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. 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