REQUEST FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS

University of California
West Side Research and Extension Center
P. O. Box 158
17353 W. Oakland Avenue
Five Points, California 93624-0158

West Side Research & Extension Center (WSREC) is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research and demonstration projects for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

 Located on 320 acres in the San Joaquin Valley, WSREC has land suitable for growing row, orchard and field crops, and turfgrass, landscape and nursery plants.

The center also provides labor, equipment, facilities and technical and management support to UC academics and to personnel from co-operating non-UC organizations, such as USDA. Approximately 7,000 hours of labor will be awarded to support approved projects.

Proposal forms can be obtained at http://danrrec.ucdavis.edu/rec/form/index.html and are due by November 10, 2008. Submit forms electronically to Chris Robles at csrobles@ucdavis.edu.

For questions about the research proposal process or about research opportunities, please contact Edwin Scott, Center Superintendent at (559) 884-6433 or edscott@ucdavis.edu. or Bob Hutmacher, Center Director at (559) 260-8957, rbhutmacher@ucdavis.edu