Overview
The Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT) program supports the discovery and implementation of practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide. It seeks to solve pest problems in key agricultural production and post-harvest management systems, processing facilities, and transport systems for which methyl bromide has been withdrawn or withdrawal is imminent.
Proposals may integrate research and Extension activities or be Extension-only and provide transitional alternatives that address immediate needs resulting from the loss of availability of methyl bromide. The pressure to completely phase out methyl bromide has created an urgent need for new economical and effective pest control tactics to control soil-borne and postharvest pests, and pests that need to be controlled by the processing and shipping industries to meet regulatory standards. Proposals must include a description of the economic analysis of costs and of implementing the new replacement technology.
Featured Grant
Methyl Bromide Transition Program
Eligibility
- 1862 Land-grant Institutions
- 1890 Land-grant Institutions
- 1994 Land-grant Institutions
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
Applicants should see the NOFO for all eligibility criteria.