Penn state college of agricultural sciences office for research and graduate education will hold an annual competition to seek proposals that are comprised of basic and applied studies related to…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded The Pennsylvania State University $1.751 million under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) on October 1, 2025. Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences Office for Research and Graduate Education will conduct an annual competition to fund basic and applied research in forestry and natural resources. Eligible research areas include reforestation and timber production management; management of forest and related watersheds to improve water flow and quality and protect wetlands against floods and erosion; management of forest and rangeland for domestic livestock and game forage production and wildlife food and habitat improvement; management of forest lands for outdoor recreation; protection of forest land and resources against fire, insects, diseases, and other destructive agents; utilization of wood and other forest products; development of sound management policies for forest lands and harvesting and marketing of forest products; and other studies necessary for the fullest and most effective use of forest resources. Internal reviews will ensure that recommended projects meet the quality standards and criteria defined by USDA's McIntire-Stennis Research Program, with final funding decisions made by the Associate Dean for Research contingent on USDA approval. Performance occurs in State College, Pennsylvania from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027.

Penn state college of agricultural sciences office for research and graduate education will hold an annual competition to seek proposals that are comprised of basic and applied studies related to forestry and natural resources research that will lead to future leveraging of funds. This grant opportunity is offered to support forestry research that includes investigations relating to 1. Reforestation and management of land for the production of timber and other related products of the forest 2. Management of forest and related watersheds to improve conditions of water flow and quality and to protect wetlands and associated areas against floods and erosion 3. Management of forest and related rangeland for production of forage for domestic livestock and game and improvement of food and habitat for wildlife 4. Management of forest lands for outdoor recreation 5 protection of forest land and resources against fire insects diseases or other destructive agents 6 utilization of wood and other forest products 7 development of sound policies for management of forest lands and the harvesting and marketing of forest products and 8 such other studies as may be necessary to obtain the fullest and most effective use of forest resources. Internal reviews ensure that the projects recommended for funding are of sufficient quality to merit funding and the proposed projects meet the criteria as defined by usdas mcintire stennis research program. Final decisions for funding will be made by the associate dean for research and are contingent on a USDA approval of a mcintire stennis AES project.