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July 14, 2009 Area: National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Dr. Ann  Bartuska PhD USDA Forest Service Research and Development 1600 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20250-0003 Dear Dr. Bartuska, USDA-CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops Announcing two USDA-CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops to be held November, 2009 November 10-11 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri Sponsors: The University of Missouri, Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD), and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  Web Site: http://muconf.missouri.edu/usda-csrees/ November 16-17, 2009 in Arlington, VA Sponsors: The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (SAAESD), Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA) and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Web Site: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/usdagrant/ Travel grants are available, on a competitively-awarded basis, to individuals from minority-serving institutions. Information regarding registration, application for travel grants, and other details are available on the respective web sites.  Space is limited so register early.  Please notify your faculty, post-doctoral trainees and other interested individuals of these important dates. Have a good day! Sincerely, Pushpa Kathir Program Specialist Competitive Programs Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA Phone:  (202) 401-5015 Fax:  (202) 401-1782 E-Mail: pkathir@csrees.usda.gov note: on Oct. 1 CSREES will become the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)