April 4, 2013
2013 North Central Region Sun Grant Center Annual Meeting Presentations
The North Central Region Sun Grant Center Annual Meeting was held March 26-27, 2013 in Chicago , Illinois. Newly funded project objectives. updates on on-going projects, and final project reports were presented by the PIs from the North Central Region. The presentations for the entire meeting may be found by clicking here.
February 26, 2013
2013 North Central Region Sun Grant Center Annual Meeting
The 2013 North Central Regional Sun Grant Center Annual Meeting will be held March 26th and 27th, 2013 at Avenue Crowne Plaza Chicago Magnificent Mile- Chicago, IL.The meeting will begin at 7am with Registration Check-In and Breakfast on Tuesday, March 26th and will conclude around 1:30pm on Wednesday, March 27th. To reserve a room, and register please go to the 2013 North Central Region Sun Grant Center Annual meeting page. The hotel link for reserving a room is not working today 3/4/2013 - call the hotel to reserve a room - 213-787-2900.
December 5, 2012
Emily Perkins Hired as Program Assistant for North Central Region Sun Grant Center
The North Central Sun Grant Center announces the addition of Emily Perkins as Program Assistant for Communications. Perkins brings with her a background in communications and customer service. She holds a Bachelor of University Studies with concentrations in Advertising, Marketing, and Design from North Dakota State University. Perkins started her position on December 3rd, 2012 and will be responsible for assembling quarterly and other reports regarding Sun Grant projects and submitting these reports to the various federal agencies supporting the North Central Sun Grant Center. She will also be developing content for web pages and preparing brochures and publications that demonstrate the diversity and impact of Sun Grant activities. Perkins has stated her excitement for the position and working with the North Central Sun Grant Center. Perkins said, "I am excited for the opportunity to be working for the North Central Sun Grant Center and firmly believe in the impact and importance of Sun Grant Initiative's research and innovation. I want to be a part of something big and that's what Sun Grant is." Perkins can be contacted by phone at 605-696-7874 or by email at emily.perkins@sdstate.edu.
November 26, 2012
NC Region Sun Grant Center 2012 USDA/NIFA RFA
The 2012 North Central Region Sun Grant Center USDA/NIFA RFA has been released. We have about $300,000 to award for research, Extension, and education programs that address the development of non-food feedstocks including lignocellulosic and oilseed crops for biofuel production. The non-food feedstocks must be suitable for production in the North Central Region of the United States. This RFA has broad eligibility such that the lead institution may be a state agricultural experiment station; colleges and universities; university research foundations; other research institutions and organizations; Federal agencies; national laboratories; private organizations or corporations; individuals; or a group of two or more from entities described in the North Central Region.The deadline for pre-proposals is January 15, 2013. These awards do not allow for indirect dollars.
November 19, 2012
2012 National Conference, Science for Biomass Feedstock Production and Utilization,
The presentation abstracts and slides have been posted to the National Conference web page. Click on the agenda web page for viewing and downloading.
