• 70% of voters, when initially asked, would support a new agricultural worker program.
• Just 27% of voters surveyed believe that immigrants doing farm work are taking jobs Americans would do.
• 71% of Republican voters generally, 65% of conservative voters, 70% of Tea Party supporters, and 66% of weekly church-goers, would be more likely to support a Congressional candidate who favored creation of a workable agricultural worker program with reasonable regulatory safeguards.

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) is accepting research applications for its FY2013 competitive research grants program. HRI strives to fund research that benefits green industry related issues. HRI supported projects focus on: significant problems, regulatory issues or emerging opportunities in the nursery and landscape industry, encourage environmentally responsible management practices, increase nursery crop producers' business or financial expertise, and expand the market for plant material. HRI seeks to support research that has definable outcomes and represents a return on investment for the green industry.

HRI is committed to support annual research efforts focused on the highest priority needs of the green industry. HRI strongly encourages collaborative research efforts and challenges scientists to focus research on attainable outcomes that show a return on investment for the green industry.

For full details and to apply for a research grant Visit Our Site.

All applications must be submitted online by May 15, 2012.