• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in nursery crop production systems;
• Regulatory issues and emerging opportunities in the nursery and landscape industry; Environmentally responsible management practices;
• Research that increases nursery crop producers' business and financial expertise;
• Research that expands the market for plant material.

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.

The principal investigator is listed for each project. Many projects are collaborations between multiple research institutions and researchers