<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(192,0,0)">~~ Please disseminate
this information with those researchers and research administrators in your
department who may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><b style="font-size:12pt"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">The United States -
Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD): New Call
for Proposals 2025</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">



</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">J</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;font-size:12pt">une 17, 2025 </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Dear Colleagues and Partners,</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Following its recent annual meeting, the BARD Board of Directors is
pleased to announce a significant expansion of the BARD Research Grant Program.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Under the updated funding policy, research awards of up to <b>$600,000</b> will
now be available across <b>all research panels</b>, marking a major
enhancement of the <b>Pioneer </b>track originally launched three
years ago to support high-impact agricultural research. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">The <b>Pioneer Track</b> is specifically designed to foster
bold, innovative projects that aim to address critical challenges in
agricultural science with tangible, real-world outcomes.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Proposals must demonstrate a clear and practical benefit for both the
U.S. and Israel food production, with a strong emphasis on originality,
scientific excellence, and potential for long-term application. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">This track is now open to proposals in all fields of agricultural
research, including: </span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Agricultural
     Engineering </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Animal
     Health and Production </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Aquaculture </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Desert
     Farming </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Crop
     Health and Production </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Soil
     and Water Resources and Renewable Resources </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Food
     Products </span></li>
</ul>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Agricultural
     Economics </span></li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">In addition, one-year <b>Feasibility Studies</b>—designed to test
new ideas or provide initial data—are now eligible for awards of up to <b>$180,000</b>. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Please also note that the <b>guidelines of  the
Pioneer track have been updated.</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">The full program guidelines are available online: </span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.bard-isus.org/opportunities/pioneer-funding-track/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">https://www.bard-isus.org/opportunities/pioneer-funding-track/</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">The submission deadline is September 15, 2025.</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Warm regards</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">, </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Vered Wineman-Fisher, PhD</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">Scientific Program Manager</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif">BARD</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:8pt"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">IMPACT23 – Weekly Office
Hours: Kuali Sponsored Programs</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please join us for the
weekly Kuali Sponsored Programs Office Hours each Thursday from 9 – 9:30 a.m.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">We hope to see you
there!</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Please visit </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://impact23.ucr.edu/impact23-calendar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> for the listing of all Impact23 Office Hours,
including links to copy a ZOOM meeting to your calendar.</span><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99);background:yellow">NOTE: The Kuali
Sponsored Programs Office Hours will <u>not</u> meet </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99);background:yellow">this Thursday,
June 19^th, as UCR will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday.</span></b><b><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Research List-Serv</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Do you know of someone in your department who is not
currently registered to receive newsletters (such as this one) from the
Research listserv, but would like to?  If so, please forward their name
and email address to Cynthia Johnson at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cwells@ucr.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">cwells@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span><b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Calendar</span></b></p>

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AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="127" height="124"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">UCR’s Office of Sponsored Programs will be closed
on Thursday, June 19^th in celebration of Juneteenth.</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1"></font></p></div></div></div></div></div>