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The California State University Agricultural Research Initiative (ARI) is a comprehensive applied agricultural and environmental research program joining the CSU's four colleges of agriculture and the state's agriculture and natural resources industries and allied business communities.

The ARI fosters the development and evaluation of new and promising technologies that have the potential for improving food safety, environmental stewardship, economic performance, and long-term sustainability of California's agriculture industry. ARI projects and programs build upon a successful record of past applied research accomplishments and augment, enhance, and extend the basic research conducted by the nation's land grant universities.

ARI Administration
California Agricultural Technology Institute
California State University, Fresno
2910 E. Barstow Ave. M/S OF115
Fresno, CA 93740-8009
Important Dates
Dec 2009 Proposal submission deadline
Apr 2009 Dean's Council proposal review
Apr 2009 Board of Governors proposal review
Featured Project
Detection of the Eutypa Dieback Pathogen Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

To continue development of markers that can be used for identification at the molecular level of Eutypa lata, a serious disease of grapevine that causes yield losses and eventual vine death. Diagnosis using current methods can be slow and sometimes u ... more
Featured Project Director
Dr. Mechel Paggi
Director of the Center for Agricultural Business
California State University, Fresno

Expertise: Agricultural Business

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