As directed by State Statutes [Sec. 94.64 (8m)], the program funds applied soil fertility, soil management or plant nutrition research as these topics relate to the usage of fertilizers or their impacts on surface or groundwater in Wisconsin. The program usually has approximately $95,000 for new projects annually, typically funding 3-5 new proposals with annual budgets ranging from $10,000-45,000. Proposals with annual funding requests in excess of $50,000 are unlikely to be funded. The funding for this program comes from fertilizer sales tonnage fees (currently $0.17/ton) and, as such, is not indexed to inflation. This results in annual decreasing program funding capacity.

Request for Proposals and WFRC Award Policies

• 2024-Wisconsin-Fertilizer-Research-Program-Request-for-Proposals
• WFRC Award Policy 2024

New Proposal Materials

• WFRC New Proposal Title Page
• WFRC New Proposal Budget Form

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Annual and Final Report Materials

• Annual and Final Report Cover Page
• Project Budget Modification Request Form
• Project No Cost Extension Request

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Deadlines & Dates

• • • Submission of New Proposals:
      1. UW-Madison submissions to CALS – October 28, 2024
      2. Other UW campus submissions to WFRC coordinator October 28, 2024
    • Submission of Progress Reports/ Continuing Project proposals to WFRC coordinator January 13, 2025

2025 Fertilizer Research Council meeting date

• •  January 21-24, 2025 (exact date TBD), King Hall, UW Madison campus, 10am-4pm.  The meeting may be held in person or remotely.