The attached presentation was prepared by Malcolm Robertson for the workshop "Panel Discussion: Preparing Successful Grant Applications for USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI),and Organic Transitions Program (ORG), held Monday, October 18, 2010.

The presentation is based on information presented at the 2010 National Institute of Food and Agriculture Workshop "Overview: Planning and Managing Systems Based Trans-disciplinary Projects for USDA/NIFA Programs," held September 8, 2010, at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.