Funding Opportunity - Methyl Bromide Transition Program USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture sent this bulletin at 12/23/2020 03:45 PM EST You are subscribed to Funding Opportunities for USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. December 23, 2020 Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) The Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT) addresses the immediate needs and the costs of transition that have resulted from the phase-out of the methyl bromide pesticide. Methyl bromide has been a pest- and disease-control tactic critical to pest management systems for decades for soilborne and postharvest pests. The program focuses on integrated commercial-scale research on methyl bromide alternatives and associated extension activity that will foster the adoption of these solutions. Projects should cover a broad range of new methodologies, technologies, systems, and strategies for controlling economically important pests for which methyl bromide has been the only effective pest control option. For more information, read the MBT funding opportunity.