(c) Relevant training and experience. Reviewers will be selected based upon training and experience in relevant scientific, extension, or education fields taking into account the following factors:

1. (1) Level of relevant formal scientific, technical education, and extension experience of the individual, as well as the extent to which an individual is engaged in relevant research, education, or extension activities.
2. (2) Need to include as reviewers experts from various areas of specialization within relevant scientific, education, and extension fields.
3. (3) Need to include as reviewers other experts (e.g., producers, range or forest managers/operators, and consumers) who can assess relevance of the applications to targeted audiences and to program needs.
4. (4) Need to include as reviewers experts from a variety of organizational types (e.g., colleges, universities, industry, State and Federal agencies, private profit and nonprofit organizations) and geographic locations.
5. (5) Need to maintain a balanced composition of reviewers with regard to minority and female representation and an equitable age distribution.
6. (6) Need to include reviewers who can judge the effective usefulness to producers and the general public of each application.