The primary purpose of this agreement is to improve early deection of existing and newly introduced plant pathogens by introducing new and proven procedures and technologies to staff at USDA &…

This Cooperative Agreement award of $114,596 from the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to Cornell University will improve early detection of existing and newly introduced plant pathogens. The award, made under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA #10.025), will introduce new and proven procedures and technologies to staff at USDA's facilities between September 2021 and August 2023. Specifically, the funding will support Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs in delivering training to USDA employees to enhance their ability to identify plant pathogens affecting U.S. agriculture. The goal is to help protect American farms from economically damaging diseases and pests through more effective disease surveillance.

The primary purpose of this agreement is to improve early deection of existing and newly introduced plant pathogens by introducing new and proven procedures and technologies to staff at USDA & rsquo; s