The primary purpose of this cooperative agreement is to put the delimitation survey expert system (dses) into action by applying IT in new pest response guidelines (nprg) and in actual plant health…

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded North Carolina State University $146,178 under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025) via a Cooperative Agreement effective September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2023. The primary purpose of this award is to operationalize the Delimitation Survey Expert System (DSES) by applying it in developing New Pest Response Guidelines and responding to actual plant health emergencies. By utilizing the DSES, the awardee aims to help the funding agency fulfill its mission of protecting U.S. agriculture from economically damaging plant and animal pests and diseases.

The primary purpose of this cooperative agreement is to put the delimitation survey expert system (dses) into action by applying IT in new pest response guidelines (nprg) and in actual plant health emergencies.