This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Program (CFDA 10.025) provides $112,092 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand public outreach and education efforts related to early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities include continuing to coordinate online resources on invasive species, creating...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $148,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) supports the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in expanding public outreach and engagement on the early detection and control of exotic forest pests. The key activities to be performed under this award include coordinating a web and social media presence...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (CFDA 10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care) provides $166,556 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to expand outreach and engagement efforts for early detection and control of invasive forest pests. The key activities to be performed include: Coordinating a web and social media presence to simplify public access to information on invasive...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) in the amount of $587,688 supports the following key initiatives: Eradication programs for the Asian longhorned beetle and research into rearing methodology for the emerald ash borer to support biological control efforts. Development and improvement of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) awarded a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.025) to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The award, effective May 5, 2025 through May 4, 2026, will fund a project to detect the presence or absence of several economically important exotic wood borer and bark beetle species in Indiana, including the...
This $406,537 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), supports research and development to improve management methods for exotic invasive forest and landscape pests. The key products and services to be delivered under this agreement include: Conducting a survey of the invasive Lymantria dispar (Gypsy moth) pest, including...
This cooperative agreement award of $131,100 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will support the Pennsylvania Woodmobile Program from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The goal of the program is to provide outreach and education on invasive forest pests covered under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care grant program (CFDA 10.025), with a focus on spotted lanternfly, Asian longhorned beetle, spongy moth,...
This $460,154 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports The Morton Arboretum in developing an early detection network for forest invasive plants across Illinois. The funding will enable the Arboretum, a non-profit research and conservation organization, to conduct systematic surveys of forest pests, create training resources for horticulture staff, and implement research programs on tree ecology and...
This $123,814 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will support the development and delivery of pheromone-based detection and monitoring tools for economically dangerous exotic wood-boring cerambycid beetles. Funded under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program, key deliverables include new cost-effective pheromone traps and lures to help regulatory agencies and their partners conduct...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $200,000 to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for critical outreach to slow the spread, educate the public, and reduce the impacts of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly pest. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) a series of digital and...