Conduct early detection surveys in nurseries and christmas tree farms that have both retail and in-field growing sites for exotic insect and diseases that pose a threat to minnesota's forests and…

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided 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), funds the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to conduct early detection surveys for exotic insect pests and diseases that threaten Minnesota's forests and agriculture. The $111,611 award supports trapping, visual surveys, sample processing, data entry, and reporting activities to monitor high-risk sites throughout the growing season. The purpose is to help the state of Minnesota identify and respond to potential pest threats, benefiting the MDA, APHIS, and the people of Minnesota and the United States. The award period is from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.

Conduct early detection surveys in nurseries and christmas tree farms that have both retail and in-field growing sites for exotic insect and diseases that pose a threat to minnesota's forests and agriculture. This survey will allow the state to visit high risk sites multiple times throughout the growing season to monitor for known high risk targets using approved methods of detection. Activities to be performed: trapping and visual survey, sample processing, data entry, reports. Deliverables and expected outcomes: data entry, reports intended beneficiary(IES): MDA, PPQ, the people of MN and the US. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: N/a