Continued infrastructure development and support for the state survey coordinator are key elements in the 2026 wisconsin caps request and will greatly augment the abilities of the state to play a role…

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a cooperative agreement worth $103,989 to the Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Agriculture on January 1, 2026, under the Cooperative Agreement assistance type.

The award funds 2026 infrastructure development and pest detection activities in Wisconsin. Infrastructure work includes risk assessment for priority-list pests and pathway analysis, response planning with resource cataloging and training needs identification, pest response exercises, and public outreach and education on exotic pests and invasive species. The program will coordinate with agencies across jurisdictional levels and participate in regional or national Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey meetings. Survey activities target eight pests of concern through detection work in corn fields across southern Wisconsin, including visual sampling for corn leafhopper in 100 whole plants per field examination.

The recipient, Trade and Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Management Services Division, is a state government entity operating as a federal grant recipient delivering pest detection, surveillance, and regulatory compliance services under multiple USDA and FDA programs.

Period of performance runs through December 31, 2026, with all work performed in Wisconsin.

Intended beneficiaries

Far mers, orchards, timber industry, foresters, arborists, plant nursery industry, landscapers, firewood producers, moving companies, hunters/campers/other outdoors recreationists, and members of the general public. This will serve all residents of wisconsin and visitors to the state who benefit from our natural landscape resources. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: weekly reports for growing-degree day data from the university of wisconsin - madison ($1,500). Cost analysis: personnel-state survey coordinator @ 1194 hours, limited term staff @ 680 hours=$55,832; fringe benefits permanent @43.27%, limited term staff@ 7.65%=$19,157. Travel=$7 ,877. Supplies (gloves, bags, forceps, nets, etc.) =$860.00. Contractual (growing degree day data-UWI)=$1,500.00. Other (license, phone charge, shipping, postage)=$3,897.