Cooperative Agreement AP26PPQFO000C197
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The New Jersey Department of Agriculture received a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded July 1, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The award supports the rearing and release of Ganaspis brasiliensis, a parasitic wasp species, to control Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) populations in New Jersey and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) received a $245,500 Cooperative Agreement from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This agreement funds a comprehensive spotted lanternfly (SLF) control initiative targeting high-priority locations throughout New Jersey, including seaports, airports,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $200,000.00, was 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). The purpose of this award is to conduct public outreach and provide educational materials and training to citizens, businesses, and agricultural industries in the state of New Jersey. The key activities to be performed under this award include...
- This $248,718 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 on biological control methods for invasive insects threatening forests and landscapes. Specifically, the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Office will: 1) Conduct host specificity testing of parasitoids for the control of the Spotted Lanternfly;...
- The purpose of this $414,782 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) is to gather data for the registration of the bioherbicide Verticillium nonalfalfae to control the tree-of-heaven weed (Ailanthus altissima). This research is significant as the tree-of-heaven is a key host plant for the spotted lanternfly, a regulated...
- This cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides $130,000 to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to support rearing of the Samba wasp (Ganaspis brasiliensis) for release in New Jersey and surrounding regions from July 2022 to June 2023. The goals are to develop mass rearing strategies for G. brasiliensis and the spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in collaboration with experts, and release G. brasiliensis on...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Oregon Department of Agriculture received a $162,142 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, to support the eradication and control of invasive Japanese beetles in Oregon. The agreement focuses on developing and implementing a biological control program utilizing beetle pathogens as control agents. Key activities include collecting...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $118,526 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Wisconsin - Madison effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. The award supports research to assess how soil characteristics affect the persistence and transmission of a biocontrol pathogen targeting Japanese beetles, and to develop predictive models for beetle emergence based on abiotic factors. The primary deliverables include...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $126,352 Cooperative Agreement to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) to conduct field trials and laboratory assays to determine if RNA interference can be used to control Japanese beetle. The award is funded under USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically...
- 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...
AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ESTABLISH A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAM TO CONTROL THE INVASIVE KNOTWEEDS IN NEW JERSEY, TO MONITOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPACT OF THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT AND ULTIMATELY DISTRIBUTE THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT TO COOPERATORS FOR RELEASE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NJDA PABIL WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE JAPANESE KNOTWEED IN THE LAB, DEVELOP A REARING COLONY OF APHALARA IDATORI, IDENTIFY RELEASE SITES, OBTAIN A PERMIT TO SHIP A. IDATORI, MONITOR ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPACT IN NEW JERSEY RELEASE SITES, DISTRIBUTE PSYLLID TO COOPERATORS THAT OBTAIN THE PPQ 526 PERMIT FOR RELEASING AND MONITORING. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PABIL IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A REARING COLONY OF A.IDATORI WITH THE GOAL OF 25,000 ADULTS PRODUCED AND INCREASE PRODUCTION TO FULFILL SHIPMENT REQUESTS, MONITOR ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPACT AT NJ RELEASE SITES, GATHER BASELINE DATA, AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR OUT OF STATE RELEASE. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND MANAGERS WHO MANAGE WETLANDS FOR ECOLOGICAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES ARE AFFECTED AS KNOTWEED IS EXPENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THEIR ROOT STRUCTURE IS NOT ABLE TO STABILIZE SOIL LEADING TO EROSION AND CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF PLANT, MACROINVERTEBRATE AND FISH SPECIES IN THE SURROUNDING WATER. THE CIT IZENS OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ARE IMPACTED AS KNOTWEED CAN INTERFERE WITH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY LIMITING ACCESS TO BOATING, FISHING, AND HUNTING LOCATIONS AS IT CHOKES OUT NATIVE VEGETATION CREATING DENSE MONOCULTURES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF AWARD: N/A;
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $90.0k | 6/23/26 |