This survey will focus on pennsylvania's wheat, and chickpea producing farmlands, covering at least 10 sites across three or more counties

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Award ID
AP26PPQFO000C424
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$33,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.031
Completion date 16% complete
Place of performance
Pennsylvania, USA

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Description

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Activities
The PDA team will conduct surveys targeting 30 wheat and 3 chickpea sites from at least 10 fields spanning across 3 southern pennsylvania (PA) counties and analyze them for presence/absence of target pathogens, according to USDA approved methods. Sampling will be conducted at the sites identified by PDA staff as high priority locations, including crop production fields, and seed potato production fields. Targeted nematodes will include: magnaporthe oryzae pathotype triticum (wheat blast), meloidogyne artiellia (british root-knot nematode), and heterodera ciceri (chickpea cyst nematode). Deliverables and expected outcomes: . Field inspection and sampling of wheat for m. Oryzae pathotype triticum will be done by PDA staff in april-july 2027. Field inspection and sampling of wheat and chickpea for m. Artiellia will be done by PDA staff in april-july 2027. Field inspection and sampling in chickpea and PEA for heterodera ciceri will be done by PDA staff in april-july 2027. Lab testing will be conducted by respective labs and completed by the end of july 2027. Data reporting will be completed by august 2027. Intended beneficiary(IES): growers and exporters will benefit through negative results that will promote broader markets for PA field crops including wheat, OAT, barley, sorghum, PEA and chickpea. Positive detection will allow prompt response with control measures and facilitate public education and awareness on important quarantine pathogens in field crops. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award: n/a

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Who received award AP26PPQFO000C424?

AP26PPQFO000C424 was awarded to Department Of Agriculture Pennsylvania by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2026.

How much is award AP26PPQFO000C424 worth?

$33,000 has been obligated on AP26PPQFO000C424.

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