This $281,755 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program will fund an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) implementation program led by the University of Nebraska. The program will focus on four priority areas: (1) IPM implementation in agronomic and specialty crops (65%), (2) IPM for pollinator health (20%), (3) IPM in communities, housing, and schools (5%), and (4) IPM support for pest diagnostic facilities (5%). The project will develop statewide extension programs to address diverse pest problems and promote adoption of IPM practices, utilizing in-person and digital delivery methods targeted to various stakeholder groups, including underserved populations. The award will maintain capacity to respond to changing pest populations and cropping practices, implement IPM, and promote pollinator health across several Nebraska agro-ecozones.
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