This $222,574 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will support integrated pest management (IPM) research, education, and extension initiatives across agricultural crops, communities, and public health domains. Key activities funded under this 1-year grant include: implementing IPM practices for agronomic crops (50% of funding), deploying IPM in community settings like housing and schools (30%), supporting pest diagnostic facilities (5%), and providing IPM education to pesticide applicators (15%). The project will address priorities such as Bt resistance, new cotton pest management technologies, corn rootworm management, wheat IPM, and pesticide safety training, utilizing a variety of extension methods including publications, websites, meetings, and online courses. Evaluation will measure learning, adoption, and outcomes to report to stakeholders.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $222.6k | 8/5/24 |