This $187,685 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports integrated pest management (IPM) research and extension activities across multiple focus areas in New Jersey. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include:
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Conducting IPM presentations, surveys, hands-on training, and follow-up visits with specialty crop (ornamental) growers to increase their adoption of IPM practices.
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Identifying the presence of Theileria orientalis in livestock, enhancing awareness of tick-borne diseases in cattle, and increasing stakeholder engagement in surveillance and management.
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Investigating pest control impacts, delivering IPM training to low-income housing staff, and comparing resident education strategies in underserved communities.
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Developing a non-destructive method to assess bee queen health and support beekeepers in selecting healthy queens for breeding.
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Providing pest diagnostic services to the public, agencies, stakeholders, and researchers.
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Increasing knowledge on tick surveillance/control, establishing a tick distribution and disease database, enhancing citizen science participation, and developing innovative tick/mosquito control approaches.
The award will be performed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey from September 2024 through August 2025.
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