The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. The goal of this 1-year project (Sep 2024 - Aug 2025) is to develop transdisciplinary integrated pest management (IPM) programs that leverage the latest scientific information to help stakeholders in Georgia and the...
This Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program provides $192,326 to the University of Florida to fund three coordinated subprojects. The first subproject aims to develop and deliver cooperative extension programs and products that integrate pest management and biodiversity conservation in horticultural systems. The second subproject will enhance integrated pest management strategies...
This Project Grant award, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216), supports capacity building and training efforts at Florida A&M University (FAMU) to address the management of destructive urban pests. The $149,958 award will be used to develop online resources on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of urban arthropods, establish undergraduate and graduate student research projects on monitoring...
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),...
This $210,000 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329). The funding supports a one-year initiative led by the University of Tennessee's Agriculture Extension Service to provide stakeholders with knowledge and recommendations for effective, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The key activities...
This $150,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program supports the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies across specialty crops, public health, and animal agriculture in Maryland and the Delmarva region. The primary goals are to help farmers adopt more holistic and biodiversity-friendly IPM practices that reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides,...
This $284,483 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports the University of Arizona's Arizona Pest Management Center in implementing high-impact integrated pest management (IPM) programs across three priority areas: agronomic and specialty crops, community settings including housing and schools, and public health. The project aims to advance IPM...
This $281,116 Project Grant awarded by the 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, extension, and education initiatives at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter). The overarching goal is to deliver timely, reliable, and applicable research-based information to stakeholders to mitigate pest problems impacting...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $180,000 and provided by the 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, extension, and education initiatives at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The award aims to highlight the benefits of IPM, overcome perceived barriers, and increase IPM adoption across stakeholder groups in New Mexico....
This $103,151 Project Grant, awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), aims to enhance and expand integrated pest management (IPM) programs in Hawaii. The key objectives include developing improved online IPM extension systems, best management practices, and support for pest diagnostics, with a focus on specialty crops (45%), pest diagnostic facilities (35%), and IPM...