This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), will fund a $281,755 extension implementation program led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The program will address four priority areas: (1) implementing integrated pest management (IPM) in agronomic and specialty crops (65% of funding), (2) IPM for...
This $254,981 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) implementation efforts in Colorado. The award funds the Colorado Center for Sustainable Pest Management at Colorado State University to address stakeholder needs and priorities through coordinated activities focused on improving the sustainability of pest management...
This $225,000 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 integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives of Montana State University. The key objectives of this one-year project include: developing real-time pest monitoring tools and training materials for agricultural professionals; expanding the availability and...
This $241,044 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program supports a 3-year integrated pest management (IPM) initiative led by Utah State University Extension. The project will promote adoption of advanced IPM practices across agronomic crops, specialty crops, communities, pest diagnostics, and pesticide applicator training in Utah. Key activities include coordinating...
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 $166,178 Project Grant award, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), supports integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives across agricultural and community environments. The key products and services to be delivered include: IPM implementation in agronomic crops and animal agriculture, IPM education for pesticide applicators, and overall...
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 $224,138 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) will enable the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas to deliver integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives across Arkansas agriculture. The key products and services to be provided include: developing innovative pest management strategies and...
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....
The University of Wisconsin (UW) has been awarded a $272,873 Project Grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program. This grant will enable the UW Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program to provide information that increases agricultural profitability while minimizing environmental impacts associated with pest management practices. The UW IPM Program will develop and disseminate objective information on...