This federal Project Grant award of $1,121,992.00 was provided by the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, a civilian agency within the U.S. government, under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program (CFDA 10.309). The grant aims to develop effective and practical control strategies for managing citrus greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) disease, which is the most devastating citrus disease currently impacting the U.S. citrus industry. The key products or services to be delivered include evaluating two novel systems to deliver antibacterial therapies into the citrus tree vasculature, as well as conducting a multi-state outreach effort to disseminate project information to stakeholders. The project is being led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a premier research agency and part of the Texas A&M University System. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
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