The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $189,301 Project Grant to Louisiana Tech University to assess the extent, cause, and impacts of an emerging needle disease event in the United States. This grant is funded through the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants, as well as develop and improve forest health protection technologies. Over the 5-year performance period from August 2023 to August 2028, Louisiana Tech University will conduct research and monitoring to better understand this emerging forest health issue.
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