Urgent Announcement: Funding Zeroed for IPM Centers in 2011 Federal Budget

Learn more about this threat to IPM in our region, and find out what you can do to help.

Funding Opportunities

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is requesting applications for grants under its AFRI competitive funding programs, FY2010, through seven separate RFAs. Applicants are encouraged to review each RFA to explore the opportunities and learn about specific deadlines for letters of intent and applications. A series of webinars will be scheduled to provide an introduction and overview of the Program Areas.

Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) Regional Grants. EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs seeks proposals for projects to address implementation of IPM approaches that reduce the risks associated with pesticide use in an agricultural or nonagricultural setting and demonstrate the importance and relevancy of the project to the goals of PESP. Applications due July 26, 2010.

Other News

Online Video: The Tenant's Role in IPM. Residents in multifamily housing are learning how to practice IPM in their homes, thanks to a new video our Center has developed through the IPM Training in Public Housing Authorities project. English and Spanish versions are available.

New Organic Production Guides. The New York State Agricultural Commissioner has announced the release of guides for farmers who are transitioning to organic production. These guides offer commercial vegetable producers organic IPM techniques for both fruit and vegetable crops.

Our latest Northeast IPM Insights newsletter features a high-tech early warning system for pests, a Connecticut grower's IPM success story, imported beetles for control of purple loosestrife, and more.

IPM³ Training Program. This ongoing web-based education opportunity helps individuals become proficient in the principles and application of IPM. The program recently introduced a new course on IPM for Facility Managers and Supervisors. Continuing Education Units and Certificates of Completion are available.

International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy will be held July 24-28, 2010. This conference, hosted by Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research, will include symposia on behavioral ecology, disease ecology, impacts of environmental toxins, policy and public outreach, conservation, and updates on international honey bee population decline.