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GCSAA Research Grant Deadline Nearing
Time is running out to apply to GCSAA's 2006 Research Grant Program, which funds applied agronomic, environmental and regulatory research that will benefit golf course superintendents and golf courses. The deadline to apply is November 18. More...
Orkin Announces 2005 Gold Medal IPM Partners
Orkin, Inc. and The IPM Institute of North America announced the seven winners of the 2005 Gold Medal IPM Partner Awards, which honor commercial facilities that have shown extraordinary commitment to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). More...
Brandon: Report cites global benefits from move to biotech crops
At about the same time world farmers were harvesting the one billionth acre of biotech crops, a British research firm was releasing a study showing that since their introduction in 1996, genetically modified varieties have meant an extra $27.5 billion in farm income. More...
2006 Biopesticide Grant Program
The IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program announces a request for grant proposals for funding of efficacy research in 2006. More...
Invasive weevils spread to southern California
Entomologist Beth Grafton-Cardwell knew it was just a matter of time before the Diaprepes root weevil, a serious foe of citrus and nursery crops, showed up in California. More...
BBC Labs, New Era Farm Principals Headline Fourth Annual Integrated Pest Management Conference in December
Cal Poly's Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium and the California Certified Organic Farmers are hosting a two-day conference and workshop in December on sustainable pest control in agriculture. More...
FY 2006 Agriculture Appropriation
Both the House and Senate have approved conference action on the FY 2006 Agriculture appropriation and it is anticipated the President will sign the Agriculture appropriation soon. Until that happens, USDA is under a short term continuing resolution which provides FY 06 funding until November 18. More...
Army Program Reduces Children's Pesticide Exposure
Eight Department of Defense(DoD) Education Activity Schools and two Army Child Development Centers (CDCs)at Fort Campbell were presented with the IPM Institute of North America's Star Certification in a ceremony at the installation on November 4, 2005. More...
September Edition of the CSREES Plant Sciences Update Now Available
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The New IPM Implementation Projects Initiated in California Walnut Orchards
Codling moth has been a serious pest of walnuts in California for as long as the crop has been grown in the state. While some varieties are more susceptible than others, all varieties can be damaged when conditions are favorable for codling moth development. More...
Nearly $30 Million Available to Landowners for Voluntary Conservation Programs
At the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation in St Louis, Mo., Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that nearly $30 million in cost-share assistance, incentive payments and technical assistance has been made available for voluntary conservation programs on private, agricultural and other nonfederal lands. More...
USDA Announces Additional $1.85 Million To Fight Emerald Ash Borer In Ohio
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced an additional $1.85 million in funding for the state of Ohio's emerald ash borer (EAB) eradication program. More...
U.S. Department of Agriculture and Florida Department of Agriculture Confirm Detection of Citrus Greening
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today confirmed the first U.S. detection of Liberibacter asiaticus, or citrus greening, on pummelo tree leaf and fruit samples collected, tested and submitted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). More...
IR-4 2006 Biopesticide Grant Announced
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Farm Bill Events Calendar
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EPA Pesticide Review
The EPA seeks public opinion on a proposed approach of reviewing pesticide registrations every 15 years. More...
Fruit Flies and Disease
According to researchers in Israel, the Mediterranean fruit fly (a nuisance to the commercial fruit industry) has the capability to contaminate fruits with harmful bacteria to humans. More...
Soybean Rust Scout Before You Spray Video Now Available
A new video to assist individuals with scouting for soybean rust is now available on-line at http://ncipmc.org/alerts/soybeanrust/index.cfm. More...
U.S. Growers Granted Methyl Bromide for 2006 Critical Uses As Annual Requests Decline
At the Second Extraordinary Meeting, the Parties to the Montreal Protocol authorized fully 90 per cent of the amount requested by the United States to meet critical needs of U.S. growers as they transition to ozone-safe alternatives. More...
Farm Bill Forum Draws Spirited Comments
The four-hour session, broadcast live from the Nashville facilities of RFD-TV, attracted a standing-room-only studio audience of more than 400 persons, mostly from Tennessee and Alabama, and 39 phone calls from 26 states. More...
USDA-CSREES Grantsmanship Workshops
Announcing two USDA-CSREES grantsmanship workshops to be held September, 2005. More...
Agricultural Stewards Share Secrets of Success
Innovations of 60 producers featured in new book. More...
Regional Initiative Grants Now Available
Regional Initiative Grants support pollution prevention projects that are important to and complement ongoing efforts in the EPA regional offices and further the goals of the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program. More...
Hartz to Relabel and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops
Hartz Mountain Corp. has agreed to cancel uses of many of their flea and tick products. More...
Review of National Organic Standard Pesticides
USDA-AMS published in the June 17, 2005 Federal Register a notice of advanced proposed rule making. More...
Activists Mobilize to Campaign for Pesticide-free Lawns
Several activist organizations are campaigning to get large retailers, such as Lowe’s and Home Depot, to sell a full range of organic, nontoxic lawn care products and reconsider the sale of weed and feed products. More...
Study Links Pesticide Use to Human Disease
The Agricultural Health Study, which began in 1993, is a long-term study that involves several federal agencies. The study addresses questions about the health of the agricultural community and looks at lifestyle habits, genetic factors, and agricultural exposures that may affect of the risk of disease. More...
Crop and Pest Management Field School
A Crop and Pest Management Field School will be held June 30, 2005 at the Agronomy Research Farm (Spindletop) in Lexington. More...
60-day Comment Period For Thidiazuron Now Open
EPA has opened the 60-comment period of thidiazuron. More...
EPA Recommends Improvements of Pesticide Labels for Products Used to Control Mosquitoes with Ultra-low Volume Aerial or Ground Application Methods
The EPA is issuing recommendations to improve pesticide labels for products used to control mosquitoes with ultra-low volume aerial or ground application methods. More...
EPA Office of Pesticide Programs 2004 Annual Report Now Available
The EPA Office of Pesticide Programs has released their 2004 annual report, Taking Care of Business: Protecting Human Health and the Environment. More...
Functional Genomics of Agriculturally Important Organisms Competitive Grants Program
In FY 2005, it is anticipated that approximately $8 million will be available for support of this program. More...
Upcoming RFAs
Current and Upcoming RFAs. More...
Additional National News
CSREES Plant Science Update. More...
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