Funding Opportunities

IPM: Crops at Risk, Risk Avoidance and Mitigation, and Methyl Bromide Transitions Competitive Grants Programs. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for 2010 funding through the CAR, RAMP, and MBT Programs, which support integrated, multifunctional/multidisciplinary research, extension, and education activities that address complex pest management priorities in U.S. agriculture. Approx. $1.3 million available for CAR, $4.2 million for RAMP, and $2.95 million for MBT. Public, state, and private institutions of higher education are eligible. Applications due Mar. 22.

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative. NIFA requests applications for 2010 funding through OREI, which funds projects that will enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. Approx. $19 million available in 2010. Applications due Feb. 16.

Pest Management Alternatives Program. NIFA requests applications for 2010 funding through PMAP, which supports the development and implementation of IPM practices, tactics and systems for specific pest problems while reducing human and environmental risks. Approx. $1.4 million available in 2010. Applications due Mar. 3.

Upcoming Events

IPM³ Training Program. This ongoing web-based education opportunity, offered as modules, will help individuals become proficient in the principles and application of IPM. Continuing Education Units and Certificates of Completion available.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) will offer courses this February in Organic Land Care (CT, MA, NY, and RI) and Marketing for Experienced Vegetable Growers (VT).

Berry Webinar Series through Feb. 2010. This series of free internet seminars, funded by the Northeastern IPM Center, provides interdisciplinary education in pest management to northeastern berry crop growers. The webinars address production and pest issues that pose the greatest challenge in the region, and issues that have been the focus of recent research projects.

International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Heath and Policy, 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.

Other News

IPM Insights features late-blight prevention for 2010, advances in IPM for apples, sustainable rice production in the Northeast, and more.

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