May 16, 2013 Regional Agricultural IPM Grants

US EPA. Supports efforts to increase the adoption of IPM in order to reduce the risks associated with the use of pesticides in agriculture. Total funding: $422,000. Deadline: July 1, 2013.

May 15, 2013 Small Steps to Help Honeybees

Scientists are trying to stop the small hive beetle (SHB, Aethina tumida) that carries pathogens into honeybee colonies.

May 14, 2013 Designing Stink Bugs Out of Landscapes

Researchers want to know whether the brown marmorated stink bug can be designed out of landscapes.

May 2, 2013 Setting the Gold Standard for Tomatoes

In 2009, late blight decimated tomato crops in the Northeast. Scientists stepped up the creation of blight-resistant tomato varieties with new urgency.