This webinar highlights new approaches to school IAQ management and reducing asthma triggers. Use these approaches to— Develop a value proposition for your program. Present a compelling business case to… Read more »
Month: June 2017
USDA Announces Summer EBT Grants; Includes New States, Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the award of $31.5 million in Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Grants to explore ways to alleviate hunger among… Read more »
Special Issue of Crop Protection Focuses on PURE Results
A special issue entitled ‘Pesticide use and risk reduction with IPM’ of the international journal Crop Protection has recently been published. The special issue is the fruit of the research… Read more »
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 20 grants totaling $4.3 million to help higher education institutions teach the next generation of… Read more »
New Resources Released for National Pollinator Week
How can growers help bees and ensure they get reliable pollination for their crops? That question is being addressed by the Integrated Crop Pollination Project, which is celebrating National Pollinator… Read more »
NIFA Seeking Nominations for Partnership Awards
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recognizes there are many outstanding contributions that our partners in the Land-Grant Universities and other cooperating institutions and organizations have achieved. To… Read more »
New Funding Opportunities From the USDA
National Training and Development Initiative for Foster/Adoptive Parents (HHS). Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to develop a state-of-the-art foster/adoptive parent training program to include intensive preparation and… Read more »
Reminder: IPM Achievement Awards Nominations Deadline is June 30
Don’t miss your chance to make a nomination for the IPM Achievement Awards. Deadline is June 30, 2017. These awards recognize practitioners, groups, and students who have made outstanding achievements… Read more »
New Bee Better Certification for Farmers and Ranchers Who Help Bees on America’s Working Lands!
Funded by a grant from the USDA, the Xerces Society partnered with Oregon Tilth to develop and launch the Bee Better Certified program. The project received a $350,000 Conservation Innovation… Read more »
EPA Update: Test Guideline Methods for Bed Bug Pesticide Products Now Available
EPA’s final test guidelines, 810.3900 – Laboratory Product Performance Testing Methods for Bed Bug Pesticide Products, provides recommendations for the design and execution of laboratory studies to evaluate the performance… Read more »