Center Announces Funding for IPM Projects, Strategic Plans, Production/Management Profiles

The Northeastern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center announces two funding opportunities through its grants programs, supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-NIFA).

For both programs, there is a 12-month time limit on funded projects, and the application deadline is November 11, 2021.

IPM Partnership Grants

Each year, the Center offers funding through its IPM Partnership Grants Program. Funded projects must foster the development and adoption of IPM, address or identify regional priorities, and benefit the northeastern region at large.

The program supports three project types:

IPM Applied Research
IPM Working Groups
IPM Communications

Up to $150,000 in total will be available for 2022, generally with a maximum of $30,000 per award, although Applied Research projects that include an 1890 land-grant institution or Native American-affiliated organization may apply for up to $40,000.

For more information or to apply for a Partnership Grant, visit neipmc.org/go/cnJQ.

Pest Management Strategic Plans and Production/Management Profiles

The Pest Management Strategic Plans and Production/Management Profiles Grants Program aims to fund new and updated pest management strategic plans (PMSPs) and production/management profiles (PMPs).

We encourage proposals to develop PMSPs or PMPs for crops, livestock, forestry, or other systems that do not have a plan, or to update outdated PMSPs or PMPs (those that are more than five years old).

The Center is particularly interested in proposals for:

Low-bush/wild blueberries
Greenhouse food crops—including fruiting vegetables, greens, hydroponic production, etc.
Hemp
Integrated vegetation management (IVM), such as rights-of-way

Up to $30,000 in total will be available for 2022, with a maximum of $15,000 per award.

For more information or to apply for a PMSP or PMP grant, visit neipmc.org/go/gRwL.

The Northeastern IPM Center promotes integrated pest management for reducing risks to human health and the environment. If republishing our news, please acknowledge the source (“From Northeast IPM Insights”) along with a link to our website.

Integrated Pest Management Insights

In this issue:

September 2021

Center Announces Funding for IPM Projects, Strategic Plans, Production/Management Profiles: The Northeastern IPM Center has announced two funding opportunities through its grants programs. Applications are due by November 11.

What You Can Do to Befriend Monarch Butterflies and Other Pollinators: The monarch butterfly—an important pollinator—has suffered population decline. Fortunately, there are simple things companies and organizations, governments, and even private citizens can do to help the butterflies during their long seasonal migrations.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Facilitates IPM Statewide: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry’s IPM program provides leadership and expertise to support and promote IPM policies and practices—both on the farm and across Maine’s communities.

Passing of Larry Gut, BMSB Project Co-director: The Northeastern IPM Center joins the rest of the brown marmorated stink bug SCRI project team in acknowledging the passing of Larry Gut on September 6, 2021.

Penn State Extension Releases Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide: Penn State Extension recently published a comprehensive spotted lanternfly management guide, which covers a broad array of topics related to the invasive pest.

Land Acknowledgment for Cornell University Campus: The Northeastern IPM Center joins its host institution, Cornell University, in acknowledging the campus’s use of traditional Indigenous homelands and the painful history of Indigenous dispossession.

September 2021 Download: The September 2021 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable PDF.