Eleven projects were selected for funding through the 2016 Western IPM Center grant program, and will launch this spring. They are:
Project Initiation Grants
Integrating Mechanical or
Chemical Control with Biological Control for Improved Saltcedar Management at
Southwestern Reservoirs
Erik Lehnhoff, New Mexico State University
Network Characteristics and
Modeling of Powdery Mildew Spread: Foundations for Area-Wide IPM
David H. Gent, Oregon State University
Canopy Modification for Macadamia
Felted Coccid Management in Macadamia Nut Orchards in Hawaii
Alyssa Cho, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Discovery and Evaluation of
Potential Biocontrol Agents to Reduce Ergot in Cool-Season Grass Seed Crops of
the Pacific Northwest
Navneet Kaur, Oregon State University
Integrated Pest Management of
Barb Goatgrass and Medusahead in Annual Grasslands
Elise Gornish, University of California, Davis
Work Groups
Pulse Crops IPM Work Group
Todd Scholz, USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council
Western Region Tribal IPM
Outreach and Education Project
Ross Racine, Intertribal Agriculture Council (California and
Arizona)
Montana Invasive Species
Strategic Plan - Pest Component
Bryce R. Christiaens, Missoula County Weed District
Outreach and Implementation Grants
Enhancing Insect Pest Management
in Irrigated Desert Alfalfa
Ayman M. Mostafa, University of Arizona
Creation of a Web-based Training
Course to Promote Biological Control
Ute Chambers, Washington State University
Planning Documents
IPM Practices Evaluation for
Landscape Trees and Shrubs
Gino Graziano, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Congratulations to all the successful applicants!
