Eleven Projects Selected for 2016 Western IPM Center Grant Funding

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!