USDA Providing More Than $70 Million to Protect Agriculture from Pests, Diseases

게시됨 2021년 1월 6일

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated over $70 million to fund 383 projects under the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program, aimed at enhancing the country's infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance. These projects will be carried out by various organizations across 49 states, District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, with a focus on safeguarding the nursery production system and responding to plant pest emergencies. The funding includes $14 million for rapid response to invasive pest emergencies, and projects for honey bee and pollinator health, biosecurity, forest pests, and surveillance of the Sudden Oak Death pathogen. This initiative aligns with the International Year of Plant Health, underscoring the USDA’s dedication to protecting agricultural resources.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $70 million to support 383 projects under the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, threat mitigation, to safeguard the nursery production system and to respond to plant pest emergencies. Universities, states, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal organizations will carry out selected projects in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. “State governments, academic institutions, and other essential cooperators across the country use these USDA funds to protect American crops and natural resources and ensure the marketability of our agricultural products across the globe,” said Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for USDA’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs. The fiscal year 2021 project list includes 29 projects funded through the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). The ...

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