NCIPMC Critical Issues Grants Program
The North Central IPM Center has funded seven projects as part of their Critical Issues Grants Program for an investment of $474,700 for our regional needs. The NCIPMC received 20 proposals in response to the request for applications. Thank you to all who submitted proposals to this program and congratulations to the successful applicants. The following proposals were funded through this program:
| Principle Investigator(s) | Title | Organization | Allocation | Abstract | Report |
| Larry Hanks | Using host plant volatiles to optimize pheromone monitoring systems for exotic and invasive cerambycid beetles | University of Illinois | $74,788 | ||
| Brian Allan | Managing for biodiversity and reduced tick-borne disease risk in a metropolitan landscape | University of Illinois | $75,000 | ||
| Sally Miller | Distribution, ecology and management of Xanthomonas gardneri causing bacterial spot in Midwestern tomatoes and peppers | The Ohio State University | $40,408 | ||
| Mark Renz | Evaluation, refinement and extension of invasive species predictive maps | University of Wisconsin | $71,681 | ||
| Gary Secor | Fusarium causing severe root rot of sugar beet in ND and MN | Distribution, host range, biology, detection and management of a new North Dakota State University | $62,970 | ||
| Zsofia Szendrei | Preparing the North Central region vegetable industries for tackling a new invasive insect pest the brown marmorated stink bug | Michigan State University | $75,000 | ||
| Mohammad Babadoost | Determining host range of Xanthomonas cucurbitae and screening pumpkin germplasm for resistance to the bacterial spot | University of Illinois | $74,853 |