Category Archives: General Information

NIFA Deadline Extensions Due to COVID-19

Posted on March 18, 2020 by stoetzer

Due to the disruptions arising from the national response to COVID-19, NIFA is extending the following deadlines. NIFA will continue to monitor the situation and post updates to this guidance on our web site. AFRI The following Agriculture and Food Research … Continue reading →

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EPA Offers Webinars on Pollinator Health and Habitat

Posted on February 24, 2020 by stoetzer

Beginning in March 2020, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs will host a series of public webinars highlighting ongoing work to promote pollinator health and habitat. These webinars seek to increase awareness of the evolving science on pollinator health, promote efforts … Continue reading →

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EPA Releases Proposed Interim Decisions for Neonicotinoids

Posted on February 7, 2020 by stoetzer

EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of neonicotinoid pesticides – a group of insecticides used on a wide variety of crops, turf, ornamentals, pets (for flea treatment), and other residential and commercial indoor and outdoor uses. … Continue reading →

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EPA Finalizes Glyphosate Mitigation

Posted on February 7, 2020 by stoetzer

EPA has concluded its regulatory review of glyphosate—the most widely used herbicide in the United States. After a thorough review of the best available science, as required under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, EPA has concluded that there … Continue reading →

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2020 NORTH CENTRAL IPM GRANTS

Posted on September 25, 2019 by stoetzer

The North Central IPM Center has released its RFA’s for the 2020 Working Groups and Critical Issues grant programs, as of September 24, 2019 at 4 p.m. CST. The proposal submission date for both RFAs is November 22, 2019, by … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Pesticide Applications for Hemp

Posted on August 21, 2019 by stoetzer

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the receipt of 10 pesticide applications to expand their use on hemp. The 10 requests are the result of the December 2018 Farm Bill provisions that removed hemp from the Controlled … Continue reading →

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Newly Available Data to be Incorporated into Pyrethroid Proposed Interim Decisions

Posted on August 19, 2019 by stoetzer

Based on a thorough review of recent data, EPA concluded that there are reliable data to support reducing the current threefold (3X) Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) safety factor for pyrethroids to 1X, and that margin will be safe for infants and … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Nominations for the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee

Posted on May 31, 2019 by stoetzer

EPA is accepting nominations for membership on the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). Established in 1995, the PPDC is a diverse group of stakeholders chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide feedback to EPA on various pesticide regulatory, policy, … Continue reading →

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NIFA Update for Stakeholders and Partners on Indirect Costs

Posted on May 31, 2019 by stoetzer

At the FY 2019 National Extension and Research Administrative Officers’ Conference (NERAOC), NIFA provided information regarding the 30 percent indirect cost limit established by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (i.e., 2018 Farm Bill), (Pub. L. 115-334) for many of … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Receipt of 136 Expressions of Interest in Hosting ERS & NIFA

Posted on March 13, 2019 by stoetzer

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties in 35 states interested in becoming the new homes of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the … Continue reading →

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