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SOAR Award Nomination Period Now Open

Posted on June 19, 2023August 7, 2023 — Hannah Ross

Join us in honoring our external partners through the SOAR award.

Posted in NewsTagged 2023, awards, SOAR, The IR-4 Project

IR-4 Hosts Borlaug Fellowship for International MRL Capacity Building

Posted on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 — Hannah Ross

Fellows from four countries visited IR-4 in May to learn about MRL harmonization through a USDA-FAS program.

Posted in NewsTagged 2023, 60yearsofIR4, borlaug, borlaug fellowship, fas, international, MRLs, news, usda

Tolerance Success: Fomesafen

Posted on June 8, 2023

Fomesafen was registered for use on bulb vegetables, cucurbits and more.

Posted in Food Use, Tolerance Success

People of IR-4: Allison Robinson

Posted on June 7, 2023July 26, 2023 — Savanah Webb

Learn more about this excellent North Central Region FRD.

Posted in NewsTagged 2023, 60yearsofIR4, allison robinson, field research, FRD, ir-4, ir-4 project, north central region, people of IR-4, researcher highlight

Botrytis Efficacy Summary – 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023April 19, 2024

At the IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop in 2011, Botrytis Efficacy was selected as a high priority project to expand the knowledge and list of fungicides available to growers for these diseases.

Posted in Efficacy, Pathology, Plant Pathology Efficacy

IR-4 Petition Yields First Conventional Pesticide Tolerance for Hemp

Posted on May 9, 2023May 12, 2023 — Hannah Ross

Ethalfluralin has been approved by EPA for use on hemp seed; this is the first conventional pest management option for hemp growers.

Posted in Food Use, New Registrations, News, Success StoryTagged 2023, epa updates, ethalfluralin, food crop program, food crops, food use, hemp, hemp seed, ir-4, ir-4 project, specialty crops

Tolerance Success: Ethalfluralin

Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Ethalfluralin was registered for use on hemp, stevia and more.

Posted in Food Use, Tolerance Success

Tolerance Success: Fluazifop-p-butyl

Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Fluazifop-p-butyl was registered for use on berries, brassicas and more.

Posted in Food Use, Tolerance Success

The IR-4 Project Inducts Bernard Zandstra into Hall of Fame

Posted on May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 — Hannah Ross

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Bernie!

Posted in NewsTagged 2023, awards, hall of fame, north central region, The IR-4 Project

S-Metolachlor Crop Safety – 2023

Posted on May 3, 2023April 19, 2024

From 2004 to 2022, IR-4 completed 231 trials on Pennant Magnum (s-metolachlor). The data contained in this report was generated to register uses of s-metolachlor on and around environmental horticulture plants

Posted in CropSafety, Weed Science, Weed Science Crop Safety

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This work is supported by project award nos. 2025-79111-45234 and 2022-79111-38469, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, with substantial cooperation and support from the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, USDA-ARS and USDA-FAS. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

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