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Nominations Open for the 2025 SOAR Award

Posted on June 17, 2025 — Hannah Ross

Make a nomination today!

Posted in NewsTagged 2025, awards, SOAR

Registration Open for the 2025 Food Use Workshop

Posted on June 2, 2025 — Hannah Ross

Register today to join us in Denver this September!

Posted in Food Use, NewsTagged 2025, events, food use workshop

New Hire at HQ: Josh Kindel, Environmental Horticulture Program Manager

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 — Hannah Ross

Join us in welcoming Josh Kindel to the IR-4 team!

Posted in NewsTagged 2024, 2025, awards

IR-4 Leaders Recognized With NC State Awards

Posted on May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 — Hannah Ross

Baron receives 2025 CALS Values Award; Carpenter receives 2024 Pride of the Wolfpack

Posted in NewsTagged 2024, 2025, awards

Vision-Guided Spraying Technology Targets Problem Weeds

Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 — Robin Siktberg

Learn about IR-4 work with vision sprayer technology in this story by Robin Siktberg.

Posted in Food Use, NewsTagged Blueberries, Grapes, Integrated Solutions, Northeast Region, Precision Agriculture, Vision Sprayer

The IR-4 Project Inducts Dan Rossi into the Hall of Fame

Posted on March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 — Hannah Ross

Join us in honoring 2024 IR-4 Hall of Fame inductee, Dan Rossi.

Posted in NewsTagged 2024, awards, hall of fame

2024 IR-4 SOAR Award Recipients (Part 2)

Posted on March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 — Hannah Ross, Marylee Ross

Join us in honoring Kimberly Nesci and Mark VanGessel.

Posted in NewsTagged 2024, awards, SOAR

Tolerance Success: Cyprodinil + Fludioxonil

Posted on March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

Cyprodinil and Fludioxonil were registered for use on cranberry.

Posted in Food Use, Tolerance Success

2025 Environmental Horticulture Workshop

Posted on February 27, 2025October 14, 2025

Find final priorities and workshop materials here.

Posted in Environmental Horticulture Program, Events, News

The “Swiss Watch” of Crops: How IR-4 Supports Mushroom Production

Posted on February 11, 2025April 1, 2026 — Robin Siktberg

Learn how IR-4 supports mushroom growers in this story by Robin Siktberg.

Posted in Biopesticide & Organic, Biopesticide & Organic News, Food Use, NewsTagged food crop program, Mushrooms, Northeast Region

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This material is based upon work supported by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture under project award no. 2025-79111-45234, with substantial cooperation and support from agInnovation (NRSP-4) and USDA-ARS. Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, under Federal award No. FX26AS-10621C001. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in a publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or 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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