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Biological Products Industry Alliance promotes the responsible development of safe and effective biological products including biopesticides and biostimulants. EPA defines what a biopesticide is in the United States and allows for registration of new active ingredients. The Biopesticide and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) evaluates applications for biopesticide registration. eXtension is a part of the cooperative extension system [...]
The primary objective of the IR-4 Biopesticide and Organic Support Program is to further the development and registration of biopesticides for use in pest management systems for specialty crops or for minor uses on major crops. Biopesticide Brochure
— by Steven R. Miller, Ph.D. Director: MSU Center for Economic Analysis The Michigan State University Center for Economic Analysis (MSU/CEA) has updated their estimates of the economic significance of the IR-4 Project. Their findings show that the IR-4 Project supports over 95,000 U.S. jobs and contributes about $9.4 billion to annual gross domestic product […]
IR-4 has coordinated research projects studying mitigation strategies and developing basic knowledge for several invasive species - boxwood blight, chrysanthemum white rust, European pepper moth, gladiolus rust, and impatiens downy mildew. Outcomes Improved management strategies Better understanding of environmental parameters for pathogen infection and pest development Serological and genetic diagnostic tools Increased knowledge of basic biological and genetic characteristics of [...]
Government Agencies Access to Pesticide Information Websites Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada California Department of Pesticide Regulation Canada-Ontario Minor Use Program Canadian Minor Use Program - AAFC European Minor Use Database Office of Pest Management Policy USDA Home Page USDA National Statistical Agricultural Service US EPA Website Biopesticide Website Indexes to Part 180 Tolerance Information for [...]
