NIFA Awards $9.2M to Support Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $9.2 million in funding to support 18 projects as part of the Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. These projects aim to advance knowledge of invasive or established plant pests and associated beneficial species leading to innovative and biologically based strategies to manage pests.

2025 Awardees:

• Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station
• Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas;
• North Dakota State University
• Pennsylvania State University (2)
• Purdue University
• Regents of the University of Minnesota
• Texas A&M University (2)
• University of California, Riverside
• University of Illinois
• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of Missouri System
• University of Tennessee
• The University of Kentucky Research Foundation (2)
• West Virginia University.