Weed Science Society Petitions To Rescind Farm Bill Threat To IPM Programs
27 October 2008 Due to a last-minute amendment to the 2008 Farm Bill, funds will not be allocated to universities in each state on a proportional basis. Instead, a limited number of grants will be awarded competitively by the Secretary of Agriculture. This change erodes the national nature of the IPM network, says WSSA.
“The new funding model reduces our capacity to respond quickly and effectively to emerging pest threats,” said Lee Van Wychen, WSSA science policy advisor. “That means critical expertise will wither away in states that lose funding, leaving entire regions of the country vulnerable to insects, diseases, and weeds that know no geographical boundaries.”
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