Four mid-career researchers from Indonesia, Peru, South Africa, and Vietnam will join the IR-4 team for 19 days in fall of 2022.
Category: News
IR-4 Project Awarded Four-Year, $56 Million Grant from USDA
For the first time, IR-4 has received a four-year grant for its operations, rather than a traditional one year grant. NC State University will award funding each year to IR-4’s regional host universities through subawards built into the grant. Indirect costs have been waived for the first year.
Virtual Crop Tour Series: Coffee
Experts from Hawaii and Puerto Rico provide a high level overview of the coffee crop, including pest management issues, economic value of domestically-produced coffee, and more.
North Central Regional Analytical Laboratory to Close July 31, 2022
The analytical laboratory located at Michigan State University will close effective July 31, 2022. The closure will have no impact on current or future IR-4 research or studies.
The IR-4 Project Completes Transition to NC State University
Effective October 1, 2021, The IR-4 Project headquarters has officially transitioned operations to NC State University.
Debbie Carpenter Named Associate Director and Chief Regulatory Officer with the IR-4 Project
Debbie Carpenter, Ph.D., has been named IR-4’s associate director and chief regulatory officer.
Executive Director Message – October 2021: A New Era
October 1, 2021, marks the beginning of a new chapter for the IR-4 Project as we fully complete our transition to NC State University. Learn more about this historic transition in this message from IR-4 Executive Director Jerry Baron.
2021 Environmental Horticulture Program Workshop
The 2021 Environmental Horticulture Priority Setting Workshop was held September 28 – 30. National and regional research priorities were identified for 2022 and 2023 during this virtual event.
International Approval Underway to Improve Disease Management on Citrus
International approval of mandipropamid MRLs on citrus is currently being evaluated by Codex.
2021 Food Use Workshop
The 2021 Food Use Workshop was held September 13 – 16. Research priorities for food residue studies, efficacy and crop safety research, and integrated solutions projects for 2022 were identified during this virtual workshop.