Protecting Specialty Crops
Who We Are
The IR-4 Project California was established, in part, to manage grant funds provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in support of the National IR-4 Project objectives. The National IR-4 Project, with funding from the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture, supports pesticide registrations and non-conventional pest management technologies for specialty crops (food and environmental horticulture) throughout the nation, including California. The funds provided by CDFA are used for additional projects delivering effective pest control tools of particular interest to California specialty crop farmers.
Projects
IR-4 Project California activities address an array of new and established pest control problems. New compounds for emerging pests like Olive Fruit Fly, or new strategies for Fire Blight control in apples and pears are addressed with IR-4 projects. Resistance management, residue mitigation, and organic controls are all issues driving our research efforts.
Get Involved
All IR-4 Project California activities start with our specialty crop growers and stakeholders. Working with you we define pest control needs and pursue solutions with our research collaborators. Give us a call and we can work together toward effective solutions.