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USDA to Provide $70 Million for Plant Pest, Disease Projects
USAgNet - 03/03/2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating almost $70 million to support 386 projects under the Plant Protection Act's Section 7721 (PPA 7721) program to strengthen the nation's infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, threat
mitigation, to safeguard the nursery production system and to respond to plant pest emergencies. Selected projects will be carried out by universities, states, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal organizations in 48 states, the
District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
"This program helps USDA build mutually beneficial partnerships with state governments, academic institutions, and other important agricultural cooperators across the country," said Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for USDA's Marketing and Regulatory
Programs. "Our cooperators use these USDA funds to conduct critical projects that keep U.S. crops, nurseries, and forests healthy, boost the marketability of agricultural products within the country and abroad."
The FY 2020 project list includes 29 projects funded through the National Clean Plant Network, to provide high quality propagated plant material for fruit trees, grapes, berries, citrus, hops, sweet potatoes, and roses free of targeted plant pathogens and pests.
Since 2009, USDA has supported more than 4,000 projects and provided nearly $600 million in funding through the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program. Collectively, these projects allow USDA and its partners to quickly
detect and rapidly respond to invasive pests and diseases.
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