Michael Braverman, braverman@AESOP.Rutgers.edu1, Dan Kunkel, kunkel@aesop.rutgers.edu1, Jerry Baron, baron@aesop.rutgers.edu1, Robert Holm, holm@aesop.rutgers.edu1, Edward Brandt2, Stephen Morrill2, Diana Horne2, and Cheryl Greene2. (1) Rutgers University, IR-4 Project, 681 U. S. Highway 1 South, North Brunswick, NJ, (2) U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
The IR-4 Project is involved in assisting the registration of biopesticides. Ornamentals are often one of the first types of registrations for biopesticides. IR-4 also funds university and USDA researchers to conduct efficacy research on biopesticides. For the last 2 years, IR-4 and EPA have jointly funded and reviewed a cooperative demonstration grant program to reduce the barriers to the adoption of biopesticides. For 2005 we awarded $200,000 in 16 projects. A searchable biopesticide database is under development to provide listings of biopesticides for food and non-food crops based on pest control problem. As part of the PESP program, EPA has promoted environmental responsibility through the Lawns and The Environment Initiative. EPA also has a less toxic alternatives list and a list of reduced risk products for lawns and gardens.
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