Registration is OPEN for IR-4's Industry Technology Session. This event will be held virtually (via Zoom) on 7/18/24 from 11:30 am to approx. 4 pm ET. Companies will present #pestmanagement tools + tech relevant to #specialtycrop producers. Register at:

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Congratulations, Daniel Gonzalez! Proud of our Puerto Rico crew #ir4project #peopleofIR4

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Happy #EarthDay from IR-4! We are committed to supporting specialty crop growers in the face of climate change + shifting pest pressures. While these challenges are tough, we believe in the innovative genius of the ag community. We can all help generate meaningful solutions!

Our team has been meeting with field researchers in each region to train them on IR-4's new electronic field data book (eFDB). Pictured: North Central teammates at their training led by Philip Moore. Thanks for making this new tech rollout a success! Photos by Nicole Soldan

Drilling holes on the ground to establish a new dragonfruit field plot for ⁦The IR-4 Project⁩ trials. Hope this new concrete posts for the trellis will withstand hurricane force winds 🌪️💨🤞🏼

IR-4 HQ is pleased to announce that Jimmy Byrtus has transitioned to a full-time Study Director position. Jimmy has been with IR-4 since 2020, serving as a Research Assistant & then Lead Research Associate - Regulatory Sciences. Congrats!
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Today, a new Study Director joins the IR-4 Headquarters team at NC State University. Please join us in welcoming Jessica Macari! Find her contact information in our HQ Staff Directory:

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In 2023, IR-4 honored Ken Trammel of ACDS with a Special Recognition Award. Marylee Ross, IR-4’s Northeast Region RFC, wrote an article highlighting Trammel’s work so that we might all take a moment to celebrate his pioneering career:

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The recorded presentations have been posted from Tuesday's IR-4 Research Symposium: Food Crops. Thanks to all who helped make this event a success!

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Today's the day! Join us virtually, starting at 1 p.m. ET, for the annual IR-4 Research Symposium: Food Crops. Register here (for free) to receive the Zoom link:
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A $1 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation is kickstarting an effort to create an agricultural technology corridor from central to eastern N.C. The CROPS project will help speed up the sharing of research-based techniques and new technologies with farmers.

🔗: ncst.at/pBr850R8K4V

April is #NCStateEarthMonth ! We're proud to be part of NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where we work every day to serve growers of #specialtycrops with more sustainable #pestmanagement options. This work helps support an abundant future for farmers and consumers. We all have a role to play! 🌎

One week til the Research Symposium! Have you registered yet to join us virtually on 4/9?

Workout 🏋️‍♀️ session! Grinding #avocado sapwood for #fungicide residue testing as part of our ongoing The IR-4 Project integrated solutions. Promising results (greenhouse) on alternative chemistries to manage #laurelwilt UF IFAS Solutions UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services NIFA @USDA 🥑🥑

We started the week rating 📝The IR-4 Project #postharvest #guava #guayaba anthracnose #fungicide 🧪trial evaluation 💪🏼 UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center APS Postharvest Pathology Committee @postharvest2024 Fruitnet Media International FreshFruitPortal.com Dept. of Agriculture FSHS APS_Extension APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee The American Phytopathological Society UF IFAS Solutions UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences

First #fungicide 🧪🍄trial of the year done ✅ #plantdisease #planthealth #extension #guava The IR-4 Project UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center UF IFAS Solutions Dept. of Agriculture Carlos A. Sendoya-Corrales APS Tropical Plant Pathology Committee APS_Extension APS SouthernDivision 🚜

What’s been brewing in the Western Region Lab? A robust blend of rivalry and scientific inquiry! Read our latest story from Western Region Director Matt Hengel to learn about the lab’s quest to see which US-grown coffee bean buzzes better:

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Have you registered yet for IR-4's upcoming Research Symposium? We hope you'll join us virtually on April 9 from 1-4 pm ET. The event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Register & learn more here:

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There’s strength in the Wolfpack, and we're calling on our Pack to join us in #GivingPack on NC State University Day of Giving.

Follow the link below to find powerful ways to contribute to NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences!

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