IR-4 has been supplying pest management options to the growers of Pennsylvania for over 40 years. IR-4 researchers and cooperators generate field and laboratory residue data for submission to the U.S. EPA for the purpose of securing regulatory clearances for specialty food crops.

The project also has a Biopesticides Grant and Regulatory Assistance Program and an Ornamentals Program to provide the data to support adding uses to product labels.

To date, IR-4 has contributed to over 7,200 clearances for specialty food crops and over 10,000 ornamental uses.

What is a Specialty Crop?

What IR-4 Does for You?

Major funding for IR-4 is provided by Special Research Grants and Hatch Act Funds from USDA-CSREES, in cooperation with the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, and USDA-ARS.

6th International IPM Symposium preliminary information - pdf
March 24-26, 2009 in Portland Oregon

IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program

The IR-4 Web site: http://ir4.rutgers.edu/