Spotted lanternfly targeted in latest round of Pa. agriculture grants
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
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Spotted lanternfly research received a big chunk of the $1.287 million of agriculture industry grants awarded received by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Penn State will receive$104,236 to investigate the impacts of the insect when feeding on trees, $87,999 to look into the protection of bees from insecticides used on fruit trees to control lanternflies, $60, 291 to research pole traps for lanternflies and $9,906 to determine the economic impact and decision management tools of the insects in vineyards.
“Meeting the challenges of feeding a growing population amid rapid changes in climate, technology and animal and plant diseases demands investment in research and development,” said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.
Spotted lanternfly targeted in latest round of Agriculture grants PennLive.com 2/2/2021 Marcus Schneck, pennlive.com
Spotted lanternfly research received a big chunk of the $1.287 million of agriculture industry grants awarded received by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
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Penn State will receive$104,236 to investigate the impacts of the insect when feeding on trees, $87,999 to look into the protection of bees from insecticides used on fruit trees to control lanternflies, $60, 291 to research pole traps for lanternflies and $9,906 to determine the economic impact and decision management tools of the insects in vineyards.
“Meeting the challenges of feeding a growing population amid rapid changes in climate, technology and animal and plant diseases demands investment in research and development,” said Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding.