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Minor Crop Pest Management
Federal · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE · #10.248
Per section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note), the overarching goals and objectives of the IR-4 program are to assist in the collection of residue and efficacy data in support of the registration or reregistration of pesticides for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) and tolerances for residues of minor use chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities under sections 346a and 348 of U.S.C. Title 21. This is essential to solving the most pressing chall
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Per section 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note), the overarching goals and objectives of the IR-4 program are to assist in the collection of residue and efficacy data in support of the registration or reregistration of pesticides for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) and tolerances for residues of minor use chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities under sections 346a and 348 of U.S.C. Title 21. This is essential to solving the most pressing challenges these growers face and keeping American agriculture competitive and reducing hunger by improving the availability of safe and nutritious food.
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
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