Details on Funded Sustainable Pest Management Grants
| Project Title |
Organization/Project Lead |
Award Year |
Project Type |
Award Amount |
| Ecosystem Pest Management Principles: Promoting Practical Strategies for California Growers |
Wild Farm Alliance / Jo Ann Baumgartner |
2026 |
Ag |
$381,018 |
| Alternatives to Fumigation for Nematode Management Compatible with Soil Conservation Practices in Vegetable Production Systems |
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources / Carrie Teiken |
2026 |
Ag |
$602,449 |
| Sustainable Pre- and Postharvest Management of Summer Bunch Rot in California Table Grapes Using Natamycin, Chitosan, and Biostimulant Benchmarks Applied with Electrostatic Sprayers |
UC Davis / Akif Eskalen |
2026 |
Ag |
$637,150 |
| Advancing Sustainable Pest Management for Controlling Rodent Damage in California’s Irrigation Systems |
UC Davis / Isaya Kisekka |
2026 |
Ag |
$900,000 |
| Improving Drone Based Natural Enemy Release for California Specialty Crops |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo / Matthew Grieshop |
2026 |
Ag |
$563,410 |
| Optimizing Irrigation Practices in California Rice to Mitigate and Prevent Selection for Herbicide-Resistant Weeds |
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources / Whitney Brim-DeForest |
2026 |
Ag |
$188,434 |
| Advancing Biological Control for Sustainable Diamondback Moth Pest Management in California Cole Crop Systems |
California Department of Food and Agriculture / Ricky Lara |
2026 |
Ag |
$809,436 |
| Integrating Barn Owl Nest Boxes and Trapping for the Sustainable Management of Rodent Pests in California’s Nut Orchards |
Cal Poly Humboldt / Matthew Johnson |
2026 |
Ag |
$923,954 |
