Western Region IR4 - UC Davis

What is the Western Region IR-4 Program?

  • Part of national IR-4 Specialty Crops Project funded by USDA NIFA and headquartered at Rutgers University, New Jersey providing safe & effective pest management solutions for specialty crop growers.

  • Here are some of our showcase Western Region Projects where we've worked with unique western growers.

  • Represents crop protection needs for 13 Western States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, & The Pacific Island Territories

  • Field, Laboratory and Quality Assurance units based at UC Davis

  • Federally funded through USDA & Land Grant Universities to ensure specialty crop growers gain registered uses of reduced risk crop protection chemicals.

  • Activities in Food Use, Ornamental and Biopesticide programs