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November 30, 2022
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The following is a recap of news and updates announced by the IR-4 Project during the month of November.
LATEST NEWS
New Researcher Resources Available Online
As The IR-4 Project prepares for a busy upcoming research season, key internal documents have been revised and/or made accessible online for IR-4's field, lab and quality assurance teams. These documents include:


Find links to each of these essential documents on the Food Crop Researcher Resources page, under GLP Resources.
STAFF UPDATES
Hiring: Quality Assurance Auditor
The IR-4 Project is seeking a Quality Assurance Auditor to join its headquarters team based on NC State's Centennial Campus.

Reporting to the National Quality Assurance Unit Manager, the incumbent will be a member of the IR-4 Project Quality Assurance Unit, and will be responsible for various types of quality assurance audits of IR-4 Project generated raw data and reports. The incumbent will perform inspections of field sites and lab analyses during critical phases of a study, as well as conducting facility inspections.

This vital role helps ensure the quality and integrity of IR-4 Project submissions to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Many of the functions of this position are required for the IR-4 Project to achieve compliance with US EPA Federal Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs – as documented in Chapter 40- Code of Federal Regulations, Part 160).

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), EHRA non-faculty position.
Join our QA team to visit and inspect fields like these. Image courtesy of NC State University.
HEADQUARTERS UPDATES
Earlier this month, IR-4 HQ celebrated Employee Appreciation Day with a visit to BASF Center for Sustainable Agriculture, followed by lunch in Durham. We learned about BASF’s mission to educate and engage the public around sustainable agriculture issues, and explored the interactive exhibits (like a tricky crop pop quiz).

We especially enjoyed wandering around their beautiful, biodiverse pollinator garden— full of native plants that were lovely even in November. The Center's team noted that most of their plants were pulled from NC Cooperative Extension Agent Debbie Roos' Top 25 Pollinator Plants list (an excellent resource to save if you're located in NC).

Check out the BASF Center for Sustainable Agriculture website to learn more and plan your visit. Thank you for the hospitality, BASF!

We are lucky to work on a team where we enjoy each other’s company, and where people are deeply competent and caring. Here’s to the IR-4 team (near and far)— we appreciate all you do to carry this project forward!
RESEARCH SUMMARIES
Dithiopyr Crop Safety - 2022

Dimension was initially registered in 1992 for environmental horticulture uses. This initial label contained an extensive list of plants for landscapes where Dimension could be used without causing phytotoxicity.

Read more
www.ir4project.org
TOLERANCE SUCCESSES
The following tolerance successes were added to our website in November 2022:
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2021-34383-34848 and 2020-34383-32455 with substantial cooperation and support from the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, USDA-ARS and USDA-FAS. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.