October 2, 2023

The following is a recap of news and updates announced by The IR-4 Project during the month of September.

IR-4 Commends Bill Barney for Codex Revision Completion

Building Upon U.S. Framework, International Crop Groups Now Revised

At the 2023 Food Use Workshop, IR-4 recognized Bill Barney with a special award celebrating his leadership in the now finalized revision (pending approval of the Codex Alimentarius Commission) of the Codex Classification of Foods and Animal Feeds (CXA 4-1989). This is a tremendous milestone for Barney, for IR-4, and for global agricultural trade.

After systematically working with international collaborators on the multiyear project of revising the Codex crop groups, Barney helped guide the effort to successful completion at the 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR54), which met in Beijing, China from June 26-July 1, 2023. 

Read the full story on our website:

NC State CALS Features IR-4 FRD, Cole Smith

2023 ESA Fellows Include Two IR-4 Researchers

The Entomological Society of America recently announced its 2023 Fellows. Out of six Fellows, two are members of the IR-4 research community: Dr. Alvin Simmons (USDA ARS) and Dr. Douglas Walsh (Washington State University). Congratulations, Dr. Simmons and Dr. Walsh, for this well-deserved honor!

Read the ESA's press release here.

ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE WORKSHOP — Registration still open!

October 10-12, 2023 | Little Rock, AR (virtual option available)

Research priorities for the 2024-2025 EHC research cycle will be identified during this workshop. Registration will remain open throughout the event! Today (October 2) is the final day to receive a refund for registration cancellations. Visit the EHC event webpage to register, view the final agenda and more.

While registering for the workshop, you'll be asked to RSVP for the horticulture crop tour, happening Tuesday, October 10. The all-day bus tour will feature two stops: a botanical garden and a commercial tree farm. Space on the tour is limited and there is an added fee for attending. Lunch will be provided. Hope to see you on the bus!

EVENT RECAP

Thank you, stakeholders and sponsors, for a fantastic Food Use Workshop! Visit the FUW event webpage to access the final prioritization lists, recorded presentations, speaker slides and more.

Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?

IR-4's busy event calendar wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors. Interested in joining as a sponsor this year or next? Reach out to ir-4_project@ncsu.edu.

We are grateful for your support!

The following tolerance success was added to our website in September (find these under Food Crop Successes & Stories):

• Fluxapyroxad + Pyraclostrobin (Federal Register date: August 16, 2023)
• Spinosad (Federal Register date: August 28, 2023)

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award numbers 2022-79111-38469 and 2021-34383-34848 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.