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Need for Action- NPDN Funding is in Jeopardy
Right now, funding for the FADI is under consideration by the U.S. Senate. If the House subcommittee’s proposal is accepted and enacted by Congress, then funding for FADI, and consequently NPDN, will be eliminated. Thus, it is important that the Senate and other congressional representatives are made aware of the importance of FADI and the programs supported by it; e.g., NPDN.
What You Can Do: Please contact your Senate (www.senate.gov) and House (www.house.gov) members immediately to convey your concern and support for the NPDN. You should also communicate with your institution’s government relations officers to engage their advocacy. Please urge them to oppose reductions in NPDN and FADI at the USDA. The APS Public Policy website (http://www.apsnet.org/members/outreach/ppb/Pages/NPDN.aspx) contains links and other information for contacting your members of congress. For additional information or help, contact any of the PPB board members or Kellye Eversole (Eversole@eversoleassociates.com). Additional information about the programs and impact of the NPDN can be found below.
For more background information and a sample letter please click here to see the NPDN white paper.
Information on the impact of the NPDN
Impact of the NPDN Fact Sheet 8-8-11
National Impact of the NPDN with Plant Inspection Information
In The News
- NEW! Citizen scientists assist in eradication of Giant African Snail in Florida. Read the article.
- NEW! Sentinel Plant Network holds workshops. Read the article.
- NEW! New Citrus Pest ID Tools Released: Read the article.
- NEW! First Detector Awards at NPDN National Meeting: Read the article.
About the SPDN
The mission of the network is to enhance national agricultural security by quickly detecting introduced pests and pathogens. This is achieved through a functional nationwide network of public agricultural institutions with a cohesive, distributed system to quickly detect high consequence, biological pests and pathogens into our agricultural and natural ecosystems, by providing means for quick identifications and establishing protocols for immediate reporting to appropriate responders and decision makers. Our goal is to (i) support a secure regional network for the detection and diagnosis of plant health problems, (ii) extend and support sound public policies, implement rapid and accurate diagnoses, and response strategies, and (iii) provide leadership and training. SPDN Director: Jeffrey B. Jones, Chair, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UF SPDN Associate Directors: Carrie L. Harmon, Plant Pathology and Amanda C. Hodges, Entomology.
