{"id":5838,"date":"2022-07-19T13:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T17:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=5838"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:43:05","slug":"animal-and-plant-pests-and-diseases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd\/animal-and-plant-pests-and-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\nnew Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\nj=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-TPSQ54N');<\/script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; padding-right: 30px;\" title=\"Follow UMES SANS on Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/umesagcommunications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; height: 60px;\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/03\/IG-icon-maroon.png\" alt=\"Follow UMES on Instagram\">\n<\/a>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; padding-right: 30px;\" title=\"Follow UMES SANS on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SansUmes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; height: 60px\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/03\/twitter-icon-maroon.png\" alt=\"Follow UMES on Twitter\">\n<\/a>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; padding-right: 30px;\" title=\"Follow UMES SANS on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UmesSchoolOfAgriculturalAndNaturalSciences?ref=hl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; height: 60px;\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/03\/FB-icon-maroon.png\" alt=\"Follow UMES on Facebook\">\n<\/a>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Follow UMES SANS on Youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSIT3MwAybJ3CawToyVuQFg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; height: 60px;\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/03\/youtube-icon-maroon.png\" alt=\"Follow UMES on Youtube\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-merriweather-font-family has-large-font-size has-custom-font\" id=\"top\" style=\"font-family:Merriweather\">Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases Projects:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"alcorn-state-pilot\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Alcorn State Pilot Project<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PHOTO-2023-01-29-20-54-21-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PHOTO-2023-01-29-20-54-21-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PHOTO-2023-01-29-20-54-21-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PHOTO-2023-01-29-20-54-21-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PHOTO-2023-01-29-20-54-21.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Period:<\/strong>&nbsp;2021-2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Country\/Region:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ghana; West\/Central Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>1. To engage in research and outreach efforts that enhance the use of biological pest control methods including biopesicides and implement integrated pest management technologies. 2. To investigate the effects of international trade (and or specific trade barriers) on food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding:<\/strong>&nbsp;USDA\/NIFA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principal Investigator (PI):<\/strong>&nbsp;Dr. Tahir Rashid | School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1890 University Name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Alcorn State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Results:<\/strong>&nbsp;1. The foundation for the implementation of the larger project under the West\/Central Africa Cluster created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Related Story:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/global-food-security-and-defense-quarterly\/2022\/alcorn-state-university-signs-a-mou-with-the-u-s-agency-for-international-development\/\">Link<\/a> (may be from <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/cegfsd-archive\/\">archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"animal-plant-diseases\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Engaging international researchers in addressing new and emerging animal and plant pests and diseases to foster global food security and defense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-20.-Lincoln_-Symposium.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13266 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-20.-Lincoln_-Symposium.jpg 540w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-20.-Lincoln_-Symposium-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Period:<\/strong>&nbsp;2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Country\/Region:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil\/Latin America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>1. Explore regional Latin American partnerships that strengthen agricultural development and engage international researchers in addressing new and emerging animal and plant pests and diseases. 2. Survey potential new and emerging animal and plant pests and diseases in the region. 3. Design webinars on pest and disease recognition, mitigation strategies, modern detection tools and disease monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding:<\/strong>&nbsp;USDA\/NIFA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principal Investigator (PI):<\/strong>&nbsp;Dr. Jessica Epple-Farmer | Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1890 University Name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lincoln University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To improved regional collaboration for pests and diseases monitoring through recorded webinars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To increased knowledge of plant and animal pests and diseases specially those that negatively impact international food trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"parasite-control\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Integration of crop residues and novel approach to internal parasite control in sustainable small ruminant production&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/PIC-17.-Fort-Valley_6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Period:<\/strong>&nbsp;2021-2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Country\/Region:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ghana; West\/Central Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>1. Sharing knowledge and experience in novel approaches in the fight against gastrointestinal parasites in small ruminants. 2. Identifying land areas where tannin containing low input forage plots could be established and evaluated for nutritional value and antiparasitic properties. 3. Identifying local legumes with anecdotal\/historical use in control of gastrointestinal parasites. 4. Determining appropriate points of intervention where these forages can be integrated into production systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Funding:<\/strong>&nbsp;USDA\/NIFA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Principal Investigator (PI):<\/strong>&nbsp;Dr. Brou Kouakou | College of Agriculture, Family Sciences and Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1890 University Name:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fort Valley State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expected Results:<\/strong>&nbsp;1. Small ruminant producers and extension agents or civil servants working with producers identified. 2. The FARMACHA, system of parasitic disease detection for government agricultural agents\/officials and tactics of \u201csmart drenching\u201d introduced in training modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to the Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-TPSQ54N\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases Projects: Alcorn State Pilot Project Project Period:&nbsp;2021-2022 Country\/Region:&nbsp;Ghana; West\/Central Africa Objectives:&nbsp;1. 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