Year Awarded 2017
FFAR award amount $150,000
Total award amount $300,000
Location Riverside, CA
Program Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research
Matching Funders UCR, ISCA, California Date Commission, Bard Valley Medjool Data Growers Association
Grantee Institution ISCA Technologies Inc.
The South American Palm Weevil is threatening California's palm trees and date palm trees. ISCA Technologies and UC Riverside researchers are developing environmentally-friendly pest controls to curb the spread of weevils.