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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 9-16-11
National Impact of the NPDN with Plant Inspection Information 9-16-11
New First Detector resources available
Emerald Ash Borer look alike poster and Thousand Cankers Disease photo clue
About This Site
Purpose of this web site
This webpage was created to inform the general public of the existence of the Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network (NEPDN) and to facilitate NEPDN committee function, activities, and organization.
Information available to the general public resides on this home page. In addition to this page, there is a NPDN National Website and the other 4 regions have their own regional websites that may contain regionally specific information. These websites can be accessed by selecting the national or regional acronym from the "NPDN Web Ring" box located on the left-hand side of this screen.
Click Here For Regional Center Staff Contact Information
Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network Member States
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CT Agricultural Experiment Station Home & Garden Center Department of Agriculture Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Insect Diagnostic Lab Long Island Hort. Research & Extension Center West Virginia Department of Agriculture
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