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Research and extension grants

Money provided by the government to support scientific studies and to share that knowledge and practical methods with farmers and the public.

Plant pests

Any living thing (like an insect, germ, or fungus) that can directly or indirectly harm plants or plant products.

Noxious weeds

Any plant that the government officially considers harmful to agriculture, public health, or the environment, and is hard to control.

Integrated pest management (IPM)

A smart and careful approach to managing pests that combines different methods (like biological controls, cultural practices, and limited pesticide use) to reduce pest damage while minimizing risks to people and the environment.

Floriculture and nursery crops

Plants grown for their flowers (floriculture) and plants like shrubs, trees, and other ornamental plants grown in nurseries for landscaping or gardening.

Genomics

The study of all of an organism's genes (its genome) and how they interact and influence its traits, like disease resistance.

Bioinformatics

The use of computer tools and statistics to understand complex biological data, especially large datasets from genomics and other 'omics' studies.