IPM Innovation Lab

Working to raise the standard of living in the dev world by reducing damage caused by pests w/out harming the env't. Funded by USAID/housed at VT

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@FeedtheFuture IPM Activity in #Bangladesh, an associate award of @IPM_IL, with @FAO & @CIMMYT, has been conducting pesticide safety trainings to stakeholders across the country, including extension workers & private sectors. Great to see increased capacity in this important area

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

Join @USAID, #BIFAD, & @FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs at @VT_CIRED and @MSU on Dec 7 at 9am ET to learn about BIFAD student award recipient contributions to the field! Especially looking forward to celebrating Seerjana Maharjan @tu_information.
Register: https://t.co/xjBS9ISRN4

[Feed the Future @FeedtheFuture]

Join #BIFAD, @USAID and #FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs @IPM_IL and @foodsecuritylab on Weds, Dec 7 at 9:00 AM ET to meet two award-winning researchers who are driving innovation in agriculture, nutrition and food systems through policy and research. RSVP: https://t.co/0IE5mBPhUs

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

Join @USAID, #BIFAD, & @FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs at @VT_CIRED and @MSU on Dec 7 at 9am ET to learn about BIFAD student award recipient contributions to the field! Especially looking forward to celebrating Seerjana Maharjan @tu_information.
Register: https://t.co/xjBS9ISRN4

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@IPM_IL is incredibly proud of Seerjana Maharjan from #Nepal for her #BIFAD win! Seerjana's work to address #parthenium is breaking new ground in the invasive species world. Check out the story in today's @vtnews: https://t.co/sLA7oaYE35

@tu_information @USAID @FeedtheFuture

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@IPM_IL associate award, @FeedtheFuture Bangladesh Integrated Pest Management Activity, was happy to see over 200 participants at the "Fighting Back FAW" workshop, discussing strategies for combatting the pest. Great collab @CIMMYT, @FAOBangladesh, and many others! @USAID_BD

[Women&Girls in Dev @WGD_VT]

We are thrilled to announce the wonderful speakers lined up for our Fall 2022 WGD Virtual Discussion Series!

Check out our webpage for details:
https://t.co/feafHxF0SC

Email us to get added to our listserv for updates.

#GenderAndDev
#GenderAndAg
#GenderAndClimateChange

[Feed the Future @FeedtheFuture]

Congrats to the 2021 recipients of the #BIFAD Awards for Scientific Excellence, @jayne_thom & Seerjana Maharjan. Their ingenuity in policy research & ecology for the #FeedtheFuture Innovation Labs is vital to tackling the global food crisis. Read more: https://t.co/eRjMECwhWa

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@IPM_IL is excited about progress in our associate award, @FeedtheFuture Bangladesh Integrated Pest Management activity. Recently, 160 groundnut & 77 mango producers were trained on #IPM to protect their crops from threats. Thanks for the collab @russellipm & @naafco! @USAID_BD

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@IPM_IL and @WGD_VT collaborate to explore gendered disparities in the areas of agriculture, food security, and beyond. Check out our latest @Agrilinks article highlighting this important work in honor of #WomensMonth2022: https://t.co/11rYDNR3Fc @FeedtheFuture @virginia_tech

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

#DYK there are two new #invasive species in #Nepal? The latest @IPM_IL article in the IAPPS Newsletter outlines details, threat, and what to do next: https://t.co/UnpSiMGCRx

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

Thanks @VT_Mag for highlighting @IPM_IL and other @VT_CIRED project work in #Africa: https://t.co/RKgNl92sBO

[Agrilinks @Agrilinks]

In Vietnam, women play an important role in #agriculture, but often do not participate in technical trainings. @IPM_IL post offers insight and recommendations on how to improve women’s participation and engagement @USAID @FeedtheFuture https://t.co/CyJBxO18xf

[IPM Innovation Lab @IPM_IL]

@WGD_VT @VT_CIRED

[Agrilinks @Agrilinks]

How to overcome barriers limiting women’s ability to access technical knowledge and participate in trainings? @virginia_tech's @IPM_IL shares their learnings, recommendations and successful approaches in this post
@USAID @FeedtheFuture
https://t.co/CyJBxO18xf

[AgUnity @AgUnity]

We are almost at the end of the AgChain #Hackathon at @egertonunikenya!✨

Participants will present their conclusions and be judged by professionals who will see how good are their user interfaces and how relevant they are in the local context❗

[AgUnity @AgUnity]

AGCHAIN HACKATHON DAY 3
Live stream here 👇🏼
https://t.co/9U2CGuSL23

Don't miss it!

[Women&Girls in Dev @WGD_VT]

📢This Thursday! Join us for our final Fall 2021 WGD Discussion Series Speaker!

@ACELatOSU's Dr. Mary Rodriquez
"Women, Water, and Transformative Gender Research"

📅November 18
⏰12:30 PM (EST)
🔗Register Here: https://t.co/lHkRdvlejb

#GenderAndAg #R4D

[AgUnity @AgUnity]

Day 1 at the AgChain Hackathon 🙌🏻🇰🇪 This is the very first AgUnity Hackathon which means we’ve been planning this for a quite a while now. We are having around 60 participants that are trying to figurate out the AgUnity code and we are super excited!

👉https://t.co/CsCDJAkdDJ

[Jeunesse en Agriculture @JeunesseEnAg]

Nous rendons hommage à @taphambow , Manager Général des Greniers du Saloum dans la zone de Keur Madiabel. Il pratique des activités comme le maraîchage et collabore avec les EFPT de la région pour améliorer la qualité de la formation et créer des opportunités de stage et d'emploi