On Sept. 15-17, 2026, the IR-4 Project hosted its annual priority setting workshop in Austin, Texas. Western Growers staff were on hand to help ensure that our members’ priorities were included in this year’s outcomes. We appreciate the expertise from Western Growers members and their trusted Pest Control Advisors to guide our efforts.

Some upcoming projects we look forward to will provide much needed registration and residue work for crops, including armyworm control for beets, whitefly control for tomato, insect control for artichoke, phytophthora control for citrus and mite control for onion.

Follow this link for more information on IR-4: https://www.ir4project.org/ or reach out to Jonathan Sarager at [email protected] to share your latest pest pressures so we can advocate for new control opportunities.