Workshop

$12K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Caribbean Region
Start Date	Nov 28, 2012
End Date	Sep 26, 2015
Duration	1,032 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`251271-85`

Grant Description

The Mite Identification Workshop was held at the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) Building at the St Georges University, Grenada from August 27th 31th 2012.

This workshop was a collaborative effort between The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services- International Services (USDA-APHIS IS) and the Greater Caribbean Safeguarding Initiative (GCSI), the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica, The St.

Georges University, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Grenada.

Ten (10) participants attended from over seven (7) countries in the Caribbean. .The general objective of the Mite Identification Workshop was to inform participants on the science and technical knowledge needed to correctly identify Mite Pests in the Caribbean Region of Quarantine Importance. .