EPA Regional Offices
The Western Region is served by four regional EPA offices, responsible for implementing EPA programs within their territories.
- EPA Region 6 – New Mexico
- EPA Region 8 – Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
- EPA Region 9 – Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Island territories
- EPA Region 10 – Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Western Region IR-4
The IR-4 Specialty Crops Project is tasked to provide safe and effective pest management solutions for specialty crop growers. Western Region IR-4 is based at the University of California, Davis.
IR-4 establishes project priorities through a nationwide stakeholder-input process through the IR-4 Food Use Workshop. Information from this worksop my be useful in needs assessments because the workshop provides documentation of crop-pest combinations where a stakeholder-driven process has identified a need for better pest-management tools.
AgInnovation-West
AgInnovation-West, formerly the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, plans and manages multi-state research activities important to the Western Region and the nation.
Centers for Agricultural Safety and Health
These centers work to improve the health and safety of producers and workers in farming, fisheries and forestry.
- Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education – New Mexico
- High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety – Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
- Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety – California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii
- Pacific Northwest Agriculture Safety and Health Center – Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska
Western Extension, Research and Academic Coordinating Committee – WERA 1017
The WERA-1017 technical committee functions as a coordination and vision-setting body for research and extension IPM programs in the West.
Western Plant Diagnostic Network
The Western Plant Diagnostic Network works to enhance national agricultural security by detecting introduced pests and pathogens. It is headquartered at the University of California, Davis.
The states of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado are served by the Great Plains Diagnostic Network headquartered at Kansas State University.
Western Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education
The Western SARE Program funds research and education projects to improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. Western SARE is headquartered at Montana State University.