Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2022

“(21) Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of—

“(A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests (as defined in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702)) and pathogens that impact floriculture and nursery crops;

“(B) establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant pests or pathogens;

“(C) surveying and collecting data on the production of, health of, and markets for floriculture and nursery crops;

“(D) investigating the biology, genomics, and production systems of floriculture and nursery crops; and

“(E) conducting research on various factors that may contribute to (or be associated with) resilient floriculture and nursery crop systems, and combatting other serious threats to floriculture and nursery crops, including research on—

“(i) utilizing beneficial insects, soil improvement techniques, and chemicals (organic and nonorganic) to improve the health and productivity of floriculture and nursery crops;

“(ii) breeding new varieties to maintain the worldwide market advantage of the floriculture and nursery crop industries; and

“(iii) best management practices in floriculture and nursery crop growing regions under various climate conditions.”