Dr. Edward Peachey Wins the 2022 SOAR Award

The IR-4 Project is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 SOAR Award.

The SOAR Award honors external partners who exemplify the areas of Service, Outreach, Altruism, and Research, while supporting specialty crop growers and the mission of the IR-4 Project. This year’s winners have made significant impacts to their individual research areas and the specialty crop industry as a whole.

Dr. Edward Peachey – Associate Professor, Oregon State University

Dr. Ed Peachey with Oregon State University was selected as a recipient of the SOAR Award for his service to specialty crop growers in the state of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. 

  • Service: Dr. Peachey actively voices the needs of Oregon farmers through his role as the state liaison for IR-4;
  • Outreach: Dr. Peachey has built a reputation among growers as a reliable and knowledgeable source to identifying pest management problems and investigating solutions;
  • Altruism: Dr. Peachey is dedicated to solving pest management problems and has taken on any tasks necessary to make a significant number of product registrations a reality; and
  • Research: Dr. Peachey has an extensive research record, including undertaking approximately 80 weed science and entomology IR-4 studies that have directly contributed to new or expanded labels.

About the IR-4 Project
The mission of the IR-4 Project is to facilitate regulatory approval of sustainable pest management technologies for specialty crops and specialty uses to promote public well-being. By working directly with local crop growers across the country, IR-4 conducts research and develops data necessary for the registration of pest management tools, ensuring that they are safe for use. To learn more, visit our website

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