SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: WDC13 : Implementation and Assessment of IPM in Urban Environments
Period Covered: 10/01/2008 to 09/01/2009
Date of Report: 04/26/2009
Annual Meeting Dates: 03/26/2009 to 03/26/2009

Gregg Smith (Salt Lake City School District) Jim Matteoni (Kwantlen Polytechnic University) Carrie Foss (Washington State University) Dean Herzfeld (University of Minnesota) Mary Louise Flint (University of California) Kara Schile (Montana State University) Kaci Agle (Oregon State University) Changlu Wang (Rutgers University) Linda Herbst (University of California) Naresh Suggal (County of Santa Clara) Lynn Braband (Cornel University) Tim Stock (Oregon State University) Dawn H. Gouge (University of Arizona)

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Urban IPM WDC13 Coordinating Committee Meeting Thursday, March 26th, 1-4 pm Bachelor room at the Doubletree Hotel Minutes WDC13 met for the second time in Portland, Oregon on March 26th. Agenda items follow. 1. Welcome and introduction to the Urban IPM WDC13 committee. 2. Introductions and program updates were given by attending participants. 3. Current status of committee and governance. 4. Revision of current objectives. 5. Bed Bug Update Presentation given by Changlu Wang (Rutgers University). 6. Adjourn Program updates were provided by each individual in attendance. It was determined that the name of the committee should be changed to Urban and Community IPM. Additionally, objectives of the committee were reviewed and modified to read as follows. Objective 1. Expand the committee. Fosters coordination and collaboration of research and extension programs. Objective 2. Report on identified needs and opportunities. Identify, discuss, prioritize and report community needs. Objective 3. Facilitate the adoption of IPM practices. Technology transfer, dissemination of assessment tools, standards, and methods of urban IPM practices. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was determined that critical mass had not been established to support submission of a full proposal to RCIC. WDC13 will disband and not seek continuation as a developmental committee. The team, however, indicated support for continuation of dialog and collaboration as appropriate.