SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA201 : Integrated Pest Management
- Period Covered: 10/01/2008 to 09/01/2009
- Date of Report: 05/30/2009
- Annual Meeting Dates: 03/23/2009 to 03/23/2009
Participants
Committee members: Sharon Dobesh (Kansas State University); Joy Neumann Landis (Michigan State University); Rick Foster (Purdue University); Lynnae Jess (Michigan State University), Joe Kovach (The Ohio State University), Suzanne Bissonette (University of Illinois); Sue Blodgett (South Dakota State University); Marcia McMullen (North Dakota State University), Bill Wiebold (University of Missouri); Darren Mueller (Iowa State University); Bryan Jensen (University of Wisconsin); Chris Boerboom (University of Wisconsin); Mike Brewer (Michigan State University); Wendy Wintersteen (Iowa State University) Guests: Mike Fitzner, Marty Draper, Liz Ley (USDA-CSREES
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Accomplishments
2009 NCERA 201 Annual report
1. NCERA 201 and the NC IPM Center facilitated regional communication and response to the change in Smith-Lever 3(d) funding from a formula basis to a competitive grant program. A teleconference was arranged between NC Extension IPM Coordinators and CSREES IPM contacts (Marty Draper and Mike Fitzner) to be briefed on the details of the change and answer questions. The committee developed a response which was submitted orally and in writing to the USDA listening session in October 2008 on how to implement the competitive grant program. The Chair and incoming Chair-elect participated in the National IPM Committee meeting in October 2008 and contributed to developing a statement which was approved by the National IPM committee and later endorsed by NASULGC.
2. NCERA 201 and NC IPM Center co-organized an invited workshop (IPM Working Groups: Transcending Boundaries across States, Disciplines, and Agencies to implement IPM) which was presented at the 6th International IPM Symposium. Presenters included members of NCERA 201 who lead IPM Working Groups funded by the NC IPM Center.
3. NCERA 201 members developed a prioritized list of regional research and extension IPM needs. This list was published on the NC IPM Center website.
4. The Great Lakes Vegetable Working group developed a Sweet Corn IPM Workshop presented at the Great Lakes Expo in Michigan during December 2008. The Workshop included 9 speakers from 7 states who presented a 4.5 hour program. The speakers presentations were recorded on DVD and 1,150 copies were distributed across the region as an educational resource.
Impacts
- The North Central NRCS/IPM Working Group funded new pilot projects in Indiana, Iowa and Ohio. These grants will help fund meetings and activities that strengthen the working relationship between NRCS and University IPM specialists, and increase the use of IPM through grower participation in NRCS conservation programs.
- NCERA-201 and the North Central IPM Center are collaborating on a regional IPM evaluation pilot project involving the use of audience response systems to determine base level IPM practices. Currently, data for the three regional questions have been summarize for seven of the states in the region. The results indicate that we have a strong impact on the use of scouting and use of economic thresholds, but need to increase our emphasis on IPM recordkeeping. Questions: Used an established scouting process for insects, weeds, diseases on a majority of the acres or selected area: 3,293 respondents (2330/70.76% yes); Compared scouting data with established thresholds to determine the need for management of insect pests: 3,293 respondents (2,382/72.34% yes); Kept written or electronic records on a field-by-field basis to track activity of pests1 and management practices used: 3,304 respondents (1376/41.63% yes)