IPM SERA-IEG
Minutes


November 16-17 1993
 
    The first meeting of the Southern Region research and extension integrated pest management working group was held in Lexington KY.

Members present:

Name                  Address

Mike Linker          North Carolina State University, Box 7620,
                             Raleigh, NC 27695   919-515-5644

Doug Johnson       University of Kentucky, Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445
                             502-365-7541, FAX: 502-365-2667
                             djohnson@CA.UKY.EDU

Gerrit Cuperus      Oklahoma State University, 127 NRC,
                             Stillwater, OK 74078 405-744-5531
                             FAX: 405-744-6039

Bill Ravlin              Department of Entomology, VPI & SU,
                             Blacksburg, VA 24601 7030231-6826

Bobby Pass           University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546
                             606-257-7450, FAX: 606-323-1120,
                             bcpass@ukcc.edu

Mike Fitzner          USDA-ES, Ag Box 0909, Washington D.C.
                             20250-0909   202-72-2471

Bob Riley              CSRS/USDA Room 330 Aerospace Bldg.,
                             Washington D.C. 20251  2020401-4781

David Teem           310 Sanford Hall Auburn University, AL
                              36849 205-844-4768

Charles Hadden       University of Tennessee, Ento & Plant Pathology,
                                Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901 615-974-7138

Carroll Southards     University of Tennessee, Ento & Plant Pathology,
                                Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901   615-974-7136

Fowden Maxwell     Entomology Department, Texas A&M University,
                               College Station, TX 77843    409-845-7026

Frank Killebrew      Mississippi State University, Extension Plant Pathologist,
                               BOX 9655, Mississippi State, MS 39702   601-325-2144
 

Geoff Zender          208 Extension Hall, Auburn University,
                              Alabama 36844 205-844-6388

Anthony Keinath    Clemson University, CREC, 2865, Savannah Hwy,
                              Charleston, SC 29414   803-766-3761

Sung Lim                Dept of Plant Pathology, 217 Plant Science Bldg.
                              University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR  501-575-2445

Paul Backman        Dept.of Plant Pathology, 139 Fuchness Hall,
                              Auburn University, AL 36849    205-844-1970

David Boethel         Dept. of Entomology, Louisiana State University,
                               Baton Rouge, LA 70803 504-388-1816

James App            Florida Coop. Ext. Service, 1038 McCarty
                             Hall, Univ.of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 904-377-1258

Bill Lambert          Extension Entomology, P.O. 1209, Tifton,
                            GA 31793 912-386-3424

T. Don Canerday   Entomology Department, 200 Barrow Hall, Athens,
                             GA 30602 7060542-1765

Jerry Musick         Entomology Dept. Ag 321, University of Arkansas,
                             Fayetteville, AR 72701 501-575- 2451

Ron Stinner           CIPM, 840 Method Road #1, Raleigh. NC
                             27607   919-515-2638

Osvaldo Cotte        P.R. Extension Service, Call Box 5000, Mayaguez,
                              P.R. 00681-5000 809-833-7007

Meeting called to order by organizer Bobby Pass.   The first order of business was to elect a chair for this meeting and a secretary. B. Pass was elected chair and G. Cuperus was elected secretary.

David Teem followed with comments on the evolution of this meeting. He discussed the callback of resources to the National Research Initiative. He indicated there are several type of SERA's:

• Task Force
• SERA-C
• SERA-IEG
We only need to do minutes. David Teem stressed the improved coordination/communication that is needed across the region and between extension and research. B. Pass and D. Teem passed around the Southern Regional IPM Success stories that most people had not seen. The western regional has produced an attractive brochure as promotion materials - the Southern Regional has not made a major commitment to promotional material. Some discussion fol7awed regarding the propose of promotional materials.

David teem asked for suggestions/concerns regarding regional research grants. Several people expressed concern that the regional grants may eventually zero because they are an easy target and the support is for the NRI. D. Teem stressed the NRI has IPM related program areas such as $5 million in biological control.

Last year over 50% of the regional IPM grants were in biological control. The group reviewed the regional review process of research IPM. B. Pass and B. Riley felt it was critical to keep the peer review process.

Bob Riley reported on CSRS

CSRS discussion -- Area-wide research program was discussed. ESCOP and ECOP supported. Riley reviewed North Central programs funded by ES and CSRS. Riley addressed the various subcommittees within Research IPM including:

Stressed collaboration: joint funding/USDA working group for IPM -- Finney, ARS. Needed for second generation IPM. Riley emphasized that IPM groups need to find a working ground with Sustainable Agriculture groups. Sustainable agriculture people very interested in working with IPM. George Bird would like to build strong coalitions

Fitzner: Emphasized collaboration - potentially force better interaction. Discussed ECOP IPM Task Force. 10 members. several were original members from 7 years ago. IPM has a $260K increase this year that was put primarily into economic, environmental, and social impact evaluation of extension IPM programs.

State Reports followed where each state talked about their research and extension highlights. Several highlights included:

Eldon Ortman discussed the operation of the North Central IPM research and extension program. This program has been very successful improving the communication between research and extension and taking the information through research directly to implementation. Research and Extension IPM personnel now meet together. They are funding 2 projects jointly and seems to work well. A motion was made by J. Musick representing the Southern Region IPM personnel:

Encourage the Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service Directors to pursue Joint 1PH projects as soon as feasible

Motion was seconded and approved unanimously. Cuperus will discuss with chair of the southern regional extension directors.

Program evaluation was discussed and while discussion continued, the group decided to recommend economist and sociologists work with us on program evaluation. A motion was made:

Recommend to directors (Ag. Expt Station and Extension service) that existing resources b made available to fund a study to develop criteria for economic, social and environmental evaluation of XPM programs - this be developed as a Request for proposals

Motion seconded and approved unanimously.

The group discussed research priorities: Issues identified were:

This discussion evolved into statement of a long-term goal:

Evolve IPM into a biologically-based system that will minimize the need for pesticide use and enhance environmental sustainability.

Motion made and seconded. Voted unanimously that this is our stance on IPM and the future.

Discussion followed whether we need to integrate further environment into this statement.

Bill Lambert et al. discussed the importance of promotion of regional research and extension IPM efforts. Extensive discussion followed and was left that this group would develop what the costs would be to do promotional materials and present a proposal at the next meeting.

Site Selection Committee: Paul Backman and Doug Johnson reported that Puerto Rico was the site of choice. Voted 19 yes and 1 no vote.

Officers were elected:
B. Pass         Chair
G. Cuperus      Secretary

Meeting adjourned