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This proposal addresses IPM Implementation in Agronomic Crops (68.8% of total budget) and IPM
Implementation in Specialty Crops (31.1% of total budget). To address the dynamic pest
management needs in Kentucky, the KY IPM program has established 4 extension working groups
that focus on needs within two of these EIP emphasis areas. The program is guided and assesses
IPM needs through a stakeholder advisory committee. This project proposes to develop a series of
field crops schools to advance IPM in agronomic crops and necessitates the hire of a full-time
coordinator. Currently each working group’s IPM programs are challenged with invasive pests and
diseases as well as herbicide resistant weeds. The goals of the program is to increase adoption of
IPM and stewardship of agricultural resources, monitor and respond to changing pest management
challenges, and improve profitability. The grain Crops group will enhance monitoring or several
emerging pest problems and extend the information through online communication, proposed
printed publications and meetings. The fruit and vegetable working groups will expand programs for
limited resource producers, emphasize IPM training of county agents, use demonstration plots,
develop scouting guides for additional crops, convert existing IPM scouting publications to mobile
websites, and monitor chronic and emerging pests. The nursery crops working group will develop a
series of IPM podcasts and other online content to promote pest and disease scouting to increase
sustainability and profitability of Kentucky landscape nurseries...
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 9/1/14 → 8/31/21 |
Funding
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Kentucky Extension IPM Implementation Program: 2017-2020
Bessin, R., Dunwell, W., Gauthier, N., Knott, C., Larson, J., Ritchey, E., Springer, M. & Pfeufer, E.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/1/14 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project