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Project Title:
North Central Nursery Integrated Pest Management Working Group |
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Lead State: MI Lead Organization: Michigan State University |
| Undesignated Funding: $9,027 |
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Start Date: Mar-01-2017 End Date: Feb-28-2018 |
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Summary:
Given the diversity of species, production environments and intended purposes of the crops, interrelationships and collaboration among public and private sector groups related to nursery crop production is paramount for economic stability and sustainable use of resources. Biotic and abiotic problems, production management practices, and environmental issues of climate, weather, and soils/media significantly influence the sustainability of nursery production systems within the North Central region. The North Central Nursery IPM Working Group (NCNIPMWG) facilitates research, educational programming and technological exchanges for the economic and environmental benefit of the nursery industry. The North Central Nursery IPM Working Group brings together researchers, educators, industry, governmental agencies and associations to foster relationships, exchange ideas, identify issues, establish priorities and generate IPM solutions and desirable outcomes for the benefit of producers. The NCNIPMWG focus includes: 1) Continue to solicit membership from the region and promote the Working Group activities through State Nursery and Landscape Associations and State Extension Programs. 2) Conduct an annual conference with regional participation to discuss current IPM issues, challenges, relevant management practices and current IPM efforts. The 2017 annual conference will be held in Illinois; 3) Develop a Crop Profile for Nursery Crops (container and field) produced in the region to identifying current practice, gaps/voids in pest management and establish priorities for future efforts. The information generated from the Crop Profile will be used to aid in setting Working Group priorities and in the development of the Pest Management Strategic Plan for Container and Field-Produced Nursery Crops.
Objectives: 1) Continue to solicit membership from the region and promote the Working Group activities through State Nursery and Landscape Associations and State Extension Programs. 2) Conduct an annual meeting with regional participation to discuss current IPM issues, challenges, relevant management practices and current efforts within the region. 2017-2018 annual meeting will be in Illinois. Lisa Dunlap, Dunlap Enterprises will serve as on-site coordinator. The meeting will feature presentations on IPM practices, evaluation methods (postponed from the 2016 meeting), and review information collated for the development of the Crop Profile. The meeting will conclude with a tour of nurseries and their IPM practices. 3) Begin to formulate a Crop Profile for container and field nursery crops in the North Central region. |
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