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Funding Program:
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Project Title:
Great Lakes Fruit IPM Working Group |
Project Directors (PDs):
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Lead State: MI Lead Organization: Michigan State University |
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Cooperating State(s):
New York |
| Undesignated Funding: $19,992 |
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Start Date: Mar-01-2017 End Date: Feb-28-2018 |
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Pests Involved: pests and diseases of fruit crops |
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Site/Commodity: fruit crops grown in the Great Lakes region |
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Area of Emphasis: IPM |
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Summary:
The Great Lakes Fruit IPM Working Group (GLFW) serves two main functions: 1) to provide multiple means for fruit researchers, extension educators, and consultants from public or private institutions to share their expertise, experiences, challenges, and solutions for sustainable fruit production in the Great Lakes region; and 2) to produce extension/outreach materials that are specific to the needs of fruit growers across the region. The first function is addressed in several ways: through an annual meeting, through a group website, and through a listserv. The annual meeting consists of 1.5 days of around 30 presentations on research results or extension programming successes/challenges, plus a Keynote Speaker, and a full day field tour of local fruit related research, commercial, and educational venues. A business meeting is also conducted to discuss and evaluate working group activities. The local hosts and location rotate among Michigan, New York, and Ontario (Michigan will host the 2017 meeting), though participants include members from other North Central and Northeast region states. The website provides meeting archives, and the listserv is used extensively by members to discuss regional fruit crop issues, diagnoses, and announcements. The new extension/outreach project will be to produce set of diagnostic cards for apple maturity and storage disorders.
Objectives: Objective 1. Organize and Conduct the GLFW Annual Meeting Objective 2. Develop Educational Projects Based on GLFW Collective Expertise in Intellectual Support and Educational Materials Acquisition Objective 3. Refine, Maintain, and Improve the GLFW Website and Listserv |
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