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Funding Program:
IPM Partnership Grants |
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Project Title:
Facilitating Informed Decision Making on Maryland Pesticides (2008-2009) |
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Lead State: MD Lead Organization: University of Maryland |
| Undesignated Funding: $5,000 |
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Start Date: Jun-01-2008 End Date: May-31-2009 |
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Summary:
We propose a State Network Project to enhance the function, activities, and processes of the Northeastern IPM Center. The Maryland Pesticide Education and Assessment Program (MPEAP) will provide a structure to gather and transmit information on issues relevant to both current and transitional pest management strategies, including pesticides.
MPEAP aims to promote, enhance, and facilitate informed regulatory decisions on registered pesticides used on commodities grown in Maryland. To meet these goals, MPEAP will gather pest management data from researchers, Extension educators, growers, crop consultants, and pesticide users in response to requests from USDA, EPA, the Northeastern IPM Center, or other agencies; analyze these data to estimate the impacts of changes in pesticide regulations on agricultural productivity in Maryland; and share this information with the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center, USDA, and the US EPA. Objectives: 1. Answer queries posed by federal regulatory agencies regarding the use of pesticides and other IPM tactics throughout Maryland. 2. Help process, when necessary, subcontracts between the Northeastern IPM Center and other entities of the University of Maryland. Proposal |
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Final Report: |
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Outcomes Maryland stakeholders were informed of pesticide and regulatory policy changes and had appropriate opportunities for input. State and federal agencies were informed of Maryland stakeholders' concerns with regard to pesticides. |
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Impacts MPEAP provided opportunity for informed comment to stakeholders and interested parties to help regulators develop and implement sound policy on pesticides. News on pesticide-related developments including new or updated policies and regulations as well as actions proposed for consideration was distributed to stakeholders and interested parties throughout the project period. Extension educators extended the information through their own county newsletters, plant clinics, meetings and other outreach to ensure growers were kept informed and could plan appropriately for changes. Growers were enabled to continue to produce crops with available pesticides. |
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