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Funding Program:
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Project Title:
New Jersey Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies (2005-2006) |
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Lead State: NJ Lead Organization: Rutgers University |
| Undesignated Funding: $20,000 |
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Start Date: Apr-01-2005 End Date: Mar-31-2006 |
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Summary:
This proposal addresses the maintenance of a New Jersey Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies (NJinPAS) as an integral component of a Mid-Atlantic Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies (MAinPAS) for the North Eastern Integrated Pest Management Center (NEIPMC). The Mid-Atlantic Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies is a planned collaboration of the land-grant universities of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and New York to maximize regional resources and communication. The purpose of these networks is to promote informed regulatory decisions on registered pesticides used on pests of commodities grown in the mid-Atlantic. The NJinPAS Project Director will facilitate this process for the members of MAinPAS.
The NJinPAS will: (1) Deliver pesticide regulatory information to Extension educators, growers, crop consultants, and pesticide users in the State; (2) Gather pest management data from researchers, Extension educators, growers, crop consultants, and pesticide users in New Jersey; (3) Analyze this data to determine the impacts of changes in pesticide regulations on agricultural productivity in New Jersey; (4) Share this information with other states in the mid-Atlantic region, the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); and (5) Solicit information from other states in the mid-Atlantic region on shared commodities. The information gathered and distributed by NJinPAS is key to informed decision-making on pest management practices in New Jersey. Thus, an advisory committee will be assembled to guide and assess the activities of the NJinPAS so that stakeholder needs are addressed. Growers and pesticide users need to know of anticipated changes in pesticide registrations so they can voice their concerns before decisions are made final. These stakeholders need to know of the outcomes of regulatory decisions so they can modify their cropping practices to retain a competitive edge. The NJinPAS will provide pest management compliance advisories and assistance to stakeholders via the nine NJinPAS listservs to enhance productivity and global competitiveness. There is a NJinPAS website which will continue to host all of the resources developed in this project; it includes pages on crop profiles, PMSPs, a listserv archive, pesticide use surveys, the Advisory Committee, and pesticide registrations. Rutgers Cooperative Extension currently networks with State stakeholders; the NJinPAS has expanded this State network to coordinate and communicate its activities with federal (USDA, EPA) and regional (NEIPMC, MAinPAS) stakeholders. This will also include other programs such as the Integrated Pest Management (IPM),Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT), and the Inter-Regional-4 minor-use (IR-4) programs. Mechanisms for successfully accomplishing the activities of the NJinPAS will include fact sheets, newsletters, meetings, conferences, web sites, and electronic mail. Other methods will be implemented or innovated as appropriate. To maximize resources, the NJinPAS Project Director will pass funds from the Northeastern IPM Center to any programs or individuals of the same institution that have contracts with the Center. Objectives: Final Report 2006 |
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