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Funding Program:
Regional IPM Grants (S-RIPM) |
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Project Title:
IPM Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for School Training Sessions |
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Lead State: TX Lead Organization: Texas A&M University |
| Research Funding: $35,193 |
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Start Date: Jan-01-2004 End Date: Jan-01-2006 |
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Summary:
Integrated pest management (IPM) is generally regarded as the most effective and safe form of pest control for sensitive environments, such as schools (GAO, 1999). One of the most controversial components affecting adoption by schools of IPM, however, is the relative cost of implementation compared to more pesticide intensive forms of pest control. Currently there are few resources available to decision-makers that will allow them to make objective decisions about possible changes in costs associated with implementing new IPM programs.
An IPM Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool is currently being researched and developed by Texas Cooperative Extension and the Southwest Technical Resource Center for School IPM (SWTRC) with funding received in 2003 from the CSREES SR-IPM program. This decision tool is designed to assist school facility managers and IPM coordinators make informed decisions about IPM implementation.
We propose to continue the 2003 project by developing an intuitive, easy to use interface for use with this calculator and marketing the calculator to schools in the region serviced by the SWTRC. A software development engineer will be used to improve the interface of the beta-version of the spreadsheet calculator. In addition, this interface will be published to both CD-ROM and the Internet. One thousand CD-ROM copies of the software will be produced and distributed through training workshops in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. Classes will be made available at annual conferences for school business officials and during regularly scheduled Advanced Coordinator training in Texas.
Objectives: A software development engineer will be used to improve the interface of the beta-version of the spreadsheet calculator. In addition, this interface will be published to both CD-ROM and the Internet. One thousand CD-ROM copies of the software will be produced and distributed through training workshops in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas. Classes will be made available at annual conferences for school business officials and during regularly scheduled Advanced Coordinator training in Texas. |
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