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Funding Program:
Enhancement Grants - State Contacts/IPM Documents |
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Project Title:
Tennessee Pest Management Information Network (TPMIN) State Contact Project |
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Lead State: TN Lead Organization: University of Tennessee |
| Undesignated Funding: $25,000 |
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Start Date: Jul-01-2004 End Date: Jun-30-2005 |
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Summary:
The University of Tennessee seeks funding for developing and maintaining a State Contact Project (SCP). If funding is received, The University of Tennessee, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will assist the Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center (SRIPMC) in maintaining a communication network that will enhance and facilitate the flow of resources and information in integrated pest management on a statewide basis as well as a regional basis. The University of Tennessee Entomology and Plant Pathology Department, Tennessee Pest Management Information Network (TPMIN) will serve as a primary resource for regulatory questions related to pest management and pesticides. Responses to informational requests made through the SRIPMC will be forwarded to an online reporting system developed by the SRIPMC. The TPMIN will establish and maintain a stakeholder network to continue to develop state priorities. An annual state contact meeting will be held with stakeholders to aid in developing state priorities. The Universitys IPM Coordinator, Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) coordinator and IR-4 coordinator, industry representatives; a representative from Tennessee State University; grower groups and growers will be asked for their input in developing state priorities. Developed priorities will be placed online for public access. Stakeholder information will be displayed within a developed state web site. The State Contact Project will provide oversight of state-developed Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSP). Developed crop/pest profiles and PMSPs will conform to the Centers standards for content, format and distribution. Occasionally, information concerning pests, outcomes and successes will be reported in annual reports and on the networks web site. The SCP will contribute to departmental and state programs by supplying information concerning pest management and pesticides. This information will be distributed across the state in the form of newsletters, pest alerts and e-mailings.
Objectives: 1) Informational contact: The Tennessee Pest Management Information Network housed in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will serve as the SCP or primary contact for regulatory questions related to pest management and pesticides. 2) Communications and Networking: The University of Tennessee Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology has selected Darrell Hensley as principal investigator of the Tennessee Pest Management Information Network and to serve as the State Contact Project (SCP) for the Southern Region IPM Center. The SCP will forward critical pest management and pesticide information to proper entities through newsletters and critical pest alerts. The SCP will continue to cooperate with SRIPMC and other states in gathering and disseminating pest management related information. The SCP will inform the State Advisory Committee of EPAs priorities and hold annual meetings for stakeholder input. 3) Oversight: The SCP will provide oversight of crop pest profiles and PMSPs developed within the state by assisting with development and providing guidance, if necessary. Crop profiles and PMSPs developed will be for commodities either listed on EPAs priority list or noted as a priority by the state advisory committee. 4) Stakeholder Update and Guidance: The SCP will attend the annual state contact meeting arranged by the SRIPMC. 5) Web page development and Pest Alerts: The Entomology and Plant Pathology Department at the University of Tennessee will continue to maintain a state project web site. This web site will be updated to clearly address regional priorities established by the Southern IPM Center. Other activities will be conducted by the SCP, such as posting IPM success stories and State IPM projects. The SCP will assist in maintaining and providing materials pertaining to pest management and pesticides for a departmental pest alert newsletter Whats Happening. The SCP will also assist and maintain a web accessible photo gallery of pest images. |
| Website: Tennessee Pest Management Information Network |
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