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Funding Program: Enhancement Grants - State Contacts/IPM Documents
Project Title: Oklahoma Pest Management Communication Network
Project Directors (PDs):
Jim T Criswell [1]
Charles C Luper [2]
Lead State: OK

Lead Organization: Oklahoma State University
Undesignated Funding: $25,000
Start Date: Jul-01-2005

End Date: Jun-30-2006
Summary: The Oklahoma Pest Management Communication Network will be housed in the Oklahoma Pesticide Safety Education office and be the primary contact for pest management related issues, in cooperation with the Integrated Pest Management Program. This Network will facilitate pest management and pesticide related activities, including regulations, education, information acquisition and dissemination, and rapid response to emerging issues. The Pesticide Safety Education Program office allows for a central contact point for Oklahomans with pesticide and pest management questions. The Oklahoma Pest Management Communication Network will work closely with the IR-4 liaison, Pesticide Coordinator, IPM Coordinator, state research specialists, state, area, and county Extension specialists, state commodity groups and associations, state agribusiness associations, and state pesticide applicator groups in forming a stakeholder network to identify and set priorities for Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Pest Management Communication Network will prioritize and coordinate the development of crop profiles and pest management strategic plans for Oklahoma with input from stakeholder groups; will continue to contribute to and expand upon the existing pest management information venues, in newsletters, educational programs, manuals, fact sheets, and Web sites; and finally, will continue to participate in the SRIPM Center by attending meetings and providing updates on state progress.

Objectives: Current and Future objectives for the OPMCN are: 1. OPMCN will assign a staff member to coordinate all SR IPM Center information and to serve as the state liaison for contact with the Center, and for regulatory questions related to pest management and pesticides. . 2. OPMCN will coordinate with state research and Extension specialists, state commodity organizations and groups, state lead agency representations, and state pesticide applicator associations to identify and prioritize pest management needs. 3. OPMCN will prioritize and coordinate the development of crop profiles and PMSPs for Oklahoma with input from stakeholder groups. 4. OPMCN will continue to contribute to and expand upon the existing pest management information venues, in newsletters, educational programs, manuals, fact sheets, and Web sites. 5. OPMCN will continue to participate in the SRIPM Center by attending meetings and providing updates on state progress.

Website: The Oklahoma component of the Southern IPM Center

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