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Funding Program: Enhancement Grants - State Contacts/IPM Documents

Project Title: State Contact and IPM Documents for Alabama

Project Director (PD): Henry Fadamiro [1]

Lead State: AL Lead Organization: Auburn University

Undesignated Funding: $24,951

Start Date: Mar-01-2008 End Date: Feb-28-2009

No-Cost Extension Date: Feb-28-2010

Summary: This proposal is to request funding support for the Alabama State Contact Project (ASCP). The main goal of the ASCP is to support the communications network of the Southern Region IPM Center (SRIPMC). The ASCP has been funded annually since 2005 by the SRIPMC and this proposal is a request for funding renewal to allow continuation of project activities. This project addresses the priorities of the Southern Region IPM Center (SRIPMC) by enhancing the development and implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) in Alabama. The goals are to continue to support the communications network of the SRIPMC, assist the center in meeting the goals of the National IPM Roadmap, and promote IPM knowledge and adoption in Alabama. Specifically, the ASCP at Auburn University will continue to: 1) Serve as the primary contact for regulatory questions related to pest management and pesticides in Alabama; 2) Document activities related to pesticide and pest management inquiries from entities other that the Center (SRIPMC), USDA and EPA; 3) Expand and maintain a stakeholder network to consult, advise and participate in the activities of the ASCP; 4) Provide coordination and oversight of Crop Profiles, Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSPs) in Alabama; 5) Provide an annual assessment prioritizing Crop Profiles and PMSPs for Alabama; 6) Provide a list containing names of the IPM-related experts for research and extension for all important commodities and settings pertinent to Alabama; 7) Maintain, redesign and update the ASCP website (Alabama Pest Management Information Center website - http://www.aces.edu/anr/ipm/ OR www.alabamaipm.com)as required by the SRIPMC; 8) Attend an annual state contact meeting arranged by the SRIPMC in consultation with project directors; 9) Facilitate collaboration between IPM specialists at Auburn University and their counterparts at Alabamas 1890 institutions; and 10) Provide important and timely IPM information to stakeholders in Alabama through appropriate media including fact sheets, pest alerts, newsletters, presentations at grower meetings and IPM workshops, electronic mails, and IPM websites. The continuation of the ASCP will facilitate the goals of the National IPM Roadmap by enhancing the timely access of growers and other stakeholders to IPM information and fostering communication among researchers, growers, public citizens and other IPM stakeholders. The ASCP will prioritize and coordinate the development of Crop Profiles and PMSPs for key commodities and settings in the state. Key expected outcomes of this project include the number of information requests and the quality of the responses provided by the SCP, maintenance of a broad-based IPM Advisory Committee and project website, and development of a list of IPM-related expertise in Alabama. Objectives: The specific objectives of this State Contact Project proposal are to: 1) Serve as the primary contact for regulatory questions related to pest management and pesticides in Alabama. 2) Document activities related to pesticide and pest management inquiries from entities other that the Center (SRIPMC), USDA and EPA. 3) Expand and maintain a stakeholder network to consult, advise and participate in the activities of the ASCP. 4) Provide coordination and oversight of Crop Profiles, Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSPs) in Alabama. 5) Provide an annual assessment prioritizing Crop Profiles and PMSPs for Alabama. 6) Provide a list containing names of the IPM-related experts for research and extension for all important commodities and settings pertinent to Alabama. 7) Maintain, redesign and update the Alabama State Contact Project (ASCP) website as required by the SRIPMC. 8) Attend an annual state contact meeting arranged by the SRIPMC in consultation with project directors. 9) Facilitate collaboration between IPM specialists at Auburn University and their counterparts at Alabamas 1890 institutions 10) Provide important and timely IPM information to stakeholders in Alabama through appropriate media.

Final Report:

Outcomes 1. Serve as primary contact for federal regulatory inquiries In 2008, the ASC responded to about 15 information requests from SRIPMC and EPA relating to IPM and pesticides. Many of these responses were sourced from extension specialists and other stakeholders and were deemed reliable. 2. Responses to other entities (strongly encouraged) In addition to responding to federal regulatory inquiries, the ASC also responded to several stakeholder inquiries relating to pesticide use and pest management. These entities include the Southern Region IPM Center, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Grower/Commodity groups, and other stakeholders. 3. Expand and maintain a stakeholder network to consult, advise and participate in the activities of the ASCP. The Alabama IPM Advisory Committee was established in 2006 as the main stakeholder network for the State Contact. This board consists of 15 members representing different stakeholder groups and key commodity areas statewide. Members include representatives of major growers/producers of key crops in Alabama, commodity groups, university researchers, extension specialists and agents, state IPM coordinator, school IPM coordinator for Alabama, pesticide safety education program (PSEP) coordinator, private consultants, state regulatory agencies, state public health official, IR-4 representatives, EPA, and USDA. In 2008 the board was expanded to include a representative from Tuskegee University, one of Alabamas 1890 Land Grant. In 2008, the board provided inputs in establishing priorities for IPM research, education and regulatory changes in Alabama. Members of the Alabama IPM Advisory Board are also listed on the Alabama Integrated Pest Management Information Center (www.alabamaipm.com) 4. Provide coordination and oversight of Crop Profiles, Pest Management Strategic Plans (PMSPs) in Alabama. The ASC continues to provide coordination and oversight of IPM documents (e.g. crop profiles and PSMPs) and other projects funded by SRIPMC in Alabama. We have recently completed a crop profile for Satsuma citrus production in Alabama. Access to this and other IPM documents is available through the ASCP website (www.alabamaipm.com). The ASC also acts as liason between the SRIPMC and IPM stakeholders in Alabama. 5. Provide an annual assessment prioritizing Crop Profiles and PMSPs for Alabama. The ASC continues to work with the SRIPMC to develop IPM priorities for the region and the prioritize crop profiles and PMSPs for Alabama. In 2008, the ASC developed a document prioritizing IPM documents in Alabama for distribution at the 2008 State Contact meeting. 6. Provide a list containing names of the IPM-related experts for research and extension for all important commodities and settings pertinent to Alabama. The ASC developed for SRIPMC a list of IPM specialists and experts in Alabama. 7. Maintain, redesign and update the Alabama State Contact Project (ASCP) website as required by the SRIPMC. The Alabama State Contact Project website Alabama Integrated Pest Management Information Center (aka Alabama IPM Center) was established in November 2005 and re-designed in 2008. This website is available at http://www.aces.edu/anr/ipm/. In order to facilitate ease of access by stakeholder we purchased the name www.alabamaipm.com. The website was developed to match the required attributes outlined by the SRIPMC (http://www.sripmc.org/webstandards.cfm) and contains information on program objectives, activities, personnel, IPM information on various commodity areas in Alabama, IPM-related news, links to Alabama IPM publications and crop profiles, as well as links to the Southern Region IPM Center, IPM programs for other southern states, and relevant federal and state websites. The site serves as a central location for posting pest management information, such as pest alerts, news, important upcoming meetings, changes in pesticide use and regulations, and other related information. The website will continue to host information on the ASCP, program activities, Alabama IPM Advisory Board members, state and regional IPM priorities, links to completed crop profiles and PMSPs, relevant IPM publications, as well as linkages to the websites for the SRIPMC, USDA Crop Database, EPA, commodity group websites, and other IPM sites. 8. Attend an annual state contact meeting arranged by the SRIPMC in consultation with project directors. The ASC was unable to attend the 2008 annual state contact meeting organized by the SRIPMC due to conflict with the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America. However, a copy of this report was distributed at the meeting. 9. Facilitate collaboration between IPM specialists at Auburn University and their counterparts at Alabamas 1890 institutions The ASC continues to work to foster IPM collaboration between Auburn University and Alabamas 1890 Land Grants (Alabama A & M University and Tuskegee University). For instance, both 1890 institutions were collaborators on the 2009 Alabamas Extension IPM grant funded by the USDA-CSREES. 10. Provide important and timely IPM information to stakeholders in Alabama through appropriate media. The ASC continues to provide timely IPM information to stakeholder in Alabama through appropriate media, including fact sheets, pest alerts, newsletters, presentations at grower meetings and IPM workshops, electronic mails, and IPM websites. In 2008, the ASC served as a resource for public (e.g., schools, colleges, Department of Agriculture) and private sectors on pest management practices and challenges in Alabama. The ASC worked to facilitate interaction and communication between the different pest management programs and coordinators in the state (i.e., State IPM Coordinator, School IPM Coordinator, IR-4 Coordinator, SARE Coordinator, Organic Agriculture Coordinator, Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator, Alabama Fire Ant Pest Management Program, and the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service).

Prioritization of Crop Profiles and PMSPs (State Contact only, required) The ASC has developed a document prioritizing IPM documents in Alabama with inputs from the Alabama IPM Advisory Committee. Below is a summary of the document: Crop Profiles for Alabama Crops/Commodities Medium Priority (crop profiles more than 3 years old): Cotton (last updated: 09/01/2001) Hay and Pasture (last updated: 08/01/2001) Peanuts (last updated: 08/01/2000) High Priority (crop profile more than 6 years old): Peanuts (last updated: 08/01/2000) High Priority (crop profile not available): Tomatoes, Cabbage, Collards, Pecan, Pepper, Poultry (Chicken) Medium Priority (crop profile not available): Corn, Strawberries, Ornamentals, Potatoes, Leaf Greens, Small Grains, Christmas Trees Crop Profile currently under development (should be available by 06/01/08): Peaches Pest Management Strategic Plans (PSMP) for Alabama Crops/Commodities High Priority (PMSP not available): Peaches, Satsuma Mandarin, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Collards, Pecan, Pepper, Poultry (Chicken) Medium Priority (PMSP not available): Corn, Strawberries, Ornamentals, Potatoes, Leaf Greens, Small Grains, Christmas Trees

Web Site (State Contact only, required) The ASC project website (Alabama Integrated Pest Management Information Center) was established in November 2005 and is available at http://www.aces.edu/anr/ipm/. or www.alabamaipm.com. The website was re-designed in 2008 to match the required attributes outlined by the SRIPMC (http://www.sripmc.org/webstandards.cfm) and contains information on program objectives, activities, personnel, IPM information on various commodity areas in Alabama, IPM-related news, links to Alabama IPM publications and crop profiles, as well as links to the Southern Region IPM Center, IPM programs for other southern states, and relevant federal and state websites. The website addresses regional priorities established by the Southern Region IPM Center and (to the best of my knowledge) is compatible with regional and national IPM Center sites to the extent that information on the SNP sites can contribute seamlessly to the larger information databases maintained regionally and nationally. The website includes contact information for the program and the project leader is linked to (www.alabamaipm.com) a project description, abstract, or summary for the State Contact Project. It complies with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and includes links to the Southern IPM Center and other appropriate entities. The home page prominently displays, near the project or site heading, the phrase "the (state name) component of the Southern IPM Center."

Impacts In 2008, the ASC project fulfilled its main goal, which is to support the communications network of the Southern Region IPM Center (SRIPMC). Ultimately, the project supports and facilitates implementation of IPM in Alabama. Implementation of IPM programs for key commodities in Alabama has allowed farmers to maximize their yields and protect their crops with practices and materials that pose minimal health and environmental risks. Fewer pesticides are being applied in several crops and farmers are now using reduced-risk pesticides. Reduction in the use of pesticides has resulted in economic savings to several farmers.

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