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Funding Program:
Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program |
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Project Title:
IPM/Beneficial Insect Demonstration and Outreach |
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Lead State: NM Lead Organization: Regents of New Mexico State University |
| Undesignated Funding: $10,000 |
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Start Date: Jan-01-2011 End Date: Mar-14-2012 |
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Pests Involved: Various with commodity |
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Site/Commodity: Commodity-wide |
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Area of Emphasis: Conservation biological control |
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Summary:
Numerous studies have shown that increased plant diversity can reduce pest pressure and increase populations of beneficial insects in agricultural systems. However, site-specific information on the best plants for beneficial insects is needed. We propose to meet this need by establishing demonstration shelterbelts in different areas of New Mexico and to use them for workshops on IPM, focusing on ways of attracting & retaining beneficial insects. The workshops will be complemented by two color guides to beneficial insects (biological control agents and pollinators) and other materials such as plant lists and fact sheets. Since our proposal is a collaborative effort between New Mexico State University and the NRCS, it synergizes our efforts and increases our efficiency in the development and delivery of joint programs. Our proposed project thus directly addresses the WIPMCs mandate to serve as a focal point for IPM team-building, communication and stakeholder participation.
Objectives: Our objectives are to: (1) Raise sufficient plants for three demonstration shelterbelts using the propagation facilities at the joint NMSU/NRCS facility at Los Lunas. (2) Establish shelterbelts in three climatically different areas of New Mexico. (3) Use the demonstration plantings (existing and new) as a basis for four workshops on IPM, focusing on techniques that will help attract and retain beneficial species (both biological control agents and pollinators). Materials developed for these workshops (such as plant lists, fact sheets and other handouts) will be made available to other entities (such as county agents/NRCS personnel and local bee-keeping groups) to use for their own out-reach activities. (4) Produce two pocket-sized color guides to New Mexico beneficial insects for growers, landscape professionals and home gardeners (one on biological control agents and one on common pollinator species); these will both complement the workshops and form a stand-alone resource for distribution at similar events and via county extension/NRCS offices. |
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