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Funding Program:
Integrated Pest Management Competitive Grants Program |
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Project Title:
Agroecosystem Impacts and Integrated Management of Kochia in North America |
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Lead State: CO Lead Organization: Colorado State University |
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Cooperating State(s):
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wyoming |
| Undesignated Funding: $30,000 |
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Start Date: Mar-01-2019 End Date: Feb-29-2020 |
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Summary:
We propose to develop a Work Group of university, government, and industry researchers focused on evaluating and prioritizing research and educational objectives for the widespread weed Kochia scoparia (kochia). Kochia is a major weed management issue as identified by multiple stakeholder groups across the western US and western Canada. We will host a two day meeting that will build on previous efforts to coordinate research and management for kochia. From the meeting, we will produce a coordinated plan and response to the management of kochia, allowing us to coordinate research, build industry/ government/ university collaborations, facilitate communication of research findings, develop a plan to collect baseline data on current costs and impacts of kochia, and develop a cohesive strategy for extension efforts and communication standards to growers and stakeholders. We will have a focus on building stewardship guidelines, technical bulletins and best management practices for farmers to assist in integrated management of kochia and in sustaining existing management tools. This work group will lead to new collaborations, funding applications, and coordinated educational resources for managers and advisers in the western US.
Objectives: 1. Develop and coordinate a strategic research framework to build and coordinate teams for new grant proposals and research initiatives 2. Develop and maintain an action plan for education and communication needs including content development, delivery, and partnerships 3. Develop a strategy to measure current baseline kochia management practices to assess Work Group outcomes in the future 4. Foster collaborations between basic and applied scientists in the public and private sectors, including graduate student projects in basic and applied kochia research to advance management options and to develop new educational materials |
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