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Vegetable IPM Advisory Group: Focus Areas Joseph Ingerson-Mahar Vegetable IPM Coordinator
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Projects Projects n PAST n Sweet Corn n Peppers n Tomatoes n CURRENT n Tomato PEG grant
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Mission Statement n The Vegetable IPM Program is dedicated to developing and improving integrated pest management techniques and practices that will enhance vegetable production in the state of New Jersey.
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Statement continued n Program objectives are accomplished through the development and delivery of pest monitoring and field scouting programs, grant-funded and sponsored research, and educational outreach.
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What is the focus for the Vegetable IPM Program? n Need to be relevant n Major focus area? n Many smaller projects possible n Need for an advisory committee
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Advisory Committee Makeup n farmers n consultants n agribusiness people n opinions on research, training and education, transfer of information to private sector
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Suggested Priorities - Research n Focus on high value crops (pumpkins) n Anticipate future regulations (nutrient management) n Identify crops with pesticide overuse (butternut squash) n Cooperate with other institutions
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Priorities continued n Focus on strengths of our institution: fresh market vs processing n Develop growers’ season-end questionnaire on pest concerns and costs n Collaborate with NJDA on biological control projects
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Suggested Priorities - Training/education n Need consumer education about IPM n Scout and farmer IPM training n Twilight meetings
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Priorities continued n Regional training n Training materials n Communication
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Suggested Priorities - Program transfer n Public versus private scouting programs n Lack of private services in some areas n Private/Public Competition
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How we are responding to these suggestions? n Preparing a proposal for educating general public in IPM - IPM poster n More projects involving biocontrol n Development of a weather network providing more useful temperature data for predictive models and degree day accumulations
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