NE PMC On Target
Internal newsletter of the Northeastern Pest Management Center.
Issue 17, November 2002
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NE PMC On TargetInternal newsletter of the Northeastern Pest Management Center. Issue 17, November 2002 |
Northeast
- Delaware: Spinach and pickle stakeholders' meetings scheduled
- Maryland: New greenhouse publication
- New Jersey:
- School IPM bill passes both houses
- New Forest and Christmas tree listserv
- Annual meeting minutes
- New York
- Food protection conference
- Vegetation management conference
- New publications from PMEP
- Label imaging project
- Pesticide use reports
- Website updates
- Pennsylvania: PASBO videoconference
National
- EPA Office of Pesticide Programs news 10/03
- New APSnet Feature on Crop Biosecurity
- New NASS Report: Agricultural Chemical Usage - Restricted Use Summary
- New crop profiles
- Audubon International Wins National Award
- New IPM Curriculum for Teachers from Michigan State
- FL: New mosquito brochure
- National IPM Symposium call for posters
International
- No items
About the Insider
Spinach stakeholders meeting 12/13/02; Pickle stakeholders meeting 1/10/03. Extension Specialists at the University of Delaware have scheduled two IPM/ Discussion "stakeholder" meetings composed of growers, consultants, and processors. Joanne Whalen, IPM Coordinator, and Ed Kee, Vegetable Specialist, will convene the meetings and lead discussion. The Spinach meeting will be held on December 13, 2002 in either Milford or Dover, DE. The pickle meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual Vegetable Growers Meeting on January 10, 2003 in Harrington DE. These meetings will lay the groundwork for future Pest Management Strategic Plans.
A new greenhouse publication,"Total Crop Management for Greenhouse Production with emphasis on Integrated Pest Management
Published by University of Maryland Cooperative Extension. This 215 page publication will be a useful tool for greenhouse growers. For ordering information, see the web page. Topics covered in this publication include:
- Monitoring methods and biological and chemical control strategies for insects, mite and plant damaging arthropods
- Reduced-risk biopesticides and biorational pesticides for greenhouses
- Microscreeening – installing and using it effectively in an IPM approach
- Selection and calibration of pesticide application equipment
- Monitoring for major diseases
- Chemical disease control for greenhouse crops
- Weed and algae control in greenhouses
- Major greenhouse pests, diseases and cultural problems for bedding plants, flowering pot plants, and foliage plants, herbs, cut flowers and vegetable transplants
- Selection and placement of greenhouse structures
- Temperature and humidity control
- Influence of light and temperature on crop development
- Water supply and irrigation management
- Water supply, testing, analysis, and quality for bedding plant production
- Water purification systems
- Fertilizer injection and calibration
- Nutrient, soluble salt and pH testing and management
- Micronutrients and deficiency symptoms
- Fertilizer programs for ornamental crops
- Growing substrates for bedding plant production
- Testing and analysis of substrates
- Substrate pasteurization
- Optimum pH ranges for major greenhouse crops.
- Plug production: Seed enhancement, seeding procedures and growth regulators
- Extending post-production quality of potted plants
- Electrical conductivity interpretations for various extraction methods for greenhouse crops (chart)
This publication was a joint effort between:
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension: Ethel Dutky, David Ross, Tom Blessington, Rondalyn Reeser, Paula Shrewsbury, and Stanton Gill
Maryland Department of Agriculture: Anne Sindermann (formally of MDA)
North Carolina State authors: Brian Whipker, and Bill Fonteno.
New Jersey School IPM Bill Passes Both Houses
The NJ "School Integrated Pest Management Act" which was introduced in the Assembly as A2841and referred to the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on 10/3/02, was subsequently substituted for the original Senate version of the bill, S137 on 10/28/02. On 10/28/02 it unanimously passed both Houses and is currently on the Governor's desk for his review and signature. His signature is anticipated in the near future. Among other items, the act mandates that New Jersey schools each develop and adoptof an Integrated Pest Management policy.NJinPAS has added a new topic category to its selection of listservs for the New Jersey Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies: NJinPAS Forests & Xmas Trees. Enroll online @ http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/NJinPAS/listservs.htm. The full complement of open listservs is now:
- NJinPAS Network
- NJinPAS Institutions & Interiors
- NJinPAS Mosquito
- NJinPAS Fruit
- NJinPAS Turf, Ornamentals, Greenhouse, & Nursery
- NJinPAS Field & Forage Crops
- NJinPAS Vegetables
- NJinPAS School IPM
- NJinPAS Forests & Xmas Trees
The 2002 NJinPAS Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes (and all handouts distributed) have been finalized and posted at the closed webpage: http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/NJinPAS/Advisorycommittee.Htm.
Thanks to Jane Nogaki and Pat Hastings
On September 17-19, 2002, a Food Protection Conference was held in Syracuse, New York. Ronald Gardner, Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University organized and moderated a morning workshop that featured Joseph Corby, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, who presented Pests and Pest Control-Observations From Inspections of Food Establishments; Jim Sargent COPESAN, who presented Common Insect Pests of Food Facilities; and Richard Kammerling, Latest Innovations in Pest Management Tools and Devices. IPM strategies for managing the pests mentioned received a major focus throughout this session. Approximately 35 individuals attended this portion of the morning program.
On October 17-18, 2002, a Vegetation Management Conference for both private and public Right of Way managers was held in Syracuse, New York. Ron Gardner, Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University, coordinated the bulk of the program for the conference. Topics and presenters included Cut Stump Treatments: A State of the Art Review, Dr. Chris Nowak, SUNY-College Of Environmental Science and Forestry; Identification of Non-Target Shrubs, Ben Ballard and Heather Whittier, SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Additives, Why Use Them, Jon Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Syrnergy and Antagonism of Herbicide Tank Mixes, Dr. Davis bridges, University of Georgia; BASF- Label Updates, Mike Fleming, BASF; Managing Utility Rights-of Way For Declining Shrubland Birds, Dr. John Confer, Ithaca College; Label Comprehension, Mike Fleming, BASF; Mode of Action and Timing of Foliar Applications, Dr. David Bridges, University of Georgia; DuPont Label Updates, Mark Rice, Dupont Company; Integrated Vegetation Management on Pennsylvania Game Land, Dr. Richard Yahner, Pennsylvania State University; Dow AgroSciences-Label Updates, Bill Sherksnas, Dow AgroSciences; Department of Environmental Conservation Update, John Wainright, NYSDEC. Approximately 250 individuals participated in the conference.
New Publications from the Pesticide Management Education Program at Cornell include: Aerial Applicator Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (new); Public Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (new); Greenhouse and Florist Pesticide Applicator Training Manual (update); Protecting Water Quality while Managing Pests in the New York City Watersheds (in collaboration with the Water Resources Institute, Cornell University).
Will Smith, Project Leader, Pesticide Sales and Use Reporting Database Team, Pesticide Management Education Program, reports that the Label Imaging Project moved into the deployment phase this past quarter. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation offices have been provided with Alchemy software clients on the desktop to access the new label database, NYPLD, (New York State Label Database) being hosted in Ithaca. A separate Web based server using Microsoft IIS and the Alchemy Web Server product has also been deployed on a new internal network to allow DEC regional field offices to access a copy of the new label database. This new internal network and webserver have been protected by the deployment of a firewall for security and access control. Completion of the original scope of the project appears to be on schedule and the expansion of the project with new capabilities and requirements is actively being researched.
The Pesticide Sales and Use Database Team reports that the NYS pesticide sales and use reports for the year 2000 have been processed and will be available for access by the public in November, 2002; the 2001 reports are now being processed and will be available after July 1, 2003. Will Smith and some members of the Database Team are working with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to obtain chemical ingredient data that will allow us to summarize sales and use data for NYS by active ingredient(s) in the future.
Work on the Pesticide Management Education Program website (http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu) continues as the program adds to and improves its content. Recently, the following directories have been updated on the website:
- Pesticide Applicator Certification
- Chemical Information Files, and
- Pesticide Regulations
PASBO videoconference on school IPM: The Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) will hold a videoconference program November 7 to educate their members on new legislation that requires schools in Pennsylvania to adopt integrated pest management (IPM) plans.
For more information on PASBO and the upcoming vidoeconference, contact Curt Richards at (717) 540-9551, ext. 236, or by email at crichards@pasbo.org. For more information on School IPM, go to the PA IPM Program's Web site at http://paipm.cas.psu.edu
Listings on the web page as of 11/04:
(11/01) Pesticide Product Label System (PPLS) updated November 1, 2002.
(11/01) Pesticide Product Information System (PPIS) updated November 1, 2002
(10/08) Help! It's a Roach! - roach prevention for kids - En Español.
"Crop Biosecurity and Countering Agricultural Bioterrorism: Responses of the American Phytopathological Society," is a white paper developed by James Cook, Larry Madden, outgoing and incoming chairs, respectively, and members of the APS adhoc committee on crop bioterrorism. The paper thoughtfully discusses the distinction between prevention and preparedness in issues related to crop biosecurity and plant pathogens. To review the full article, visit APSnet at http://www.apsnet.org/.
This full-text report released October 2 presents chemical application rates and acres treated by major producing states and US for field crops annually (corn, soybeans, cotton, potatoes, wheat); selected fruit crops and selected vegetable crops are reported in alternate years.
Special reports present information related to chemical applications for selected crops in storage facilities (post harvest) and chemicals used on livestock, poultry, buildings and roadways. The complete report is available online.submitted by Aubrey Davis, New England Ag Statistics Service
The newest crop profiles posted on the national database include:
submitted by Wilfred Burr, OPMP
SELKIRK, NY- Audubon International is among the recipients of the 2002 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Awards (MVP2) from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable. Audubon International achieved the MVP2 Overall Award for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. The Roundtable is the largest membership organization in the United States devoted solely to pollution prevention (P2). The USGA provides a nice write-up about the award.
Congratulations to Audubon's Joellen Zeh, NE PMC Advisory Council member, and all her Audubon International colleagues.
Exploring Urban Integrated Management: Activities and Resources for Teaching K-6 is a 76 page curriculum guide for teaching school and community IPM in the elementary classroom. This resource includes teacher fact sheets, lesson plans, and student worksheets on topics including IPM steps and decision making, insect and rodent pests, inspections, and control method choices.
Developed by the Michigan State University Pesticide Education Program with a grant from U.S. EPA Region 5 and the Michigan Department of Agriculture, this publication is available for download at http://www.pested.msu.edu/CommunitySchoolIpm/curriculum.htm
forwarded by PA IPM
The Universtiy of Florida makes available online the brochure "Human Mosquito-Borne Disease in Florida".
Share Your IPM Experiences! Do you want to tell colleagues about your IPM work? Research results, information about your IPM organization, and IPM success stories or challenges are all appropriate for poster presentations. Poster submissions will be grouped according to the topic areas listed on the conference web site. See the symposium web page for more.
Access to this page is not restricted. Email Jim or Liz to offer submissions or suggest changes.
Jim VanKirk, Coordinator 315-787-2378 jrv1@cornell.edu
topJohn Ayers, Director 814-865-7776 (voice) email
Liz Thomas, Information Specialist 315-787-2626 egt3@cornell.edu
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