On Target
Newsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
vol. 4, no.1 January 2004
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On TargetNewsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center vol. 4, no.1 January 2004 |
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The next annual meeting of the Northeast Research, Extension and Academic Programs Committee for IPM (NEREAP-IPM) will be held in Newport, RI from 9am on Thursday, February 19 to 2pm on Friday, February 20 at the Vanderbilt Hall Hotel in the middle of Newport (http://www.vanderbilthall.com/).
topAna Legrand has been named IPM Coordinator, replacing Richard Ashley. Reach Ana at:
Department of Plant Science
1376 Storrs Road, U-67
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-4067
Telephone: (860) 486-0869
Fax: (860) 486-0682
e-mail: alegrand@canr.uconn.edu
Turfgrass IPM Short Course Jan. 12-15. Download a pdf file from the MD IPM home page
Annual Interstate Pest Management Conference Jan 28-29 details
New Jersey alfalfa and cranberries crop profiles have been added to the national database
New Western NY IPM Area Educator: NY IPM has hired Julie Stavisky . Julie will be based at the Wayne County , will deal with livestock, field and forage crop IPM implementation programs in western New York.
Senator Hoffmann receives "Friend of IPM" award: Senator Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (R–49th), who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee and raises beef cattle on her Onondaga County farm, has received the Friend of IPM Award, the highest honor given by the New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program. The award recognizes outstanding efforts of individuals who encourage the practice of “IPM”—dealing with insects, weeds, and diseases in ways that pose minimal economic, environmental, and human health risks.
In recent years, Hoffmann’s support has helped the NYS IPM Program to continue a grants program and reach out to growers in a number of ways, such as posting pest-management guidelines on the web, offering electronic weather information, and developing record-keeping software that helps apple growers meet market demands. From 2001–2003, in part with support from Senator Hoffmann, the NYS IPM Program funded 128 projects focused on improved methods for producers. The Jan 8 press release should be on the NY IPM website by Monday, January 12.
Successful PSU IPM Program Seeks Expansion
Penn State Part of International Sustainable Ag Student/Faculty Exchange
topWest Virginia cattle (beef) crop profile has been added to the national database
topNorth Central regional legumes, corn (pop), corn (field) crop profiles have been added to national database.
Kansas cotton, pastureland/rangeland crop profiles have been added to national database.
Minnesota: soybeans crop profile has been added to national database.
Recent items on the Florida Pest Alert Site: since 12/04/03
- 01/09/04 - FDOACS, Division of Plant Industry Web site on the pigeonpea pod fly
- 01/09/04 - Pigeonpea pod fly, Melanagromyza obtusa, found in Florida
- 01/09/04 - 1st International Symposium on Tomato Diseases and 19th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop - June 21-24, 2004
- 01/09/04 - Second Latin-American Short-Course on Biological Control of Weeds
- 01/09/04 - II Curso Latinoamericano en Control Biologico de Malezas, Montelimar, Nicaragua (Junio 7-10 /2004)
- 01/09/04 - 17th International Pepper Conference scheduled for November 14-16, 2004
- 01/09/04 - Southeast Regional Public Health Pest & Vector Management Conference
- 01/09/04 - ISHS International Symposium on Protected Culture in a Mild-Winter Climate
- 01/09/04 - Florida DoH Arbovirus Summary - December 30, 2003 - January 5, 2004 - Arbovirus Summary Archives
- 01/08/04 - Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 in New York Greenhouse
- 01/08/04 - Florida Medical Alerts lifted
- 12/26/03 - USDA announces a new biological control agent effective against major pests
- 12/23/03 - USDA's APHIS announced a national recall on pine cones originating in India - FDOACS-DPI has Web site with images of this beetle
- 12/15/03 - Scented pine cones contain wood-boring beetles
- 12/10/03 - National Agricultural Library announces significant upgrade to AGRICOLA Online Public Catalog
Beans (snap), carrots, onions,and peanuts crop profiles have been added to the national database.
Beans (dry), oats, and onions crop profiles have been added to the national database
Office of Pesticide Programs Recent items on the OPP Website :
12/23/03 PPDC registration review teleconference
12/22/03
- Comments sought for proposed tolerance actions on 61 pesticides - OPP Update
- Diazinon home and garden product cancellations requested -
New on the website as of 12/05/03:
Protected Harvest Announces Two Job Opportunities Dec 23, 2003: Protected Harvest, a non-profit organization that independently certifies farmers' use of strict environmental growing standards, seeks a Director of Certification and a Technical and Scientific Coordinator.
Study Show Cockroaches and Pesticides May Cause Asthma in Youth Dec 11, 2003: New study investigates whether the timing of environmental exposures are associated with asthma occurrence by age five. Study finds exposure to cockroaches, pesticides and herbicides, along with other factors, are linked to asthma diagnosis before age five. Full study.
Tom Green, et. al., IPM Institute
New and Revised Crop Profiles added to national database:
Colorado: beans (dry), oats, onions
Georgia: beans (snap), carrots, onions, peanuts
Kansas: cotton, pastureland/rangeland
Minnesota: soybeans
New Jersey: alfalfa, cranberries
North Central U.S.: legumes, corn (pop), corn (field)
West Virginia: cattle (beef)
Pest Management Alternatives Program RFA released. PMAP is the special program addressing the Food Quality Protection Act issues. Proposals for this program are due February 20, 2004. Request for Applications
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Integrated Pest Management RFA released. Proposals are due March 15, 2004. This RFA includes the following three program areas Request for Applications
- Crops at Risk (CAR) Request for Applications
- Risk Avoidance and Mitigation (RAMP) x
- Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT) Request for Applications
Kathy Kimble-Day, CSREES/IPM
topWilfred Burr's "Newest News", January 2004 issue is available here as a downloadable MS Word file.
topContents of the January 2004 issue of IPMnet News:
- I. IPM News:
- Middle East Area-wide IPM Effort Progresses
- GMOs: Dueling Assessments
- GLOBAL IPM SNAPSHOTS
- II. IPM Medley:
- PUBLICATIONS PERUSED
- PUBLICATION & CD NOTES
- WEB, VIDEO, & OTHER RESOURCES
- PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, & SERVICES
- III. IPM Research/Technical Papers:
- FEATURED PAPER
- THIS MONTH'S SELECTED TITLES
- IV. U.S. Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers:
- Regional Newsletter Broadens Its Scope
- V. IPMnet CALENDAR Update
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topJim VanKirk, Coordinator 315-787-2378 email
John Ayers, Director 814-865-7776 (voice) email
Liz Thomas, Information Specialist 315-787-2626 email
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