Progress 09/01/11 to 02/28/14
Outputs
Target Audience: The target audiences for the Western IPM Center are western state IPM coordinators and their programs; western state IPM research and extension personnel; NGOs and other interest groups concerned with pest management and pesticide issues; agricultural commodity groups and growers; urban pest management personnel; natural lands managers; and EPA, USDA and the Federal Services personnel related to pest management and pesticide regulation. The general public is an indirect audience since the Western IPM Center provides integrated pest management information to western state IPM programs, which then provide the information to the general public. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Over 50 people attended the Pollinators and Beneficial Insects workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii. This workshop was one of the Signature Projects for this grant cycle. People from the Pacific territories and protectorates attended, as well as from most of the Hawaiian Islands. Most participants said they learned a gained a great amount of information regarding protecting pollinators and other beneficial insects and will use this knowledge. The 4th Annual Biodiversity Working for Farmers Tour was conducted by the Functional Agriculture Biodiversity Workshop in the northeastern Oregon town of Milton-Freewater on June 7th, 2012. Twenty nine farmers, industry personnel, conservationists and researchers toured two distinct, third generation farms (totaling over 5,000 acres combined) in the Walla Walla River watershed. In August 2012 at the 97th Ecological Society of America’s Annual meeting in Portland, OR, Ellen presented a collaboratively developed presentation by John Lambrinos, and Mike Russell, fellow Functional Agriculture Biodiversity Work Group members from OSU’s Horticulture Department, entitled Building a regional network for linking science, policy, and practitioners to enhance biodiversity in agricultural systems. It is published on-line at http://f1000.com/posters/browse/summary/1092403 . The Western Region School IPM Implementation and Assessment Work Group conducted a pilot Turf & Landscape Management training in Salt Lake City on September 25, 2012 hosted by the Salt Lake City School District. The workshop used presentations, tours, and hands-on practice to provide information on issues faced by schools in the landscape, on sports fields, and in other turf areas. Identification and management of key pests and problems of outdoor areas were also addressed, along with pesticide safety in the school setting. Among the 27 attendees were five of Utah’s largest school districts representing almost 170,000 students, IPM experts from four state universities (Utah, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington), and representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. The IPM Education and Outreach for Public Housing in Western States Work Group conducted 13 trainings were held for low-income housing providers and/or social service groups. Listed by state: Oregon: 1) In conjunction with partners, provided a full-day IPM training to PHA in Washington County Oregon. 30 participants representing 3,000 residents. 2) Provided training to 12 Multnomah County Health Inspectors that visit low-income families. They will bring the IPM message to residents. Colorado: 3) One day workshop for housing and dining employees at Colorado State University. 4) Training for City of Fort Collins Healthy Sustainable Homes program, see http://www.fcgov.com/airquality/pdf/_2013_AprilVolunteerTrainingFlyer.pdf 5) One day workshop for housing managers, in cooperation with EPA Region 8 and U. S. Housing and Urban Development 6) Training for home health nurses in Fort Collins. 7) Workshop at National Affordable Comfort Conference for construction industry, in cooperation with US EPA, (http://www.affordablecomfort.org/events/2013-aci-national-home-performance-conference ) Arizona: 8) Presentation for Phoenix Valley Forward on low-income pest problems and health impacts. 9) Provided a full day IPM training to City of Phoenix management teams. 10&11) Provided 2 days of training on key pests and IPM practices for Maricopa County environmental services staff. 12) Provided training for Tucson based Primavera emergency shelter management crew http://primavera.org/index_flash.html . 13) Provided training for Phoenix based Dream Center shelter management crew http://www.phxdreamcenter.org/ . The IPM Education and Outreach for Public Housing in Western States Work Group conducted four trainings for low-income residents. Listed by state: Oregon: 1) Training for the owner and eight residents of a low-income apartment complex with a bed bug infestation. Washington: 2) IPM presentations on bed bugs for Russian/Ukrainian residents using translators. 3) IPM presentations on bed bugs for Bhutanese residents using a translator. Arizona: 4) IPM presentation on IPM of key home pests for Phoenix public housing residents. Weeds Across Borders (WAB) “Because Weeds Know No Boundaries” Tour, Anna Lyon, Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington. Seven hour field trip for 31 local and state officials to observe invasive weeds and learn control methods in Washington and British Columbia. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The staff of the Western IPM Center communicates with western state IPM programs; western state IPM research and extension personnel; interest groups concerned with pest management and pesticide issues; agricultural commodity groups and growers; urban pest management personnel; natural lands managers; and EPA, USDA and the Federal Services personnel related to pest management and pesticide regulation. The general public is an indirect audience since the Western IPM Center provides integrated pest management information to western state IPM programs, which then provide the information to the general public. Center communication occurs through multiple venues, such as presentations at meetings, discussions during meeting, conference calls, distribution of Center publications in electronic and print formats, and our website www.wripmc.org . What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Objective 1: Establish and maintain multistate information networks. The Center completed seven responses to Requests for Comment which are archived at http://www.wripmc.org/NewsAlerts/repliestoinformation.html Center staff regularly communicated with staff at Western SARE and the Western Region IR-4 program regarding topics and projects of mutual interest. Objective 2: Develop Signature Global Food Security Programs and foster their sustainability. Water Quality This Program completed “Water Quality Protection Training Modules for Agriculture, Homeowners, and Professional Landscapers.” These three slide sets focus on protecting water from pesticide contamination and are intended for use by trainers in meetings. Slide sets were posted on-line and available for free download (www.wripmc.org). Protecting Beneficial Insects and Pollinators in Hawai‘i and the American Pacific In April 2012, the Western IPM Center sponsored a well-attended meeting in Hawai‘i for growers, educators, researchers, beekeepers, extension agents, resource specialists, master gardeners, and others concerned about protecting native pollinators and beneficial insects, as well as introduced but economically important pollinators (e.g., honeybees) and beneficial insects, in Hawai‘i and the American Pacific Islands. The 2-day event on the island of O‘ahu brought together 62 people from Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and five of the islands of Hawai‘i. Endeavors such as this always involve the cooperation, talents, time, and energies of a diverse group of people, including attendees themselves. As the Western IPM Center’s contact person in Hawai‘i, Cathy Tarutani, from University of Hawai‘i’s Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences and the Center’s comment coordinator for Hawai‘i and the American Pacific Islands, was pivotal in making the workshop a success, contributing a huge number of hours to the program planning, communication with participants and coordination of their travel, coordination of presenters, identification of field tour locations, and many other details. The first day of the workshop involved speakers and hands-on opportunities to learn about challenges faced by pollinators and beneficial insects and approaches to their protection. On day two the group ventured first to eastern O‘ahu to witness beekeeping up close and then to central O‘ahu, where participants saw plantings of cover crops that attract pollinators and beneficial insects and surveyed University of Hawai‘i urban horticulture demonstration gardens. The islands of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin American territories have environments that are unique—and uniquely vulnerable. They are isolated from other landmasses, yet their dependence on tourism and imported food and other goods facilitates invasions by non-native species and makes inputs to crop production more expensive. The mild climate supports crop production and pest pressures year-round. Local producers who supply fresh produce and specialty crops often farm small plots and have limited resources. Larger growers of high value commodities, who typically have more resources, face potentially devastating competition from growers in regions with lower land and labor costs. For all of them, it is important to learn about and develop IPM strategies so they can prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage using the most economical means while posing the least possible risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. The Center coordinated this outreach in response to needs expressed by stakeholders in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin. Local Extension Specialists and agents had established outreach programs for farmers about cultural practices and pest management (including pest identification). They had also identified a need to educate growers throughout this geographical area about how to apply the relatively new concept of conservation of pollinators and other beneficial species. This need was even articulated by growers themselves, who had become aware of the importance of taking action to maintain pollinator populations, especially following the arrivals of two recent, serious pests of honeybees, the varroa mite and the small hive beetle. This workshop was addressed not only to growers themselves but also to extension personnel and educators, who would be in a position to share what they learned back home. Objective 3: Build/expand partnerships and address challenges and opportunities. Center staff met with state IPM coordinators at the annual WERA1017 meeting. IPM coordinators shared updates on their respective programs and Center staff provided an update on Center activities. The Center grants RFA was released and a panel from outside of the Western Region met, ranked the proposals based on the scoring criteria in the RFA, and recommended ten for funding. These include seven Outreach/Publication and three Working Groups. Later two Special Issues proposals were approved by Center leadership. Work Groups Western Region Functional Agricultural Biodiversity Work Group and Tour, Gwendolyn Ellen, Oregon State University Western Region School IPM Implementation and Assessment Work Group 2012, Carrie Foss, Washington State University Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Work Group, Al Fournier, University of Arizona Publications/Outreach Field Guide for Beneficial Arthropods in Summer Crops in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of the Southwest, Lydia Brown, University of Arizona Adopting IPM in Oregon Schools, Aimee Code, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides IPM Outreach for Control Methods in an Urban Environment, Elena Cronin, 4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA), Oregon Integrated Pest Management Education and Outreach for Public Housing in Western States, Dawn Gouge, University of Arizona Weed Seedling Identification Guide for Montana and Northern Great Plains, Fabian Menalled, Montana State University Development of a Field Guide for IPM in Grapes for the Pacific Northwest, Michelle Moyer, Washington State University IPM Practitioner’s 2012 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products, William Quarles, Bio-Integral Resource Center, California Special Projects Guide to the Submerged and Floating Aquatic Plants of the Northern Rocky Mountain Region, Bryce Christiaens, Missoula County Weed District, Montana Weeds Across Borders (WAB) “Because Weeds Know No Boundaries” Tour, Anna Lyon, Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington Objective 4: Review and evaluate outcomes and impacts of IPM implementation and communicate the successes and value added by IPM programs. The Center continued to track outcomes and impacts of IPM. Grant awardees are required to submit progress and final reports to describe outcomes, potential impacts, and impacts. Reports are posted on the Center website and the national Interagency IPM Project Database (see http://projects.ipm.gov/). In addition, Crop Pest Losses and Impact Assessment Program Work Group focused on documenting and evaluating the impacts of IPM adoption in Arizona and the low desert portions of California. To communicate IPM successes, the Center publishes an Annual Report, three newsletters per year, and maintains a multipage website. Center staff communicate with stakeholders directly via email, telephone, and in-person discussion at conferences and meetings. Objective 5: Manage funding resources effectively. The Center ensures accountability to stakeholder needs by maintaining our Advisory and Steering Committees, managing a competitive grants program focused on stakeholder priorities, managing the Regional IPM Grants program and maintaining collaborations with other agencies.
Publications
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Natural Enemies of the Southwest : A field guide to the arthropod natural enemies of southwestern field crops. Brown, L. et al., 2013, The University of Arizona, 80 pages, available at http://www.lulu.com/shop/lydia-m-brown-and-peter-c-ellsworth-and-scott-bundy-and-david-kerns/natural-enemies-of-the-southwest-a-field-guide-to-the-arthropod-natural-enemies-of-southwestern-field-crops/paperback/product-21324444.html#productDetails,
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Field Guide for Integrated Pest Management in Pacific Northwest Vineyards, Moyer, M.M. and ONeal, S.D. editors, 2013, A Pacific Northwest Extension Publication, 124 pages,
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
The Western Front, Newsletter of the Western Integrated Pest Management Center, October 2012, http://www.wrpmc.ucdavis.edu/Newsletter/October%202012%20Newsletter%20for%20Posting%20-%2010-10-12.pdf (published),
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
The Western Front, Newsletter of the Western Integrated Pest Management Center, June 2012, http://www.wrpmc.ucdavis.edu/Newsletter/June%202012%20for%20Web.pdf, (published),
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
The Western Front, Newsletter of the Western Integrated Pest Management Center, February 2012,
http://www.wrpmc.ucdavis.edu/Newsletter/February%202012%20Newsletter.pdf, (published),
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Weed Seedling Identification Guide for Montana and Northern Great Plains, Hilary Parkinson, Jane Mangold, Fabian Menalled, Montana State University Extension, 2013, http://store.msuextension.org/Products/Weed-Seedling-Identification-Guide-for-Montana-and-the-Northern-Great-Plains__EB0215.aspx , (published)
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
IPM Practitioners 2012 Directory of Least-Toxic Pest Control Products, William Quarles, Bio-Integral Resource Center, California, (published)
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
A Guide to Montanas Freshwater Aquatic Plants, Craig McLane and Jane Mangold, Montana Department of Agriculture, 2013, http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Programs/Weeds/AquaticWeeds/, (published)
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Ten Weed Factsheets, 4-County Weed Cooperative Management Area (Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah, and Washington Counties in OR and WA), http://4countycwma.org/urban-weed-control/, (published), Western IPM Center support acknowledged
1) American Pokeweed Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/pokeweed.pdf
2) Blackberry Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/blackberry.pdf
3) English Ivy Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/ivy.pdf
4) Garlic Mustard Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/gm.pdf
5) Giant Hogweed Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/hogweed.pdf
6) Lesser Celadine Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/celandine.pdf
7) Old Mans Beard Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/clematis.pdf
8) Spurge Laurel Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/sl.pdf
9) Water Primrose Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/waterprimrose.pdf
10) Yellow Archangel Factsheet, http://cwmatest.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/archangel.pdf
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