Progress 09/01/23 to 08/31/24
Outputs Target Audience:The target audience for this reporting period includes agricultural producers, consultants and other stakeholders that implement IPM in agricultural production systems. Specifically, we have engaged with grape producers and the general public (to improve spotted lanternfly identification), field crop farmers and consultants (to increase accuracy of soybean defoliation estimates) and vegetable growers (to correctly identify problematic beetle pests in cucurbits). We also aimed to engage with extension educators who interact with all of the aforementioned systems. This includes educators and specialist within the Ohio state university system as well as other universities that may benefit from 3D printed materials created through the duration of this grant. Changes/Problems:Co-PD Mary Rodriguez is going on a sabbatical which will delay outcomes associated with Objective 1 and 2. We are unsure if this will require an extension, however it has led to delays for hiring associated personnel. In response to this change, we will be closely monitoring our progress over the next 5 months and communicating if the need arises for an extension. We currently have a lead for hiring and will proceed with the hire for a technician. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The lead PD of this grant is an assistant professor who is gaining professional expereince on the implementation and deployment of the objectives. Two undergraduate researchers have gained experience developing and presenting outreach materials during two OSU extension event, "OSU's eat this earth day" event and Cleveland Metropark's research summit. The grant is also fostering the development of a new 3D printing course that will be used to train new extension educators as well as facilitate collaboration between reserachers who use 3D printing in their projects. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Yes, preliminary results from this project have been shared with research and extension stakeholders. The following presentations were given: 1) Antlion competition- National Entomological Society of America. National Harbor, MD. November 5-8. 2) Leach, A., D. Kelsey, Lee, J. and A. Michel. 2024. Uniting Around a Common Enemy: SLF monitoring in Ohio. Entomological Society of America-Eastern Branch. March. 24-26, Fort Collins, CO What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We plan to complete the following activities to achive the below (bolded) objectivies: 1)Provide case studies showcasing the application of 3D printing in extension programming to improve the knowledge and adoption of IPM practices. Complete data collections from remaining extension events from the season including 2 additional spotted lanternfly events, and 2 cucurbit field days for Autumn/Summer 2024. Increase survey efforts at these events to detail knowledge improvement related to these pest (currently we are below the sample size needed to statisitically analyze data). We will develop a user-friendly kit that would provide educators with all resources needed to run a scavenger hunt in their county. We will also ultilize our 3D prints in novel applications to create showcases for invasive species programming. 2)Identify barriers and facilitators of adoption of 3D printing amongst various stakeholders. Events for the winter 2025 have been identified to organize focus groups with the goal of understanding limitations of 3D prints for extension resources. 3)Develop an online workshop for extension educators to learn the basics of 3D printing. Short course will be administered in Autumn 2024 as a trial run before opened to extension educators in 2025.
Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?
We have made several accomplishments in line with the proposed objectives: 1)Provide case studies showcasing the application of 3D printing in extension programming to improve the knowledge and adoption of IPM practices. 3D prints have been trialed out at 5 events across the country (4 for spotted lanternfly training and 1 for soybean defoliation tools). Further, we have 2 additional spotted lanternfly events, and 2 cucurbit field days for Autumn/Summer 2024. At these events, we gathered data to assess changes in stakeholder knowledge in the different prodcution systems (e.g., experience scouting for SLF, increased accuracy estimating soybean defoliation and correct identification of striped cucumber beetle in cucurbit production). Our preliminary data (n= 3 extension events) suggest we are seeing between 20-80% increases in knowledge within the topic area. We have developed new 3D printed materials to improve pre-exisiting extension programs. Spotted Lanternfly is a concern for many in Ohio. In addition to a 3D printed egg mass, an adult and nymph 3D print was created to improve the current SLF scavenger hunt. We are also developing a user-friendly kit that would provide educators with all resources needed to run a scavenger hunt in their county. 2)Identify barriers and facilitators of adoption of 3D printing amongst various stakeholders. Events for the winter 2025 have been identified to organize focus groups with the goal of understanding limitations of 3D prints for extension resources. Surveys will accompany events described above to better describe the type of extension resources preferred by agricultural stakeholders. 3)Develop an online workshop for extension educators to learn the basics of 3D printing. '3D printing for extension educators' short course is being developed and will be piloted in Autumn 2024 to undergraduate and graduate students. This preliminary course will allow us to recieved data on deficits of the course and improvements needed before it is offered to extension educators.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2024
Citation:
Leach, A., D. Kelsey, Lee, J. and A. Michel. 2024. Uniting Around a Common Enemy: SLF monitoring in Ohio. Entomological Society of America-Eastern Branch. March. 24-26, Fort Collins, CO
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