Progress 09/15/07 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Information Networks - Seven key components: Extension IPM Coordinators network, Connection newsletter, NCIPMC web site, regional IPM teleconference sponsorship, ipmPIPE, National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) and Pest Alerts. A major component of the information network was the Extension IPM Coordinators, who served as a link with other state-based programs to address IPM priorities within the NC region and respond to informational requests from USDA OPMP and EPA. Forty-six requests were received from USDA OPMP and EPA. The quarterly newsletter was disseminated broadly via email and subscription list service. The 20 issues produced included over 260 articles on topics ranging from school IPM to specific pests. Partnerships - Eight key components: a stakeholder panel, working groups, PMSP regional and national pest alerts, Public and Tribal Housing, 1994 and 1862 Land Grant collaborations, eXtension, Homeland Security, and Presidential Directive No. 9: Recovery Plans. The Stakeholder Panel included individuals representing diverse groups and interests across the twelve north central states and allowed many current partners to interact and become engaged in NCIPMC activities. The Center funded 11 working groups (WG): Bed Bugs, Consumer Horticulture, Great Lakes Fruit Workers, Great Lakes Vegetable IPM, North Central Extension Entomologists, NRCS and IPM, Great Plains IPM, Pulse Crops, NC Region School IPM, Midwest Weather, and Building WeedSOFT. Each of the WGs was a self-established, multi-state group formed to address information, resource and research needs in region-wide or broad area categories. Evaluation: In 2010, the center purchased TurningPoint Audience Response Equipment for the NC region. The center invested in Response Anywhere cards to be used with the TurningPoint technology, allowing implementers to use the technology without a computer. This will permit NC region IPM personnel to literally take this technology into the field. Also in 2012, the center hired a part time evaluation specialist to assist the region with IPM impact and assessment projects. Funds Management: NCIPMC awarded a total of $2,025,506 between 2007 and 2012. Critical Issues grants program was designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. Total invested: $510,700. Working Group grants fund self-establishing multi-state working groups to address information, resource, and research needs in region-wide or broad-area categories. These groups must enhance communication and collaborations within the region for the IPM topic area addressed by the WG. WGs also coordinated efforts to develop proposals for funding to address critical issues within the North Central region. Total invested: $1,006,729. Mini-grants provide funds for brief IPM tasks and projects that fit the mission of the Center and support the NCIPMC and regional IPM priorities, but could otherwise not be accomplished without these funds. Total invested: $434,098. PARTICIPANTS: NC Extension IPM Coordinators, NCIPMC working group participants, members of FALCON, members of the EPA TPPC, three Montana Tribes, land grant researchers, and Extension specialists. TARGET AUDIENCES: U.S. residents and federally recognized tribes. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Information Networks: The NC Region has a strong network link with many programs and governmental agencies as a result of our state-based Ext IPM Coordinators collaboration (estimated savings in excess of $1.8 million). Partnerships: Bed bug mini-grant: Indiana housing authority changed their operating policy. Hetta Heat Treatment units for bed bug management were purchased for NC-based IPM programs. Two Great Lakes Vegetable IPM WG natural enemy workshop surveys show increases in natural enemies identification skills up to 71%. Three areas needing more training include parasitoid ID, habitat scale, and tillage impacts. 91% satisfactory or highly satisfactory; 85% use a website or smartphone app containing information on NE resulting in the development of the apps. The NC Extension Entomologist WG helped create the Journal of IPM (http://esa.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jipm), which provides Extension personal with an opportunity to publish peer-reviewed articles. Seven issues have been published with 100 authors contributing. An evaluation of NC region grower participation in the EQIP 595 Practice Standard from 2008-2011, using NRCS data, indicates greater activity over time in participation in the NC region. Efforts of OH IPM program staff working with the NRCS and IPM WG resulted in EQIP contracts that provided $374,000 to 16 producers who included IPM strategies in their practices. Pulse Crops WG collaborations led to the development of tools that were critical in the timely detection of the fungicide resistance development in Ascochyta rabiei populations in SD. The EPA Tribal Pesticide Program Council scheduled their March 2012 meeting in conjunction with the 7th International IPM Symposium, demonstrating increased Tribal group integration into traditional IPM programming. Also, Virgil Dupuis (Salish Kootenai Tribal College), Fred Corey (EPA TPPC - Aroostook Band of MicMacs) and Susan Ratcliffe (NCIPMC) coordinated a session entitled Building IPM Programs for Native Americans that attracted over 30 people. NCIPMC established a Tribal IPM Information Network that includes a listserv to share information about IPM implementation and programs. NC Consumer Horticulture IPM WG modules resulted in better informed, more highly trained Master Gardeners. A pre and post-test comparison of self-rated tomato IPM knowledge showed a 4% increase in the percentage who rated their knowledge high, and a 16% increase in those who rated their knowledge medium. The most significant result was the 31% decrease in the participants who rated their knowledge low after taking part in the webinar. Evaluation: Logic model training: Evaluating State-Based IPM Programming 175 people attended; 88% indicated met expectations 90% increased the knowledge of logic models, 90% increased the ability to plan for evaluating impacts. From Research to Implementation to Impact: 75 people; 94% indicated met expectations, 89% increased the understanding of how to link activities with impacts, 94% increased the understanding of how scientific research fits within a logic model framework, and 100% of participants intend to use to receive RIPM funding.
Publications
- Coordinator, Soybean Rust: Scout Before You Spray Video Project Update. 2007. 250 produced.
- Coordinator, Using the ipmPIPE to Address On-Farm Management Issues Video Project Update. 2007. 1,250 produced.
- Coordinator, Soybean Aphid Identification Card. 2007. 24 versions, 200,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Soybean Rust Management Card. 2007. 42 versions, 330,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Legume and IPM PIPE Training (38 states, 82 sites). 2007.
- Co-coordinator, Soybean Rust Management with Foliar Fungicides. 2008. 75,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Using Foliar Fungicides to Manage Soybean Rust CD Project. 2009. 11,000 produced.
- Co-Coordinator, ipmPIPE Banner Poster. 2009.
- Coordinator, Legume Diagnostic Cards. 2009. 15,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever National Pest Alert. 2008. 25,000 printed.
- Co-Coordinator, Plum Pox National Pest Alert. 2008. 10,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Western Bean Cutworm Pest Alert. 2007. 50,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Chili Thrips Regional Pest Alert. 2007. 25,000 printed.
- Sponsor, APS publication Fungicides for Field Crop. 2012.
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Progress 09/15/10 to 09/14/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The most significant outputs from the NCIPMC are the numerous grants funded by the Center. North Central IPM Center Grant Program Awards 2007 - 2011: The North Central IPM Center has sponsored three competitive grants programs to assist the region in addressing IPM issues. In addition, two special grants were awarded to provide program evaluation. These projects provided support for an evaluation specialist and purchased audience response systems for the regional IPM programs. A total of $1,989,506 was awarded to projects as part of the North Central IPM Center's Grants Programs. North Central IPM Centers Critical Issues Grants Program Awards 2011: Competitive proposals were solicited for critical issues that address information, resource, and research needs with regional importance to minor crops, major crops, non-crop areas, IPM metrics and/or impact assessments, urban IPM, cropping systems, geographical, school IPM and other issues. The program was designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources can be secured to address the issue. Total invested: $474,700. North Central IPM Center Working Groups Grants Program Awards 2007-2011: Competitive proposals were solicited from self-establishing multi-state working groups to address information, resource, and research needs in region-wide or broad area categories including: minor crops, major crops, non-crop areas, IPM metrics and/or impact assessments, urban IPM, cropping systems, geographical, school IPM and other issues. These working groups must enhance communication and collaborations within the region for the IPM topic area addressed by the working group. A working group could also coordinate efforts to develop proposals for funding to address critical issues within the North Central region. Total invested: $1,006,729. North Central IPM Center Mini-Grants Program Awards 2007 - 2011: Competitive proposals were solicited to provide funds for brief IPM tasks and projects that fit the mission of the Center and support the NCIPMC and regional IPM priorities, but could otherwise not be accomplished without these funds. This program was ongoing as long as funding remained available to provide flexibility in addressing immediate needs of the region. Total invested: $434,098. Special Regional Impact Grants for Program Evaluation: Iowa State University (Pilcher, Carol) $41,979, North Central IPM Center Evaluation. University of Illinois (Ratcliffe, Susan) $32,000, Turning Point Audience Response Equipment for the NC Region. Total invested: $73,979 PARTICIPANTS: IPM coordinators, NCIPMC working group participants, members of FALCON, members of the EPA TPPC, land grant researchers, and Extension specialists. TARGET AUDIENCES: U.S. residents and Federally-recognized tribes. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The Center provides economic benefits to producers in the region through its Working Group Grants Program. For example, in 2010 the efforts of Ohio IPM program staff in collaboration with the Center's NRCS-IPM Working Group resulted in the awards of Environmental Quality Incentive Program contracts that provided $374,000 to 16 producers who included IPM strategies in their crop production practices. In addition, the NCIPMC has increased awareness of IPM programs and support to Tribal communities in the area of school IPM, community gardening, pesticide recordkeeping and small farms. Training programs coordinated in 2010 include the USDA Tribal Pesticide Risk Mitigation Training in cooperation with the Colorado River Indian Tribes (25 participants), the USDA Tribal IPM Gardening at Salish Kootenai College (15 participants), and the EPA Tribal School IPM Training in cooperation with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona and the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (52 participants).
Publications
- Coordinator, School Identification Deck, 2011. 2,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Thousand Canker Disease of Walnut Pest Alert, 2011. 15,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Blueberry Shock Virus Pest Alert, 2011. 3,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Blueberry Scorch Virus Pest Alert, 2011. 3,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Green Lawns Magnets. 2011. 10,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever National Pest Alert (Reprint). 2010. 5,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Nursery Crop Insurance Basics for Miami-Dade Growers (97 participants). 2011
- Coordinator, Legume Diagnostic Cards, set 6. 2011. 15,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Onion ipmPIPE Diagnostic Cards (Portuguese version), Set 1. 2011. 2,000 printed.
- Coordinator, Onion ipmPIPE Diagnostic Cards (Spanish version), set 1. 2011. 8,000 printed.
- Co-coordinator, Protect U.S. Community Invasive Species Network Train-the-Trainer Webinar. (215 participants). 2011.
- Coordinator, Onion ipmPIPE Diagnostic Cards (English version), Set 1. 2011. 10,000 printed.
- Co-author, Protect U.S., Community Invasive Species Network tri-fold brochure. 2011.
- Coordinator, Legume Diagnostic Cards, set 5. 2010. 15,000 printed.
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Progress 09/15/09 to 09/14/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Working Groups: The NCIPMC funded the following working groups this year: [1] Consumer Horticulture Working Group, Mary Meyer, University of Minnesota. [2] Extension Entomologist Working Group, Robert Wright, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. [3] Great Lakes Fruit Working Group, Greg Lang, Michigan State University. [4] Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, Jim Jasinski, The Ohio State University. [5] Great Plains IPM Working Group, Kelley Tilmon, South Dakota State University. [6] NRCS and IPM Working Group, Tom Green, IPM Institute of American Airlines. [7] North Central Region School IPM Working Group, Tom Green, IPM Institute of America. [8] North Central Region Weather Working Group, Mark Gleason, Iowa State University. [9] Pulse Crop Working Group, Rubella Goswami, North Dakota State University. The NCIPMC coordinated two evaluation and measurement training teleconferences co-hosted by EPA and USDA. The first session entitled 'Evaluating State-Based IPM Programming' will be held on Wednesday, September 9th. This session will provide basic information on the use of logic models and third party data to demonstrate IPM program impacts. Key participants include IPM coordinators from 1862, 1890 and 1994 Land Grant Institutions and other individuals involved in state-based IPM programs including governmental agency employees. Drs. William Coli and William Miller, University of Massachusetts, will provide the content for the training. The second session entitled 'From Research to Implementation to Impact' will be held on Tuesday, October 13. This session will provide more advanced perspectives on how various elements can contribute to a broader understanding of successful IPM program models and will focus in particular on research, program development and evaluation activities. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Recent Highlights of North Central IPM Center Activities for Current Award State Contacts: The North Central Region has a strong network linkage with the numerous programs and governmental agencies as a result of our collaboration with our state-based Extension IPM Coordinators that serve as our NCIPMC State Contact Network. This relationship was initiated in 2004 and has saved our region in excess of $1.8 million by allowing us to move away from an annual per state stipend to maintain an information network to respond to USDA and EPA information requests and FIFRA regulatory related issues. The State Contacts link with other state-based programs (Pesticide Safety Education, IR-4, SARE, NRCS) to address state-based IPM priorities and respond to informational requests from USDA OPMP and EPA. The State Contact serves on one or more Working Groups, as appropriate, based on state programming and priorities. Each State Contact has an established advisory committee to determine state-wide priority IPM needs. This relationship provides a valuable linkage between the NCIPMC and the state-based IPM programs. Members of the NCIPMC State Contact Network are listed on the NCIPMC web site (http://ncipmc.org/about/extension.cfm). North Central IPM Connection Newsletter: Our regional NCIPMC Connection quarterly newsletter focuses on regional IPM successes and activities. We solicit articles and information from the regional researchers and Extension specialists involved in IPM programs for inclusion in the newsletter. The NCIPMC Connection is disseminated broadly via email and subscription list service. Previous electronic issues of the newsletter are located at www.ncipmc.org/connection. Working Together to Develop IPM Programs on Tribal Lands: The Regional IPM Centers are collaborating with the EPA Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC), USDA Tribal Education Equity and Extension Programs, 1994 and 1862 Land-Grant institutions, First American Land-Grant College and Organization Network (FALCON), and First Nations to increase IPM practices and reduce pesticide usage and risk on reservations. The development of culturally-sensitive IPM curricula and training modules allows for greater acceptance and implementation of IPM practices on the 56 million acres of tribal land. The program focuses on developing relationships at the state, regional and national levels to share knowledge of existing practices and foster adoption of these practices by other First Nations. Dr. Susan Ratcliffe, Director of the North Central IPM Center, along with key tribal representatives were awarded a USDA- CSREES grant in 2007 to begin work on the tribal IPM project. In October 2009, a Tribal IPM Summit was hosted in Washington D.C. to identify high priority issues that included training in IPM. As a result, two trainings have been scheduled for 2010. In August, a pesticide tracking and risk assessment training will be conducted in cooperation with Hector Duran, Colorado River Indian Tribe, in Parker, Arizona. In September, a community IPM gardening training will be conducted in cooperation with Virgil Dupuis, Salish Kootenai College, in Pablo, Montana.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/15/08 to 09/14/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Working Groups: The NCIPMC funded the following working groups this year: 1. 2007-04967-02, University of Nebraksa - Lincoln, (Bernards, Mark) $30,000, Building WeedSOFT as an Internet‐based Integrated Weed Management Decision Tool. 2. 2007-04967-11, IPM Institute of America, (Green, Tom) $60,000, North Central Region Working Group for IPM in Schools. 3. 2007-04967-04, Iowa State University, (Rice, Marlin) $26,398, North Central Extension Entomologist Working Group with Emphasis on Developing an Extension Journal for IPM. 4. 2007-04967-02, University of Illinois (Steffey, Kevin) $30,000, North Central Extension Entomologist Working Group with Emphasis on Developing an Extension Journal for IPM. 5. 2007-04967-05, Iowa State University, (Gleason, Mark) $60,000, North Central Region Weather Working Group. 6. 2007-04967-06, University of Minnesota, (Meyer, Mary) $30,000, Consumer Horticulture Working Group. 7. 2007-04967-07, South Dakota State University, (Tilmon, Kelley) $60,000, Northern Great Plains IPM Forum for South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. 8. 2007-04967-03, IPM Institute of America, (Green, Tom), $60,000, NRCS and IPM working Group: Growers Incentives for IPM. 9. 2007-04967-08, South Dakota State University, (Bradley Ruden) $30,000 Pulse Crop Working Group. 10. 2007-04967-18, North Dakota State University, (Goswami, Rubella) $56,022.63 Pulse Crop Working Group. 11. 2007-04967-09, The Ohio State University, (Jasinski, Jim) $60,000, Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group . 12. 2007-04967-10, Michigan State University, (Lang, Greg) $59,752, Great Lakes Fruit IPM Working Group Sponsorship of Regional Pest Management. Teleconferences: Two training teleconferences have been conducted during the period of this grant: 1. Co-coordinator, Western Bean Cutworm Training Teleconference (11 states, 87 sites). 2007. 2. Co-coordinator, Managing Soybean Aphid in 2007 - How Will Biological Control Contribute (13 states, 2 provinces, 124 sites) 2007. The NCIPMC is currently coordinating two evaluation and measurement training teleconferences co-hosted by EPA and USDA. The first session entitled "Evaluating State-based IPM Programming" will be held on Wednesday, September 9th. This session will provide basic information on the use of logic models and third party data to demonstrate IPM program impacts. Key participants include IPM coordinators from 1862, 1890 and 1994 Land Grant Institutions and other individuals involved in state-based IPM programs including governmental agency employees. Drs. William Coli and William Miller, University of Massachusetts, will provide the content for the training. The second session entitled "From Research to Implementation to Impact" will be held on Tuesday, October 13. This session will provide more advanced perspectives on how various elements can contribute to a broader understanding of successful IPM program models and will focus in particular on research, program development and evaluation activities. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Ratcliffe, Larry Olsen, Lynnae Jess, Mike Greifenkamp, and Scott Martin. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Invasive Species Identification Cards: Drs. Amanda and Greg Hodges, both with the Southern Plant Diagnostic Center at the University of Florida, are developing content for another component of the new "Identification Card Set" series to address issues involving the invasive species, pink hibiscus mealybug, and other mealybugs found in urban settings. The NCIPMC will coordinate the production of the cards using funds from the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug training grant. A second ID guide is under development for chili thrips and other thrips species. This project is also funded from an additional grant with NCIPMC at the University of Illinois as a co-PI. The pink hibiscus mealy bug identification deck has been completed with 1,000 copies printed. The chilli thrips identification deck is in production with a completion date of September 2009 (1,000 copies will be printed). Midwest Specific Invasive Plant Field Guide: Dr. Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin in collaboration with the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, is developing another component of the "Identification Card Set" series that will be targeted for land managers and stewards to identify invasive plant species. Control methods will not be listed on specific species pages, but there will be additional pages featuring control methods and resources. This project was funded, in part, by the NCIPMC. NCERA-201 North Central IPM Extension and Research Coordinating Committee: The NCIPMC personnel have a long-term relationship with the NCERA-201 IPM Coordinating Committee that represents the regional IPM researchers and the Extension IPM Coordinators. We propose that NCIPMC personnel will continue to participate in annual meetings, agenda development and sponsorship of speakers from the region who were recipients of IPM grants to share their successes with the group. Bob Wright, Chair of the NCERA-201 and Susan Ratcliffe, Director of the NCIPMC have submitted a mini-symposium proposal highlighting the NC region's working groups to the 6th International IPM Symposium. Tribal IPM Summit: The NCIPMC is coordinating a Tribal IPM Summit that will be held on October 16, 2009 in Washington DC. Participants include members from FALCON (First American Land-grant Colleges and Organization Network) and the EPA Tribal Pesticide Program Council. Homeland Security Presidential Directive No. 9: Recovery Plans. The Office of Pest Management Policy at USDA has been assigned the task of writing recovery plans for the plant diseases included on the Select Agent List for Homeland Security. The NCIPMC was awarded a contract to prepare the recovery plan for Potato Wart. The completed recovery plans are available on the web at http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/docs.htmdocid=14271. NCIPMC personnel will participate in the annual meeting of the National Plant Disease Recovery System and present information on the completed recovery plan. The NCIPMC was recently awarded $70,000 in a Specific Cooperative Agreement to direct the awarding of sub-awards in cooperation with the American Phytopathological Society (APS) and USDA/ARS/OPMP to develop recovery plans. Lynnae Jess provides leadership for these efforts.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/15/07 to 09/14/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Objective 1: Establish and Maintain Information Networks. The NCIPMC continues to support the development and maintenance of information networks within the region. Two primary efforts are the state contacts who assist with information requests and our working groups who address important IPM related issues. The state contacts network is comprised of the NC region Extension IPM coordinators. This approach strengthens the relationship with NCERA-201 and the NCIPMC. The IPM coordinators also assist with the distribution of important IPM information including the availability of training and educational materials. The competitively-funded working groups are self selected and self directed. These groups facilitate important collaborative efforts to address both existing and emerging IPM related issues. Objective 2: Build Partnerships to Address Challenges and Opportunities. Stakeholder Panel: The NCIPMC Stakeholder Panel serves as an advisory group and the NCIPMC Steering Committee is a sub-group of this panel. The membership meets annually to review the NCIPMC's strategic plan and receive updates about NCIPMC activities and funded projects. This group also reviews the regional IPM priorities and provides input on future NCIPMC projects. Objective 3: Evaluate and Communicate Successes. North Central IPM Center Connection Newsletter: The NCIPMC continues to electronically publish its quarterly newsletter. Content is contributed from regional IPM specialists and the newsletter's focus is to promote the successes of the NC region's IPM programs. The newsletter is published in March, June, September and December annually and is distributed broadly to include IPM administrators, 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities, 1980 Universities, IPM Coordinators, and the NCIPMC Stakeholder Panel members. From this distribution list, secondary dissemination occurs within states and programs. National IPM Evaluation Group (NIPMEG). Lynnae Jess serves on this national committee which is a multiagency effort to facilitate IPM impact assessment and program evaluation nationwide to highlight IPM successes. The group meets annually with conference calls as needed. This committee is a coordinated effort between EPA SAI, regional IPM Centers, SARE, NRCS, NASS, and American Farmland Trust. Carol Pilcher, Iowa State University and part-time Evaluation Specialist for the NCIPMC serves as co-chair of this committee and these efforts are supported by non-NCIPMC funds. Working Groups: In 2007, the NCIPMC funded six working groups. In 2008, the NCIPMC invested $296,348.53 to fund ten working groups. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: North Central Region IPM Stakeholders PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Turning Point Technology Systems: Based on recommendations by the NCIPMC Stakeholder Panel, the NCIPMC invested approximately $100,000 for the purchase of 32 TPT systems for use by our IPM colleagues in the twelve NC states. Each system consists of 100 audience response clickers and a receiver, software, and carrying cases. These systems will be shared by IPM, Master Gardener, PSEP coordinators and NCIPMC working group participants. Carol Pilcher, Robert Wright, Ian MacRae and Lynnae Jess worked with regional representatives to develop standardized questions plus additional commodity/issue specific questions to assist participants in this two-year pilot project to determine if this approach will assist the region in documenting IPM programming successes. Carol Pilcher is collecting the data and will aggregate the information to be used as impact/success stories.
Publications
- National Pest Alert - Brown Dog Tick 2007.
- National Pest Alert - Plum Pox 2008.
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