Progress 08/15/10 to 08/14/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Grower organizations impacted by this grant include: -Wisconsin Fresh Market Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association -Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association -Midwest Processing Vegetable Growers Association -Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association -Wisconsin Corn Growers Association -Wisconsin Soybean Growers Association -Midwest Forage Association Industry programs impacted by this grant include: -Wisconsin Agribusiness Association -Certified Crop Advisers -Wisconsin Association of Professional Agricultural Consultants Educational instituions affected by this grant include: -University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service -University of Wisconsin System (Madison, River Falls and Stevens Point Campuses) -Fox Valley, Western Wisconsin and Blackhawk Techncal Colleges Producers from the State of Wisconsin Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? · Educational activities coordinated for students at three UW campuses for each of three years · Webinars have been used to training crop consultants · Field Days have been held for pest management professionals · IPM Staff were guest instructors at several county-based field days and classroom training sessions · Pesticide applicators were trained using hands-on and classroom training sessions · Electronic delivery of IPM-related topics in a newsletter format · YouTube library developed · Pest Management Recommendations developed and distributed electronically and in print · Research reports developed for use of foliar fungicides in corn, soybean and alfalfa · Research reports developed for weed management in specialty crops · Survey results disseminated at meetings regarding corn rootworm resistance to Bt traited corn · Proceedings articles written What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Major Activities Completed a. Outreach Activities i. Student Training ii. Grower training iii. Crop Consulting Training iv. Pesticide Applicator Training b. Information Dissemination i. Electronic Newsletter ii. YouTube Video Produced iii. Mobile Applications developed iv. Print Materials (IPM Recommendations, Pest Management Fact Sheets, Field Crop Training Manual, proceedings articles) c. Research i. Field and Specialty Crop Efficacy Trials ii. Applied IPM Research iii. Corn Rootworm Damage Survey 2. Specific Objectives Met a. Students trained regarding pest identification and scouting principles and monitoring techniques b. Growers trained to identify pests, monitor fields and IPM best management practices c. Pesticide applicators trained with state of the art application equipment and application techniques d. Crop consultants trained and prepared for certification e. Research conducted to provide growers with science-based IPM best management recommendations. f. Dissemination of time-appropriate IPM information 3. Significant results achieved, including major findings, developments, or conclusions…… a. Basic and Advanced level training provided for 2450 students, growers and crop consultants. Coordinated by UW IPM staff b. YouTube video library developed and supplied with 51 educational videos c. Newsletter published 32 issues/year and averaged 175 articles/year d. Pest Management recommendation guides developed for Field and Vegetable Crops e. Research indicates economic use of foliar fungicides for corn, soybean and alfalfa is still dependent on disease incidence and severity and should not be used for plant health purposes 4. Key Outcomes or accomplishments achieved a. Increased student knowledge on pest identification and scouting techniques b. Increased grower knowledge on pest abundance, monitoring practices and IPM management techniques c. Increased crop consultant’s knowledge of IPM techniques d. Prepared crop consultants for the Certified Crop Advisers exam
Publications
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Progress 08/15/11 to 08/14/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Activities and Events: Events sponsored by the Wisconsin IPM Program or those which staff were included as educators include; 2 Field Scout Training Classes (64 students trained); 2 Pesticide Applicator Training programs (180 applicators trained); IPM Field Day (85 trained); Certified Crop Adviser Pre-Test Training Webinar (27 people trained); Apple Grower Field Day speaker (135 growers trained); over 40 guest lectures given by IPM staff for classrooms and county/regional/state field days; 4 Crop Diagnostic Training Center Field Days (328 people trained); Custom Applicator Training Program (32 applicators trained). Products: IPM program staff developed the IPM Toolkit App, a smart phone application which allows crop consultants easy access to WI IPM information. The IPM Program also development and revised of two invasive species factsheets (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Spotted Wing Drosophilia); developed 22 new YouTube videos; 2 articles were written for the "Fresh Magazine"; co-authored articles for the Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter; Coordinated 7 on farm research plots for foliar fungicide use on corn; co-authorship of " On-Farm Foliar Fungicide Research Results for Corn". IPM staff also edited and prepared the Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter for electronic distribution. Over 18,000 visitors came back to the newsletter more than once. Usage figures for this newsletter indicated over 1,700 users returned between 9-14 times, 1,600 users returned between 15-25 times, 1400 users returned between 26-50 times, 900 users returned between 51 and 100 times, 400 users returned 101-200 times and over 1600 users returned to the newsletters more than 201 times. PARTICIPANTS: Participating individuals that worked on the project included Bryan Jensen, Daniel Heider, Roger Schmidt, Paul Esker, Vince Davis and Jed Colquhoun. Partner organizations, collaborators and contacts included a broad diversity of groups involved in Wisconsin agriculture, ranging from the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association to many crop consultants and their participating producers. The strength of the Wisconsin IPM program has been and continues to be the very active participation and voice in many producer conversations as outlined in the proposal. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience overlaps with the participant community in many situations as the IPM program implements place-based learning and outreach. In general, the target audience includes the diversity of Wisconsin agricultural producers and those that advise them on integrated pest management. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Survey Results for 2011 Crop Diagnostic Training Center, Diagnostic Troubleshooting Workshop (42 participants): 1) Participant Profile Average number of years' experience: 5.9 years Education level: HS - 19%; AS - 17%; BS - 56%; MS - 8%; Ph.D. - 0% Certified Crop Advisor: yes - 28%, no - 72% Total number of acres participants were responsible for: 232,900 acres 2) Do you feel the goal of improving your understanding of new technologies and current issues in production agriculture has been met: no - 0%; unsure - 0%; yes - 100% 3) On a scale of 1 - 5 how would you rate the overall effectiveness of this training session (with 5 being the most effective); average effectiveness 4.47 4) How would you compare the overall effectiveness of this outdoor training session to that of classroom training Mostly ineffective - 0% Somewhat less effective - 0% As effective - 5% Somewhat more effective - 11% Most effective - 84%. Survey Results for 2011 Crop Diagnostic Training Center Crop and Pest Management Workshop (62 participants): 1) Participant Profile Average number of years' experience: 12.3 years Education level: HS - 13%; AS - 18%; BS - 59%; MS - 10%; Ph.D. - 0% Certified Crop Advisor: yes - 49%; no - 51% Total number of acres participants were responsible for: 345,650 acres 2) Do you feel the goal of improving your understanding of new technologies and current issues in production agriculture has been met: no - 0%; unsure - 0%; yes - 100% 3) On a scale of 1 - 5 how would you rate the overall effectiveness of this training session (with 5 being the most effective); average effectiveness 4.23 4) How would you compare the overall effectiveness of this outdoor training session to that of classroom training Mostly ineffective - 0% Somewhat less effective - 0% As effective - 0% Somewhat more effective -20% Most effective - 80%. Survey Results from the Field Crop Scout Training Class: 1) On a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the highest rating) how well did we prepare you for field scouting activities Rating Average; 4.3 2) On a scale of 1-5 (with 5 being the highest ratings) how useful was the Field Scout Training Manual Average Rating; 4.6 3) Would you recommend this class to other people interested in crop advising/crop scouting 100% of the respondents indicated; Yes.
Publications
- Boerboom, CM; Bussan, A.J; Colquhoun, J.B; Cullen, E.M; Flashinski, R.A.; Gevens, A.J.; Groves, R.L.; Heider, D.J.; Mahr, D.L; Ruark, M.D.; Commercial Vegetable Production in WI, A3422, 2012; Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin; The Learning Store http://learningstore.uwex.edu/.
- Cullen, E.; Davis, V; Esker, P.; Jensen, B; Renz, M.; 2012; Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops; The Learning Store http://learningstore.uwex.edu/.
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Progress 08/15/10 to 08/14/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The goal of the University of Wisconsin IPM Program is to increase agricultural profitability while minimizing environmental effects associated with pest management practices and growing safe food and feed. One of the most important functions of the UW IPM Program is to engage stakeholders and determine their needs. This has been accomplished through several venues including: 1) Chair and membership on the Technical Advisory Committee for UW Integrated Pest and Crop Management Programs; 2) Leadership roles for the Certified Crop Advisors and WI Association of Professional Agricultural Consultant's organizations; and, 3) Input to and from all major commodity groups in the state of Wisconsin. As a result of these interactions, the following projects have been completed by the WI IPM Program: 1) 3 Field Scout Training Classes (90 students trained); 2) 3 Crop Diagnostic Training Center Programs (335 trained); 3) 4 Pesticide Applicators Training Programs for Field and Vegetable Crops (350 applicators trained); 4) Training for Custom Applicators (36 trained) and IPM Field Day (80 People Trained); 5) Publication of Field and Vegetable Crop Annual Recommendations; 6) 2 county based training session for potato leafhopper identification and management in alfalfa; 6) 40 seminars/talks by UW IPM staff in field and vegetable crop pest management; 7) 3 proceedings articles on IPM related issues for Winter Crop Production Meetings; 8) 10 pest management articles for statewide electronic newsletter; 9) Field Training Demonstration at Farm Technology Days; 10) Teaching collaborations with University of Wisconsin River Falls, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, University of Wisconsin Madison and Fox Valley Technical College; 11) Conducted Statewide survey of susceptibility of transgenic corn hybrids to corn rootworm feeding; 12) Coordination of 10 on-farm field research plots for foliar fungicide use on corn silage and grain; 13) 16 educational videos have been placed on the UW Extension YouTube site and have been viewed over 4300 times; and, 14) IPM staff wrote articles and coordinated publication of over 150 articles for the Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter. PARTICIPANTS: Participating individuals that worked on the project included Bryan Jensen, Daniel Heider, Roger Schmidt, Paul Esker and Jed Colquhoun. Partner organizations, collaborators and contacts included a broad diversity of groups involved in Wisconsin agriculture, ranging from the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association to many crop consultants and their participating producers. The strength of the Wisconsin IPM program has been and continues to be the very active participation and voice in many producer conversations as outlined in the proposal. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience overlaps with the participant community in many situations as the IPM program implements place-based learning and outreach. In general, the target audience includes the diversity of Wisconsin agricultural producers and those that advise them on integrated pest management. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
Several of the outputs described above were evaluated in terms of outcome by participants. For example, the participants in 2010 Crop Diagnostic Training Center represented an average of over 300,000 acres per event. All participants in all training events indicated that their understanding of new technologies and new production practices had been improved by the program. On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being most effective), the training events averaged a rating of 4.5 in overall effectiveness. The Field Crop Scout Training Class was also evaluated in 2010. On a scale of 1 to 5, the participants rated the class at 4.5 in terms of preparation for field scouting activities and the manual effectiveness at 4.6. Ninety-nine percent of participants indicated that they would recommend the class to other people interested in crop advising and scouting. As indicated above, the Wisconsin Crop Manager has also been widely adopted in Wisconsin and beyond as a critical and updated information source. There have been more than 62,000 visits within the last 12 months. Fifty percent of those visits came from a direct link to the website. 1,700 users returned more than 25 times.
Publications
- Binning, L. et al. 2010. Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin. UW Extension Publications A3422.
- Binning, L. et al. 2010. Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops. UW Extension Publications A3466.
- Jensen, B. 2011. Field Crop Scout Training Manual. UW Extension Service.
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