Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Members of numerous organizations, institutions and tribes have formed a Native American Small Farm Working Group to establish a network to assist both current and beginning Native American small farm operators implement IPM practices by delivering the educational information through culturally sensitive trainings. This working group will strengthen existing tribal relationships and also nurture new relationships to create novel partnerships between groups and individuals who previously have not collaborated. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The group has received funding to develop a Native American Small Farm Working Group to address pest management issues and share successful IPM programs on reservations that has resulted in two Food Sovereignty Workshops that were conducted in 2012 at the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Ft. Berthold Tribal College. As a result of these collaborations, additional Food Sovereignty Programs are underway through the leadership of Joanie Buckley, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, including a three-day summit that was held in March 2013 that included over 200 individuals representing over 70 Tribal Nations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? We have attended numerous Native American meetings to share information about our efforts with food sovereignty and IPM including a presentation by Susan Ratcliffe at the 2013 ESA meeting. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We are currently partnering with Northern Arizona University and Dine College to develop a IPM program that involves certification for small farmers to provide food to the Tribal schools and the development of school gardens to introduce Native American students to the use of IPM in conjunction with food sovereignty. In addition, we are collaborating with the 2014 Food Sovereignty Summit to include sessions on IPM and invasive species. We are currently working with the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin to establish IPM programs on their Tribal farms.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
As a result of funding for this project we have strengthened collabrative efforts among numerous tribes interested in implementing IPM as part of the their food sovereignty programs. We engaged Mike Daniels from the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe to share information aboutIPMwith other Tribes. Mike's activites included: Accomplishments: Information gathering for the Native American Small Farm Working group. Assisted with the Tribal IPM program workshop at the International IPM Symposium, Memphis, TN. March 26, 2012. Attended Tribal Pesticide Program Council Meeting in Memphis, TN. March 27, 2012. Coordination and delivery of Tribal Housing IPM Training for Lower Brule/Crow Creek Housing Authorities, collaboratively with NEIPMC. May 3, 2012. Delivered School IPM PowerPoint presentation for the Clean, Green and Healthy Tribal Schools Initiative hosted by EPA Region 8, at the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) 2012 Summer Institute, Denver, Colorado June 11, 2012. Attended the IPM Coalition Meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska July 18, 2012. Attended Oneida Tsyunhehkwa Food Sovereignty Workshop in Oneida, Wisconsin 07/31/2012 to 08/02/2012. Preparation and delivery of Pesticide Presentation at the Integrated Pest Management, Sustainable Food and Alternative Ag Workshop in New Town, North Dakota August, 2012. North Central IPM Center Stakeholder Panel Meeting September 12-13, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana. Coordination of Tribal Housing IPM at Fort Berthold Housing Authority with NEIPMC. The concept of tribal housing IPM has been introduced and discussed with the Fort Berthold tribal housing authority board members inAugust of 2012.The contact is: Jim Mosset (701-421-0665) of the Fort Berthold Tribal Pesticide office. Due to a very harsh winter, travel to North Dakota could not be made. Fort Berthold tribal housing authority is willing to implement IPM. Recommend follow up. Nebraska IPM Coalition Meeting, October 24, 2012. Lincoln, Nebraska. Attended the 8th Annual FALCON Conference October 27-30, 2012. IPM working lunch. Attended 2012 Intertribal Agriculture Council Membership Meeting (“A Lesson in Sovereignty”) –Las Vegas, Nevada. December 10-13, 2012. As a result of the work regarding the Native American Small Farm Working group, I concluded that the best approach would be to attend school. The need is high forenvironmental research which will preserve tribal natural resources. Recommending collaboration with Intertribal Agriculture Council. As a result of his collabrations he is attending a Tribal College to receive more training in IPM to further his professional development.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Members of numerous organizations, institutions and tribes have formed a Native American Small Farm Working Group to establish a network to assist both current and beginning Native American small farm operators implement IPM practices by delivering the educational information through culturally sensitive trainings. This working group will strengthen existing tribal relationships and also nurture new relationships to create novel partnerships between groups and individuals who previously have not collaborated. A grower survey document has been prepared and distributed to several Native American growers to assess programming areas of importance to these individuals. A small group met during the AIHEC Annual Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota on Saturday, April 16th to discuss IPM and sustainable agriculture partnerships to enhance tribal agriculture programs. Mike Daniels has been serving as a consultant to this project to continue to raise awareness of the need for IPM and sustainable practices for Native American Small Farms. PARTICIPANTS: Susan Ratcliffe, University of Illinois, Mike Daniels, Native IPM, George Godfrey and Virgil Dupuis, Salish Kootenai Tribal College. TARGET AUDIENCES: Native American communities and Native American farmers. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Individuals met in conjunction with the 7th International IPM Symposium to discuss future needs to assist with Native American small farm activities. It was suggested two workshops would assist in meeting these needs. A Food Sovereignty Workshop was held in conjunction with the Oneida Tsyunhehkwa program in Green Bay, WI July 30 - August 2, 2012. Twenty-five individuals participated in the workshop and evaluations ranked the workshop as highly useful. Many indicated it was the best workshop they had attended, especially the hands-on aspects of food production. A second workshop was held in conjunction with Ft. Berthold Tribal College. Fifteen individuals attended the two-day workshop and indicated they would implement many of the concepts presented during the workshop. The second workshop's participation was impacted by the current oil boom in the area as many beginning farmers and ranchers have abandoned agriculture to become employed by the oil industry. These short term economic gains may not be sustainable and many in the community are concerned about the future of the Tribal community and their agricultural heritage.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Members of numerous organizations, institutions and tribes are forming a Native American Small Farm Working Group to establish a network to assist both current and beginning Native American small farm operators implement IPM practices by delivering the educational information through culturally sensitive trainings. Preliminary data regarding needs has been acquired through grower surveys and an initial meeting was held in conjunction with the AIHEC Student Competition Conference in April 2011 in Bismarck, ND. A consultant has been engaged to coordinate a meeting in conjunction with the 7th International IPM Symposium. PARTICIPANTS: Virgil Dupuis, Salish Kootenai Tribal College, Fred Corey, Chair of the EPA Tribal Pesticide Program, Mike Daniels, Native IPM and Susan Ratcliffe, North Central IPM Center. TARGET AUDIENCES: Native American small farm operators, 1994 and 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, First American Land-grant College Organization and Network (FALCON), Tribal Pesticide Program Council members and Tribal representatives, Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program personnel, and Federal and State governmental agency representatives. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: A consultant has been added to the team to assist in coordination of activities and meetings.
Impacts
This working group will strengthen existing tribal relationships and also nurture new relationships to create novel partnerships between groups and individuals who previously have not collaborated. Through the development of these new partnerships, we will increase the economic sustainability of Native American farming operations while providing guidance on risk reduction for humans and the environment.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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