Source: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS submitted to
2021 CALIFORNIA EXTENSION IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
EXTENDED
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1027119
Grant No.
2021-70006-35438
Project No.
CALN-SW-ADM-7940-OG
Proposal No.
2021-05156
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
EIP
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2021
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2024
Grant Year
2023
Project Director
Farrar, J.
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
410 MRAK HALL
DAVIS,CA 95616-8671
Performing Department
Office of the President
Non Technical Summary
This proposal from the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) addresses IPM Coordination (6%), IPM Implementation in Agronomic Crops (11%), IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops (26%), IPM for Pollinator Health (13%), and IPM Implementation in Communities (43%).The work proposed builds on previous EIP-funded grant outputs and successes. It furthers UC IPM's continued efforts to develop extension products online and in print, adding to UC IPM's extension capacity for in-person and virtual learning. The overall goals are to develop extension products and trainings that make IPM information readily available to all Californians. That includes web content; how-to videos; continuing education as webinars or online courses; and in-person and train-the-trainer workshops.The IPM in Agronomic Crops objectives are to develop how-to videos and a printed card set to assist growers and pest control advisers with identifying and monitoring for pests and natural enemies. For IPM in Specialty Crops, objectives include expanding our successful webinar series and working towards a customized approach to our website content. We propose a California and Oregon online course to protect bees in agriculture for the IPM for Pollinator Health priority area. In IPM for Communities, UC IPM will continue in-person and webinar trainings for the UC Master Gardeners, licensed professionals, and the general public. We propose focusing on indoor pests, pesticides, and public health pests. UC IPM's Pest Notes, online content, and a printed card set will help people identify household pests and adopt IPM practices.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2162410106039%
2163095106013%
2166099106048%
Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
3095 - Other non-bee pollinators, general; 2410 - Cross-commodity research--multiple crops; 6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
1060 - Biology (whole systems);
Goals / Objectives
The primary goal of UC IPM is to provide all Californians with science-based pest management information when they need it, where there need it, and in a format they prefer to access it. These formats include print, online, online decision support tools, synchronous webinars, asynchronous online courses, and instructional videos. UC IPM content development staff work with UC pest management academics to develop audience-focused extension materials using adult learning principles.COORDINATIONCoordination, educational materials development, and delivery of IPM information in California. Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with other IPM leaders in the western states through the IPM regional technical committee, WERA-1017. Provide an administrative home for the Western IPM Center ensuring communication of IPM priorities in the west, opportunities to leverage new IPM research, extension materials, and tactics developed in other western states, and methods for UC IPM to address high-priority needs.AGRONOMIC CROPSObjective 1: Develop three instructional videos: 1) how to identify natural enemies in alfalfa; 2) distinguishing cucumber, flea, and darkling beetles as seedling pests; and 3) monitoring for lygus bug in dry beans.Objective 2: Create a card set of rice pests (arthropods, weeds, and diseases) to aid identification and monitoring.SPECIALTY CROPSObjective 1: Host and facilitate twelve webinars at four per year covering IPM topics in nut and fruit trees and tomato.Objective 2: Develop the capability for users to login online and set up an account or sign in using a shared login such as through Google, Facebook, Apple, and/or the University of California to begin the process to personalize a user's experience, what we call MyIPM. Develop alert capability with a degree-day model and/or the grape powdery mildew index.POLLINATOR HEALTHObjective 1: Develop and publish an interactive online course for growers and pest management professionals on the considerations for protecting bees as part of an IPM program.COMMUNITIESObjective 1: Develop educational and training material on household and public health pests for dissemination to UC Master Gardeners, retail nursery employees and public housing/multi-unit housing audiences (including property managers, maintenance staff, landlords, and tenants); topics covered will range from pests of public health concern to safe and effective use of pesticides in homes, structures, and landscapes.Objective 2: Expand and develop educational resources and training on pesticide use, safety, and disposal for the general public. Create a series of 2 to 4 short (1 minute or less) informational videos on understanding pesticides, reading labels, safe use, and proper disposal.
Project Methods
AGRONOMIC CROPSFor each video we first develop learning objectives, which are what we want viewers to learn and be able to do in collaboration with technical experts (Long and Grettenberger). Then we will develop the storyboard, which includes identifying visuals and drafting the narrative. Once the storyboard is finalized with review from our technical experts, we will gather the images, film new video segments, and record narration. These components will be combined into the final video. Correct closed captioning will be added (including punctuation, synchronization, and ensuring 99% accuracy). A user survey will be developed to evaluate knowledge gained and intention to adopt techniques. After technical expert review it will be published on UC IPM's YouTube channel.For the Rice Pest Identification Cards, we will follow our standard publication process: draft with the authors (Brim-DeForest, Espino, and Grettenberger) and gather resources such as images (multiple rounds), blind peer review process followed by responding to peer review comments with the authors, and work with a printing service to print the card sets.SPECIALTY CROPSFor the webinars, UC IPM staff will meet with collaborators Rijal (nut crops and cherry) and Vinchesi-Vahl (tomato) to identify speakers and schedules. We work closely with the speakers to ensure the webinar is interactive (polls and chat questions) and meets the requirements for continuing educations units (active participation in polls throughout the webinar or a final test). We will promote and facilitate the webinar, ensuring live transcript for accessibility. We edit the recording and correct the closed captioning (e.g., punctuation, synchronized, and 99% accurate).For login and account set up, we will develop wireframes of webpages users will encounter, develop a mockup based on feedback from a small group of users viewing the wireframes, and develop a prototype based on the feedback from the mockup. Finally, functional and technical specifications are developed before coding begins. We will beta test the login internally with UC IPM staff.POLLINATOR HEALTHUC IPM and the technical review team will develop learning and performance objectives, which are what we want participants to learn and be able to do after taking the course. Test questions will be developed based on learning objectives. The instructional strategy will determine how the content clusters into course modules and what methods to use to best present the content and motivate the learner (e.g., presentation, video, scenarios, cartoon animation, or interactions). The storyboard is developed next, which includes identifying visuals, identifying actions, designing activities, writing case studies, and drafting the script. This will be reviewed by the technical team. The course components will be assembled into the final online course, again reviewed by the technical team and also stakeholders. Closed captioning and other features that ensure accessibility will be added. The online course will be published on eXtension and functionality on eXtension will be tested. A user survey will be developed to evaluate ongoing feedback and anticipated adoption of techniques.COMMUNITIESFor each training activity, we will gather the team of experts and other stakeholders to plan the activity timeline, develop learning objectives, and gather resources. Most planning will begin in Year 1 with materials finalized and delivered in Years 2 and 3. Materials such as the newsletters, Pest Notes, and Quick Tips will be worked on throughout the course of the grant period and will be incorporated into every training activity and audience outreach.

Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23

Outputs
Target Audience:WERA-1017 members, Western IPM Center staff, University of California Cooperative Extension, UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Food Preservers, California Naturalists. University of California campus-based researchers, growers, pest control advisers, California Association of Pest Control Advisers, Association of Applied IPM Ecologists, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, California and Oregon state beekeepers associations, pest management professionals, the urban community, California's structural pest control industry, Pest Control Operators of California, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (Community IPM Program), retail nursery and garden center employees, structural and landscape pest management professionals, public housing managers and staff and residents, hobby gardeners, pesticide applicators, the general public Changes/Problems:UC IPM recently hired a new Urban and Community IPM Educator, Programmer, and Pest Management Guidelines Coordinator in 2022. While these positions are not supported by this grant, they are instrumental in achieving the project goals under the proposed timeline. There is a manageable delay in UC IPM progress on the projects due to the time spent onboarding and initial training, as well as refilling the currently vacant position. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Notices for new newsletters and webinar recordings are posted online in What's New: ipm.ucanr.edu/GENERAL/whatsnew. Resources are advertised through social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn), and through the blog: Pests in the Urban Landscape (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests). Presentations given by IPM staff and others in UC ANR promote our new resources and information. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Administrative Coordination Plan Objective: The Director of the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is the Extension IPM Coordinator and is responsible for leadership, communication, and coordination within the University of California (UC) and between UC and external stakeholders and partners. Program Advisory Committee Meeting 2023 IPM Annual Meeting 2023 IPM for Agronomic Crops Objective 1: Develop three instructional videos: 1) how to identify natural enemies in alfalfa; 2) distinguishing cucumber, flea, and darkling beetles as seedling pests; and 3) monitoring for lygus bug in dry beans. Continue to refine learning objectives, develop storyboards and scripts, filming and other resources collection, record narration for 3 videos Objective 2: Create a card set of rice pests (arthropods, weeds, and diseases) to aid identification and monitoring. Continue to gather resources (pest and damage photographs), draft and refine content, prepare the layout, work through the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources peer review process, finalize content (text, photos, layout) based on informal and peer review, and prepare for printing IPM for Specialty Crops Objective 1: Host and facilitate twelve webinars at four per year covering IPM topics in nut and fruit trees and tomato. Host 4 live webinars and prepare recordings for posting on YouTube Objective 2: Develop the capability for users to login online and set up an account or sign in using a shared login such as through Google, Facebook, Apple, and/or the University of California to begin the process to personalize a user's experience, what we call MyIPM. Develop alert capability with a degree-day model and/or the grape powdery mildew index. Complete the login webpage design (mockup and prototyping development and process reviewed by users), complete login webpage coding, begin determining timings for alerts from pest weather models IPM for Pollinator Health Objective 1: Develop and publish an interactive online course for growers and pest management professionals on the considerations for protecting bees as part of an IPM program. Continue to refine learning objectives, draft review questions and final pool of exam questions, create the storyboard and draft the script with the technical team, gather resources (images, video), assemble the course, publish, and test beta version on eXtension, coordinate the final review IPM for Communities Objective 1: Develop educational and training material on household and public health pests for dissemination to UC Master Gardeners, retail nursery employees and public housing/multi-unit housing audiences (including property managers, maintenance staff, landlords, and tenants); topics covered will range from pests of public health concern to safe and effective use of pesticides in homes, structures, and landscapes. We will update, develop, and promote relevant Pest Notes and Quick Tips to serve as the primary source of written information for pest management professionals, housing managers, and residents dealing with pests. Materials developed will also include two long-standing newsletters: Green Bulletin for pest management professionals, and the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter (formerly Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News, funded by previous CPPM EIP grants) aimed at the general public. One to three webinars for licensed landscape and structural professionals. UC IPM staff will coordinate format and logistics with collaborators, work closely with the speakers to ensure the webinars meet the needs for continuing education, coordinate technical review of content and apply for continuing education units, facilitate the webinar, ensure accessibility before uploading the recording onto UC IPM's YouTube channel. Deliver one to three webinars aimed at public housing staff and residents covering public health pests and pesticide safety. UC IPM staff will coordinate format and logistics with collaborators, work closely with the speakers to ensure the webinars meet the needs for continuing education, coordinate technical review of content and apply for continuing education units, facilitate the webinar, ensure accessibility before uploading the recording onto UC IPM's YouTube channel. Newsletters--publish three issues of the Green Bulletin and Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Pest Notes--update four to eight existing titles, including those related to our training focus in this grant such as bed bugs, ants, and safe use of pesticides. Quick Tips--update content and create new titles as needed. We will print 12 titles for distribution to UC Master Gardeners to use in their outreach efforts. All support materials will be distributed during training and outreach activities for all audiences included in this proposal. Objective 2: Expand and develop educational resources and training on pesticide use, safety, and disposal for the general public. Create a series of 2 to 4 short (1 minute or less) informational videos on understanding pesticides, reading labels, safe use, and proper disposal. We will also rebuild the Urban Pesticides and Water Quality webpages (http://ipm.ucanr.edu/WATER/U/index.html) and revise the Pest Notes publication titled Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape. Pesticide and water quality information will be included in the webinars and training workshops described in Objective 1. Collaboratively develop learning objectives, scripts, and storyboards for two to four short, instructional videos. Identify and create animation, photos, and video; record narration and create closed captioning; coordinate the review process and compile components for publishing on YouTube.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Coordination We continue to improve coordination among universities, government agencies, and industry. Coordinated planning leads to a focused effort on issues of the highest priority, reduces duplication, and leverages resources to achieve results. Accomplishments: Throughout the year updates to the UC IPM Program Advisory Committee and preparing for the UC IPM Program Advisory Committee meeting in summer 2022 and summer 2023. Director Farrar also prepared for the annual IPM planning meeting in May 2022 and February 2023, following up on items discussed at the meeting. IPM for Agronomic Crops Objective 1: Develop three instructional videos: 1) how to identify natural enemies in alfalfa; 2) distinguishing cucumber, flea, and darkling beetles as seedling pests; and 3) monitoring for lygus bug in dry beans. (40% completion) Accomplishments: Discussing with subject matter experts to draft the learning objectives and began gathering resources for storyboard development with filming for first two videos, began editing and finalizing video one Objective 2: Create a card set of rice pests (arthropods, weeds, and diseases) to aid identification and monitoring. (40% completion) Accomplishments: Discussing with subject matter experts the content and layout, InDesign layout prepared, text content drafted and currently under review, taking pictures for pests that don't have them or have poor quality photos. IPM for Specialty Crops Objective 1: Host and facilitate twelve webinars at four per year covering IPM topics in nut and fruit trees and tomato. (66% completion) Accomplishments: hosted 4 webinars covering IPM topics in nut and vegetable crops (including tomato) Overall Outcomes: 1,347 people participated in 8 webinars (872 people attended for continuing education units). Overall Outcomes: 201 or 93% (n=215) of survey respondents strongly agreed and agreed they learned new knowledge based on attending the webinar. Overall Outcomes: 120 or 55% (n=215) of survey respondents strongly agreed or agreed that they planned to implement at least one technique/practice learned based on attending the webinar. Objective 2: Develop the capability for users to login online and set up an account or sign in using a shared login such as through Google, Facebook, Apple, and/or the University of California to begin the process to personalize a user's experience, what we call MyIPM. Develop alert capability with a degree-day model and/or the grape powdery mildew index. (45% completion) Accomplishments: MyIPM login mockup developed and user navigation reviewed with a small number of users; MyIPM login prototype working with Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn authentication. IPM for Pollinator Health Objective 1: Develop and publish an interactive online course for growers and pest management professionals on the considerations for protecting bees as part of an IPM program. (40% completion) Accomplishments: Accomplishments: Brought together the technical team, learning objectives reviewed and finalized, three modules scripted and out for review with the technical team, module four being drafted. IPM for Communities Objective 1: Develop educational and training material on household and public health pests for dissemination to UC Master Gardeners, retail nursery employees and public housing/multi-unit housing audiences (including property managers, maintenance staff, landlords, and tenants); topics covered will range from pests of public health concern to safe and effective use of pesticides in homes, structures, and landscapes. We will update, develop, and promote relevant Pest Notes and Quick Tips to serve as the primary source of written information for pest management professionals, housing managers, and residents dealing with pests. Materials developed will also include two long-standing newsletters: Green Bulletin for pest management professionals, and the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter (formerly Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News, funded by previous CPPM EIP grants) aimed at the general public. (40% completion) Accomplishments: Delivered four webinars aimed at UC Master Gardeners and retail garden center employees on household and public health pests, pesticides and water quality, and promoting IPM. Newsletters--published 2 issues of the Green Bulletin and 1 issue of the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Pest Notes--in the process of updating existing titles on pest of public health significance. Planning the format and logistics with collaborators for webinars for licensed professionals public housing staff to be delivered in August 2023 and in 2024. Objective 2: Expand and develop educational resources and training on pesticide use, safety, and disposal for the general public. Create a series of 2 to 4 short (1 minute or less) informational videos on understanding pesticides, reading labels, safe use, and proper disposal. We will also rebuild the Urban Pesticides and Water Quality webpages (http://ipm.ucanr.edu/WATER/U/index.html) and revise the Pest Notes publication titled 'Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape'. Pesticide and water quality information will be included in the webinars and training workshops described in Objective 1. (40% completion) Accomplishments: Developing video learning objectives, scripts, and storyboards for two short, instructional videos. Delivered two webinars on using pesticides safely. Recorded webinars are on the UC IPM YouTube channel. Currently revising the pesticides and water quality web pages and the Pest Notes publication titled 'Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape'. Training will be begin in October 2023 and continue through 2024. Enhance the delivery of IPM information to consumers through UC Master Gardeners. Developed training materials. Gathered materials to prepare UC Master Gardeners to educate the public on more in-depth issues and topics such as vertebrate pests, invasive pests, pests of vegetables and melons, and pesticide safety. Continued making loaner collections of common vegetable pests, invasive pests, and IPM tools available for UC Master Gardeners to borrow to enhance their community outreach. Updated and printed Quick Tip cards and provided to UC Cooperative Extension county offices, which are largely distributed by UC Master Gardener programs. Accomplishments: Updated 10 Quick Tips card titles (printed and updated online) in English and Spanish. Delivered information to UC Master Gardeners and others via our monthly webinar series. Topics included insect pests in the garden, IPM for rodents, squirrel identification and management, understanding pesticides, and new invasive pests in California.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2023 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2023. Green Bulletin Newsletter. Volume 13: 1. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/green-bulletin/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2022. Green Bulletin Newsletter. Volume 12: 2. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/green-bulletin/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2022. Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Volume 2: 3. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/home-and-garden-pest-newsletter/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2022. Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Volume 2: 2. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/home-and-garden-pest-newsletter/


Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22

Outputs
Target Audience:WERA-1017 members, Western IPM Center staff, University of California Cooperative Extension, UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Food Preservers, California Naturalists. University of California campus-based researchers, growers, pest control advisers, California Association of Pest Control Advisers, Association of Applied IPM Ecologists, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, California and Oregon state beekeepers associations, pest management professionals, the urban community, California's structural pest control industry, Pest Control Operators of California, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (Community IPM Program), retail nursery and garden center employees, structural and landscape pest management professionals, public housing managers and staff and residents, hobby gardeners, pesticide applicators, the general public Changes/Problems:UC IPM recently hired a new Programmer and Pest Management Guidelines Coordinator in 2022. UC IPM lost our Urban and Community IPM Educator in 2022 as well. While these positions are not supported by this grant, they are instrumental in achieving the project goals under the proposed timeline. There is a manageable delay in UC IPM progress on the projects due to the time spent onboarding and initial training, as well as refilling the currently vacant position. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Notices for new newsletters and webinar recordings are posted online in What's New: ipm.ucanr.edu/GENERAL/whatsnew. Resources are advertised through social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn), and through the blog: Pests in the Urban Landscape (http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests). Presentations given by IPM staff and others in UC ANR promote our new resources and information. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Administrative Coordination Plan Objective: The Director of the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is the Extension IPM Coordinator and is responsible for leadership, communication, and coordination within the University of California (UC) and between UC and external stakeholders and partners. Program Advisory Committee Meeting 2023 IPM Annual Meeting 2023 IPM for Agronomic Crops Objective 1: Develop three instructional videos: 1) how to identify natural enemies in alfalfa; 2) distinguishing cucumber, flea, and darkling beetles as seedling pests; and 3) monitoring for lygus bug in dry beans. Continue to refine learning objectives, develop storyboards and scripts, filming and other resources collection, record narration for 3 videos Objective 2: Create a card set of rice pests (arthropods, weeds, and diseases) to aid identification and monitoring. Continue to gather resources (pest and damage photographs), draft and refine content, prepare the layout, work through the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources peer review process, finalize content (text, photos, layout) based on informal and peer review, and prepare for printing IPM for Specialty Crops Objective 1: Host and facilitate twelve webinars at four per year covering IPM topics in nut and fruit trees and tomato. Host 4 live webinars and prepare recordings for posting on YouTube Objective 2: Develop the capability for users to login online and set up an account or sign in using a shared login such as through Google, Facebook, Apple, and/or the University of California to begin the process to personalize a user's experience, what we call MyIPM. Develop alert capability with a degree-day model and/or the grape powdery mildew index. Complete the login webpage design (mockup and prototyping development and process reviewed by users), complete login webpage coding, begin determining timings for alerts from pest weather models IPM for Pollinator Health Objective 1: Develop and publish an interactive online course for growers and pest management professionals on the considerations for protecting bees as part of an IPM program. Continue to refine learning objectives, draft review questions and final pool of exam questions, create the storyboard and draft the script with the technical team, gather resources (images, video), assemble the course, publish, and test beta version on eXtension, coordinate the final review IPM for Communities Objective 1: Develop educational and training material on household and public health pests for dissemination to UC Master Gardeners, retail nursery employees and public housing/multi-unit housing audiences (including property managers, maintenance staff, landlords, and tenants); topics covered will range from pests of public health concern to safe and effective use of pesticides in homes, structures, and landscapes. We will update, develop, and promote relevant Pest Notes and Quick Tips to serve as the primary source of written information for pest management professionals, housing managers, and residents dealing with pests. Materials developed will also include two long-standing newsletters: Green Bulletin for pest management professionals, and the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter (formerly Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News, funded by previous CPPM EIP grants) aimed at the general public. 1 to 3 webinars for licensed landscape and structural professionals. UC IPM staff will coordinate format and logistics with collaborators, work closely with the speakers to ensure the webinars meet the needs for continuing education, coordinate technical review of content and apply for continuing education units, facilitate the webinar, ensure accessibility before uploading the recording onto UC IPM's YouTube channel. Deliver 2 to 4 webinars aimed at UC Master Gardeners and retail garden center employees on household and public health pests, pesticides and water quality, and promoting IPM. Deliver 1 to 3 webinars aimed at public housing staff and residents covering public health pests and pesticide safety. UC IPM staff will coordinate format and logistics with collaborators, work closely with the speakers to ensure the webinars meet the needs for continuing education, coordinate technical review of content and apply for continuing education units, facilitate the webinar, ensure accessibility before uploading the recording onto UC IPM's YouTube channel. Newsletters--publish 3 issues of the Green Bulletin and Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Pest Notes--update 4 to 8 existing titles, including those related to our training focus in this grant such as bed bugs, ants, and safe use of pesticides. Quick Tips--update content and create new titles as needed. We will print 12 titles for distribution to UC Master Gardeners to use in their outreach efforts. All support materials will be distributed during training and outreach activities for all audiences included in this proposal. Objective 2: Expand and develop educational resources and training on pesticide use, safety, and disposal for the general public. Create a series of 2 to 4 short (1 minute or less) informational videos on understanding pesticides, reading labels, safe use, and proper disposal. We will also rebuild the Urban Pesticides and Water Quality webpages (http://ipm.ucanr.edu/WATER/U/index.html) and revise the Pest Notes publication titled Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape. Pesticide and water quality information will be included in the webinars and training workshops described in Objective 1. Collaboratively develop learning objectives, scripts, and storyboards for 2 to 4 short, instructional videos. Identify and create animation, photos, and video; record narration and create closed captioning; coordinate the review process and compile components for publishing on YouTube.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Coordination We continue to improve coordination among universities, government agencies, and industry. Coordinated planning leads to a focused effort on issues of the highest priority, reduces duplication, and leverages resources to achieve results. Accomplishments: UC IPM met with state and federal partner agencies to discuss issues of concern, including personnel training needs, water quality, air quality, and pesticide safety and application. Director Farrar participated in the University of California (UC) Systemwide Pesticide Oversight Committee, which drafted a UC Presidential Policy on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The draft policy would mandate IPM as the method of pest control at all UC property. Director Farrar participated in the Western Pesticide Risk Management Workgroup, a Signature Program of the Western IPM Center the Alternatives. Representatives from western states and Pacific Island Territories participate in monthly video calls, and an annual workshop where pesticide risk management is discussed in the context of IPM. Workgroup members seek to improve our capacity to understand and translate pesticide risks to human health and the environment for our extension audiences. UC IPM's annual meeting was held in the spring. We reviewed outputs and outcomes from 2021-2022 and planned activities and goals for 2022-2023. Director Farrar sent throughout the year updates to the UC IPM Program Advisory Committee and is preparing for the UC IPM Program Advisory Committee meeting in summer 2022. Director Farrar is leading the team drafting a Strategic Plan for the Public IPM Research and Extension Enterprise for the National IPM Coordinating Committee of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. IPM for Agronomic Crops Objective 1: Develop three instructional videos: 1) how to identify natural enemies in alfalfa; 2) distinguishing cucumber, flea, and darkling beetles as seedling pests; and 3) monitoring for lygus bug in dry beans. (5% completion) Accomplishments: Discussing with subject matter experts to draft the learning objectives and began gathering resources for storyboard development. Objective 2: Create a card set of rice pests (arthropods, weeds, and diseases) to aid identification and monitoring. (10% completion) Accomplishments: Discussing with subject matter experts the content and layout, gathering resources, beginning to draft content. IPM for Specialty Crops Objective 1: Host and facilitate twelve webinars at four per year covering IPM topics in nut and fruit trees and tomato. (25% completion) Accomplishments: Hosted 3 webinars covering IPM topics in nut and vegetable crops (including tomato). Outcomes: 482 people participated in 3 webinars (304 people attended for continuing education units). Outcomes: 93% (n=89) of survey respondents strongly agreed and agreed they learned new knowledge based on attending the webinar. Outcomes: 55% (n=89) of survey respondents strongly agreed or agreed that they planned to implement at least one technique/practice learned based on attending the webinar. Objective 2: Develop the capability for users to login online and set up an account or sign in using a shared login such as through Google, Facebook, Apple, and/or the University of California to begin the process to personalize a user's experience, what we call MyIPM. Develop alert capability with a degree-day model and/or the grape powdery mildew index. (5% completion) Accomplishments: MyIPM login webpage design discussions (mockup developed and user navigation reviewed with a small number of users). IPM for Pollinator Health Objective 1: Develop and publish an interactive online course for growers and pest management professionals on the considerations for protecting bees as part of an IPM program. (10% completion) Accomplishments: Brought together the technical team, developed a draft of the learning objectives, technical team currently reviewing the learning objectives IPM for Communities Objective 1: Develop educational and training material on household and public health pests for dissemination to UC Master Gardeners, retail nursery employees and public housing/multi-unit housing audiences (including property managers, maintenance staff, landlords, and tenants); topics covered will range from pests of public health concern to safe and effective use of pesticides in homes, structures, and landscapes. We will update, develop, and promote relevant Pest Notes and Quick Tips to serve as the primary source of written information for pest management professionals, housing managers, and residents dealing with pests. Materials developed will also include two long-standing newsletters: Green Bulletin for pest management professionals, and the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter (formerly Retail Nursery and Garden Center IPM News, funded by previous CPPM EIP grants) aimed at the general public. (15% completion) Accomplishments: Coordinated development of the format and logistics with collaborators for webinars aimed at the general public and licensed professionals. Newsletters--published 2 issues of the Green Bulletin and 1 issue of the Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Pest Notes--in the process of updating existing titles. Objective 2: Expand and develop educational resources and training on pesticide use, safety, and disposal for the general public. Create a series of 2 to 4 short (1 minute or less) informational videos on understanding pesticides, reading labels, safe use, and proper disposal. We will also rebuild the Urban Pesticides and Water Quality webpages (http://ipm.ucanr.edu/WATER/U/index.html) and revise the Pest Notes publication titled 'Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape'. Pesticide and water quality information will be included in the webinars and training workshops described in Objective 1. (5% completion) Accomplishments: Developing video learning objectives, scripts, and storyboards for 2 short, instructional videos. Began revision of the 'Pesticides: Safe and Effective Use in the Home and Landscape' Pest Notes publication. Enhance the delivery of IPM information to consumers through UC Master Gardeners. Developed training materials. Gathered materials to prepare UC Master Gardeners to educate the public on more in-depth issues and topics such as vertebrate pests, invasive pests, pests of vegetables and melons, and pesticide safety. Continued making loaner collections of common vegetable pests, invasive pests, and IPM tools available for UC Master Gardeners to borrow to enhance their community outreach. Updated and printed Quick Tip cards and provided to UC Cooperative Extension county offices, which are largely distributed by UC Master Gardener programs. Accomplishments: Updated 10 Quick Tips card titles (printed and updated online) in English and Spanish. Delivered information to UC Master Gardeners and others via our monthly webinar series. Topics included insect pests in the garden, IPM for rodents, squirrel identification and management, understanding pesticides, and new invasive pests in California.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2022. Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Volume 2: 1. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/home-and-garden-pest-newsletter/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2021. Home and Garden Pest Newsletter. Volume 1: 1. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/home-and-garden-pest-newsletter/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2022 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2022. Green Bulletin Newsletter. Volume 12: 1. https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/green-bulletin/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: University of California Statewide IPM Program. 2021. Green Bulletin Newsletter. Volume 11: 2. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PDF/PUBS/greenbulletin.2021.fall.pdf