We're happy to report that the Western IPM Center was successful in our application to continue providing IPM coordination for the Western Region. Here are the other award winners from the West:
Applied Research and Development Program
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., $250,000—This Extension-led ARDP project will pro-actively address significant threats of whitefly resistance to several key selective insecticides in a multi-crop system.
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., $124,998—This ARDP Extension-led project addresses two research priorities and three extension priorities. Pest problems and unnecessary pesticide exposure due to outdated and ineffective pest management practices in elder/disable housing facilities pose risks to the residents' health.
- University
of California, Davis, Calif., $249,997—This
project will determine if the intra-row intelligent cultivator allows
development of improved weed management programs in vegetable crops
through reduced labor and/or herbicide use; Introduce and demonstrate new
precision intra-row cultivation technologies to growers and allied
industry, and work with growers to integrate this type of cultivation
system into their production scheme; Deliver the results of the
intelligent cultivator evaluation to the vegetable producers through field
days, extension meetings, publications and websites.
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., $240,845—his project will develop new weather forecasting decision support tools that can extend the forecast horizon used by agricultural producers in planning multiple management activities, especially those involving crops and pests, that are affected by the weather.
Extension Implementation Program
- University
of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska,
$170,000—This project will reduce the rate of pest establishment in
Alaska's farms and ranches. It will increase the training and work time of
existing pest scouts; enhance category specific and on-line integrated
pest management (IPM) training courses for pesticide applicators; and
organize data and reports on pests into one clearinghouse resource that
can be used to track pests and notify land managers when important
agricultural pests are identified.
- University
of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., $286,000—This
project will implement and evaluate high-impact integrated pest management
(IPM) programs consistent with stakeholder-identified priorities in the
following emphasis areas: IPM Implementation for Agronomic Crops, IPM Implementation
for Specialty Crops, IPM Training and Implementation in Schools, and IPM
Education for Pesticide Applicators.
- University
of California, Davis, Calif., $285,000—This
project will reduce the negative impacts of toxic pesticides on
environmental quality and human health; help clients more effectively and
economically manage pests; and increase the resilience and long-term
sustainability of integrated pest management programs.
- Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, Colo., $92,000—This project will increase awareness of the benefits of integrated
pest management (IPM); improving access to technical materials; improving
communication, internally and with stakeholders, regarding IPM activities;
and collaborate with neighboring states and perform as a team.
- University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, $32,500—This project will promote early detection, identification, and education regarding integrated pest management (IPM) as a means of reducing losses to diseases, pests, and weeds.
- University
of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, $274,300—This
project will conduct on-site integrated pest management (IPM) training and
hands-on workshops; design and implement an IPM curriculum for Master
Gardeners; convene IPM In-Service Professional Development workshops for
Extension faculty; publish manuals and fact sheets; and create on-line IPM
decision aids and mobile device IPM apps.
- Montana
State University, Bozeman, Mont.,
$140,000—This project will develop and deliver information on IPM
practices in Montana and provide readily available, up-to-date pest
management information to stakeholders.
- University
of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, $128,300—This
project will increase awareness and implementation of integrated pest
management (IPM) practices in urban, agricultural and recreational areas
to result in greater use of preventative measures and more appropriate use
and disposal of pest management products to minimize nonpoint source
pollution of Nevada waterways and protect the health of Nevada residents.
- Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., $190,000—This grant will assist in the implementation of IRM practices for specialty and agronomic crops, as well as training and implementation of these practices in schools.
- Utah State University, Logan, Utah, $105,000—This grant will help increase sustainable IPM practices in specialty crops, communities, and schools for economic benefits, protection of human and environmental health, and promotion of ecosystem services.
- Washington
State University, Pullman, Wash., $155,000—This
grant will assist IMP EIP with increasing IPM implementation among
agricultural and urban pest management practitioners, disseminating sound,
science-based recommendations; utilizing traditional and emerging
methodologies.
- University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., $66,850—This grant will assist the University of Wyoming’s National Integrated Pest Management Roadmap through partial funding of an IPM Coordinator position, extension events, and training programs.
