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Northeast IPM 1997 Grants Program:
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| States: | Vermont Maine New Hampshire |
| Investigators: | Berkett, Lorraine P. G. Koehler W. E. MacHardy |
| Project Type: | Research / Extension |
| Award*: | $84,985 |
| Term: | 2 years |
| Crop: | apples |
*Award shown is total amount to be used over the course of the project term.
I. [EXTENSION] Enhance apple IPM implementation in all six New England states by developing the Apple Information Manager (AIM)-- a New England Apple IPM site on the World Wide Web (WWW) that will exploit the ability of the WWW to serve as a comprehensive, frequently updated channel for transmitting information to, from, and among growers, industry service providers, and University personnel. AIM will provide apple growers and their advisors (i.e., IPM consultants) with access to communication functions, resource material, research reports, weather data, and daily updates of site-specific apple IPM decision support models. AIM will also serve as a "real-world" resource to students studying IPM.
II. [RESEARCH] Compare relative performance of major apple decision support models using remotely generated virtual weather data versus weather data collected on site. This comparison will evaluate the potential of private sector site-specific virtual weather data for making key on-farm IPM decisions.
III.[EXTENSION] Increase awareness and knowledge among New England commercial apple growers of WWW IPM resources and capabilities and develop a participatory process to fully utilize this powerful new tool for education and information transfer to facilitate more extensive and intensive IPM adoption.
1997 Northeast IPM Funded Projects directory page
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) : What Is It?
1997 NE IPM Funded Grant 97-NE27 loaded March 28, 1997
This page is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension and Land Grant University IPM programs of the Northeast (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia) and by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Developed and managed by James R. VanKirk, Facilitator for Northeast IPM Activities.
Technical management: Cheryl TenEyck, NY IPM Program
Design assistance: Karen English-Loeb, NY IPM Program