On Target
Newsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
vol. 4, no.3 March 2004
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On TargetNewsletter of the Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center vol. 4, no.3 March 2004 |
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The ProNewEngland website has been simplified to ease navigation. New on the site:
A new page, What’s New, shows site updates.
- Winter squash pest management tactic survey results summary is online (PDF).
- A comprehensive listing of Pest Management related events (workshops, meetings) for all six New England states and topic areas is now online. More sources of event notifications being added to increase coverage. This joins with New England Pest Management News news clipping service to provide one stop shop for keeping up to date with pest management developments in New England.
Glen Koehler, NEPMNet
Cicadas: In a March 1 Baltimore Magazine Dr. Michael Raupp, Entomology, asks people to "try not to freak out" about the onslaught of cicadas that will arrive in the area in late April or early May. "'We're expecting that, in some locations, there may be as many as 100,000 of these things per acre. There are literally going to be millions of cicadas here." article
The Interstate Ornamental Plant Management Conference was held Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies in Linthicum, Maryland.
Total Crop Management of Herbaceous Perennial Plants (2004) Pest and weed control recommendations have been updated and a new section on plant growth regulators has been added. It also has sections on integrated pest management programs, diagnosing plant problems, and irrigation and fertility management.
See http://www.agnr.umd.edu/ipmnet/04EB359.htm for purchase details.Field Crops research: A series of final research reports on Field Crops IPM provided by Dr. Galen Dively, IPM Specialist, are now available online
The University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center 2003 Annual Report is now online (pdf).
2004 Northeast Regional Master Gardener Conference Baltimore, MD- October 5-9, 2004. details
Sandy Sardanelli, MD IPM Program
Emerald ash borer news from Maryland:
- Emerald ash borer is Maryland Invasive Species Council "Invader of the Month for March"
- "Public Help Needed to Locate Ash Trees Purchased from Prince George's Nursery before Possible Emergence of Emerald Ash Borer in May" Maryland Department of Agriculture Press Release
Carol Holko, UMD Dept. of Agriculture
Final Crop Profile for Eggplant in New Jersey NJinPAS has just posted the Final Crop Profile for Eggplant in New Jersey at http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/NJinPAS/CropProfiles.htm for stakeholder review. This extensive document was authored by Dr. Wesley Kline, County Agricultural Agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Cumberland County, and Sally Walker, Consultant and former Vegetable IPM Program Associate for the Pest Management Office of RCE.
This extensive 69-page Crop Proflle addresses commodity production, production and cultural practices, and key pests and current management practices for insects and mites, diseases, weeds, and nematodes in eggplant production in New Jersey.
NJinPAS Progress 2001 -2003 and Acknowledgement The New Jersey Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies project has just completed its third successful year under the leadership of Project Director Dr. George Hamilton. See http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/NJinPAS/Advisorycommittee.Htm for a summary of the progress during this period (2001-2003) and proposed objectives for the upcoming year.
Highlights include:
- Creation and maintenance of a one Network and 8 topical listservs with a total of 543 listserv enrollmentsfor 182 enrollees. Sortable listserv archive of more than 400 postings.
- Creation of a nearly 300-page website that has received more than 1 million hits since inception.
- We published new or revised 10 Crop Profiles for apples (Dean Polk); carrots, asparagus, alfalfa, and spinach,(Joe Mahar); eggplant (Wes Kline & Sally Walker) field corn (Dan Kluchinski), cranberry (Pat Hastings), squash (Michelle Infante-Casella) and peaches (Peter Shearer). We would like to thank all of these 'Crop Profilers' for taking on and completing an immense job. Further we would like to thank the unsung heroes that were technical reviewers of the many documents produced; they are individually cited at the end of each document.
- An NJinPAS Work Group under the leadership of Peter Shearer published a Pest Management Strategic Plan for Peaches for New Jersey. The Work Group members worked well together to produce a Plan specific to New Jersey issues that was well ahead of schedule.
- We created a 31-person Advisory Committee from a wide diversity of stakeholders. We would like to thank the members of the NJinPAS Advisory Committee for their guidance and unfailing support . The coaching and information we have received from this group has been outstanding. The membership is posted at the above link
Carrot Pest Management Strategic Plan for New Jersey Work Group Meeting A Work Group meeting for a Carrot Pest Management Strategic Plan for New Jersey will be held on Tuesday March 16th from 9 am to approximately 5:30 pm at the Bridgeton Rutgers Agricultural and Research Extension Center. The technical facilitator for the Carrot PMSP Work Group is Joseph Ingerson-Mahar, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Vegetable IPM Coordinator. Joe's email is <mailto:Mahar@aesop.rutgers.edu>Mahar@aesop.rutgers.edu. Phone is 732-932-9801.
We have set up a webpage with the meeting details (maps, hotels, directions) for you. There you will find a draft PMSP and additional resources posted there for your use in the review and during the meeting.
Pat Hastings, NJinPAS
The new 2004 Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs is now available for sale from The Resource Center.
The most recent addition to the Cornell Guidelines series begins with an overview of integrated pest management thought, rationale, and goals, and provides some of the science backing up biorational pest management, as well as examples of most biorational tools and tactics. Concise pesticide guidelines are given for managing more than 140 species of insects and mites on over 50 kinds of ornamental trees and shrubs. IPM techniques are also covered for 6 diseases of general importance, 30 common weeds, and the most destructive rodents. A separate section covers pesticide toxicity and hazards to people, wildlife, and plants; timing, rates, and systems of application, as well as some precautions. A seasonal appearance guide of pests according to host, and suggested timing for control measures is included.(2004) 172 pages. Paperback. Item code: 141RTS
List Price: $17.99 CCE Price: $12.99
You may fax your orders to, (607) 255-9946, or e-mail your orders to, resctr@cornell.edu.
Amish and Mennonite Greenhouse Growers Reduce Pesticide Use Through IPMAmish and Mennonite greenhouse growers in Lancaster County have been able to reduce their use of pesticides through an IPM training program. more
Community IPM Program Receives EPA Urban Initiative Grant
Pests and pesticide use in and around schools and other urban dwellings often result in unhealthy indoor and outdoor environments. Reducing these risks through community outreach is the goal of a Penn State educational program recently awarded an EPA Urban Initiative Program Grant.more
Popular Children's Publication About Pests Now Available in Spanish
Now Spanish-speaking children can join the "Tree Hole Mosquito Patrol" while "Wising up to Worms" with the Pennsylvania IPM Program's Spanish version of the Join Our Pest Patrol publication -- Unete a Nuestra Patrulla contra las Plagas.more
Revised School IPM Manual Available
Can a teacher use a can of "Raid" to eliminate ants in a classroom? What is considered a pesticide? Is every school in Pennsylvania required to have an IPM plan? Schools in Pennsylvania now have access to an updated manual that answers these questions and helps schools adopt an integrated pest management (IPM) plan more
The weed ID tool "Biology and Life Cycle of Weeds (BLOW)" is now available online. Please note that this preliminary version that could be developed further in the future.
Rakesh Chandran, West Virginia IPM
Crop profiles added to the national database:
Recent items on the Florida Pest Alert Site: since 02/02/04
- 03/11/04 - USDA and FDACS on the lookout for mite-borne citrus threat
- 03/09/04 - Florida DoH Arbovirus Summary - February 29 - March 6, 2004 - Arbovirus Summary Archives
- 02/20/04 - New Featured Creatures - black twig borer
- 02/19/04 - USDA announces proposal to amend Mexican fruit fly regulations - see Featured Creatures file on this pest
- 02/19/04 - Oral rabies vaccine program to kick off along Florida’s I-4 corridor
- 02/19/04 - UF/IFAS names statewide coordinator of Best Management Practices Program
- 02/19/04 - Pink hibiscus mealybug found on Florida's west coast - see Featured Creatures file on this pest
- 02/09/04 - Rust occurrence on Myrcianthes fragrans, Callistemon citrinus and Salix babylonica in Florida
Crop profiles added to the national database:
Oregon IPM program summary of activities and impacts in 2003 is posted at http://oregonipm.ippc.orst.edu/ , within the IPM Newsletter section, marked 'NE'W' (this is a pdf). If you have an electronic version of a similar report, or even better, an internet link, please send this to Paul Jepson so that he can distribute it more widely within Oregon.
Paul C. Jepson, Oregon IPM
topOffice of Pesticide Programs Recent items on the OPP Website since 2/17/04:
- March 04, 2004 Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats - Retailers Ordered to Stop Sales - Press Announcement
- February 26, 2004 Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 - Workshop on Implementation of Recent Pesticide Fee Legislation, March 11, 2004
- February 23, 2004
- Court issues order in endangered species case - Washinton Toxics Coalition v. EPA - Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the ruling.
- Final rule revoking 105 pesticide tolerances signed - OPP Update
- Inadvertently removed tolerances to be reinstated - OPP Update
- February 18, 2004
- EPA to conduct workshop on its ecological risk assessment process for evaluating potential pesticide risks to endangered and threatened (listed) species - OPP Update
- Environmental groups, lawn care/pesticide companies, and Government agencies join together to educate consumers - OPP Update
- PPDC registration review workgroup meeting rescheduled - OPP Update
- February 17, 2004 New Web site provides information on biotechnology regulatory reviews completed in the United States - OPP Update
New on the website since Feb. 4, 2004 (website contains more detailed articles):
Kyrene School District Achieves IPM STAR Certification
Feb 26, 2004: Kyrene School District, with 26 schools and more than 20,000 students, faculty and staff, has reduced pesticide use by 90% and pest problems by 85% since they began their IPM program in 2000. This winter, Kyrene's IPM program was audited by the IPM Institute in cooperation with University of Arizona Extension, and certified under the IPM STAR program.Callers Take Advantage of IPM Hotline
Feb 25, 2004: Growers looking for latest information on pest infestations affecting their crops and homeowners with pest problems are increasingly relying on 1-800-PENN-IPM. The toll-free hotline that informs callers on the latest information about pests and pest management received over 4,000 calls last year, its 11th year of operation.Food Alliance Partners With Burgerville
Feb 23, 2004: Food Alliance, one of the nation's leading certification organizations for environmentally friendly and socially responsible agricultural practices, has added Vancouver, Washingston-based Burgerville Restaurants to its roster. Full article.Californians for Pesticide Reform Seeks State Field Coordinator
Feb 20, 2004: Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) is seeking a full-time staff person to build and utilize statewide field capacity. CPR is a statewide coalition of over 170 organizations committed to eliminating hazardous pesticides, reducing all pesticide use, promoting least toxic pest control and defending and expanding the publics right to know about pesticide use and health impacts.RSVP Now For Food Alliance Recognition Dinner in Portland
Feb 19, 2004: Food Alliance hosts Fifth Annual Recognition Dinner in Portland, Oregon on February 26th.Amish and Mennonite Greenhouse Growers Reduce Pesticide Use Through IPM
Feb 5, 2004: Amish and Mennonite greenhouse growers in Lancaster County have been able to reduce their use of pesticides through an IPM training program.
Tom Green, et. al., IPM Institute
New and Revised Crop Profiles added to national database:
Start getting ready: The 5th National IPM Symposium, "Delivering on the Promise", is tentatively scheduled for St. Louis, MO during the first week of April, 2006. More to come soon.
Congratulations are in Order : IR-4 Congratulates the Minor Use Team and FQPA Risk Assessment Coordinators who win the first EPA Office of Pollution and Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS) Outstanding Customer Service Award. More from IR-4's news page
USDA Nass released the report on postharvest agrichemical use for corn and soybeans on March 10. Access this report (in text, pdf or csv formats) and similar reports for other crops on the NASS website.
Aubrey R. Davis New England Field Office, NASS, USDA
topUSDA CSREES Plant and Animal Science Update February & March is available online (pdf)
Contents:Lead story:
CSREES Releases Integrated Pest Management RFAs
Special Features:
Moseley Visits Great Plains Diagnostic Network at K-State - Part of NPDN,
NCSU Plant Breeders Pursue Aggressive Blueberry Program,
CSREES Partner Turns Emergency Exemptions into Long Lasting SolutionsCSREES Program Activity:
NRI to Include Conference Opportunity For Plant Breeders,
Hefferan Announces Changes for NRI Program,
CABI Compendium Coming Soon,
Extension Leadership Changes Announced in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, & Virginia,
Nat’l IPM News Digest Published by Oregon State,
IPM Publication Honored by ASAE,
New and Improved CSREES Pest Managers E-Mail Distribution List,
VA Tech Biotech Info Service Earns Accolades from NGO,
Landscape/Lawn Care Industry & Environmentalists To Come Together in San Antonio,
Funding Opportunities Workshop in the West,
Upcoming Plant Science Related Academic Society MeetingsInside the Beltway:
President Proposes FY 2005 Budget,
CSREES Recommends Steps to Prepare for Grants.gov,
CARAT Advisory Group Presents RecommendationsAgency Personnel Update:
Hegg & Rozum Receive EPA Award,
Recent Staff Appointments,
Plant Sciences Staff Directory,
Sending Mail to CSREES,
CSREES Plant Science Web Sites
Contents of the March 2004 issue of IPMnet News:
IPM News
Support Sought to Halt African Locust Threat
U.S. Builds Biotech Information Site
GLOBAL IPM SNAPSHOTSIPM Medley
Online Plant Path Challenge
PUBLICATIONS PERUSED
PUBLICATION & CD NOTES
WEB, VIDEO, & OTHER RESOURCES
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, & SERVICESIPM Research/Technical Papers: THIS MONTH'S SELECTED TITLES
U.S. Regional Pest Management Centers: Workshop Focuses on Soybean Aphid
IPM Calendar
One GM crop approved, two rejected
Herbicide tolerant GM maize for animal feed has been given conditional approval in the UK, following completion of what is reputedly the largest agricultural experiment in history. In the same decision, herbicide tolerant GM sugar beet and canola were rejected because of concerns about adverse environmental impacts. This is significant because it is a product of regulatory procedures based on the precautionary principle and because of the level of investment in science and public consultation by the UK government.
Here are some links to BBC items about this decision, in various media.
Paul C. Jepson, Oregon IPM
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