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Northeastern Groups Make Headway on IPM Strategic Planning |
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One of the most important tasks being carried out by NE PMC’s States Networks Projects is the development of crop profiles and pest management strategic plans (PMSPs). Compiled by crop type, these information and planning tools form the basis for decisions about the future of pest management in U.S. agriculture.
Crop profiles contain data about crop acreage, typical pest management practices, amounts of pesticides used, and how these pesticides are used. PMSPs build on the profiles by identifying key pests, assessing current practices, and setting research priorities to help direct resources toward projects that promise the greatest benefit.
The Center’s stakeholder-based state networks are taking the lead in developing some of these documents. Following is a list of the Crop Profiles and PMSPs that have been completed since the Center started. A full list of all profiles and strategic plans can be accessed online, and is updated as new documents are finalized.
CROP PROFILES
| State | Crop |  |
| Delaware | Wheat | |
| Massachusetts | Cranberries | |
| Maryland | Muskmelons, Potatoes | |
| New Jersey | Alfalfa, Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Field Corn, Spinach | |
| New York | Apples | |
| Pennsylvania | Grapes (Juice), Strawberries | |
| West Virginia | Apples, Potatoes, Strawberries |
PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANS
| Crop | States |
| Cranberry | Massachusetts, Maine, and New Jersey with OR, WA, WI |
| Lima Beans | Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey |
| Peach | New Jersey and Pennsylvania with FL, GA, MI, NC, SC |
| Sweet Potato | New Jersey with AL, LA, MS, NC, SC |
Your Gardening Questions Answered by Experts
Expanded Funding and New Plans for the NE PMC
Northeastern Groups Make Headway on IPM Strategic Planning
Highlights from the Northeastern States
List of State IPM Coordinators
New York Publishes IPM Guidelines on the Web
For more information on IPM in the Northeast or for printed copies of this newsletter, contact Jim VanKirk (315.787.2378; jrv1@cornell.edu) or information specialist Liz Thomas (315.787.2626; egt3@cornell.edu), NYS IPM Program Office, NYSAES, 630 W. North Street, Geneva, NY 14456. Writing and design by Elizabeth Myers (315-251-0713; ebm24@cornell.edu).
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Contents for Northeast IPM News, July 2003