Progress 09/01/17 to 06/07/22
Outputs
Target Audience:AGRONOMIC Indiana's IPM programming is guided by the needs of those using and benefiting from Purdue Pest Management Program's (PPMP) efforts. Purdue has maintained a full complement of field crop pest management disciplined Extension specialists as well as an effective county-based educator system, despite fiscal challenges. PPMP's efforts are continually invigorated as specialists seek and receive feedback concerning IPM challenges with Indiana's agribusiness personnel and growers. Feedback is received in multiple ways - most applied Research/Extension efforts are initiated by face-to-face dialogue with growers, Ag and Natural Resources Extension county educators, and agribusiness stakeholders that are on the front lines of emerging pest/pesticide issues. More formally, PPMP is invited to sit at the table with stakeholders in capacities such as the IN Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) Liaison Committee, IN Assoc. of Professional Crop Consultants (IAPCC) officers, IN Crop Improvement Assoc., Pesticide Review Board, IN Soybean Alliance, and IN Corn Marketing Council. These long-standing relationships have consistently helped PPMP refine current efforts and chart future directions. COMMUNITY IPM Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reach over 10,000 participants annually. Full membership in statewide stakeholder organizations includes 2,780 Master Gardeners, 450 INLA, 650 IPLLA, 500 IAA, 400 MRTF, and 100 IFGA. Extension Specialists work with the director of the P&PDL to diagnose 1,700 home horticulture cases each year. The Green Industry Working Group, made up of a collection of Extension Specialists, Educators and stakeholders has been active since 2008 starting with its educational needs assessment with stakeholders. We will use this organization structure to refine the content of our information products (apps, responsive websites, guides, etc.) through the use of test audiences and focus groups. In addition we will use this group to deliver information to our stakeholders through face-to- face meetings, training sessions, newsletters and social media. SPECIALTY CROPS Over 700 specialty crop growers attend the Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis in January of each year. Participating organizations include IN Wine Growers Guild, IN Horticultural Society, IN Vegetable Growers Association, Hoosier Organic Marketing Education, and IN Raw Products Association. Each organization conducts its own sessions and has a steering committee that, with Purdue Extension, sets the agenda for the sessions. Most local or regional educational meetings for fruit and/or vegetable growers around the state have agendas determined by the local growers or grower organizations in consultation with local Extension educators. INVASIVE SPECIES We will work closely with our stakeholders from various commodity groups represented bythe Indiana Invasive Species Council and Department of Natural Resources, as we craft messages. In this way, we can avoid recommending invasive plants in pollinator gardens, or pollinator unfriendly ways to deliver pesticides against invasive pests POLLINATORS Activities of the Purdue Bee Lab are closely linked with the Heartland Bee Breeders Cooperative that was formed by honey bee producers in 9 states who were interested in working with the Purdue Lab to produce local queens resistant to the Varroa mite. Changes/Problems:This is the last report for the granting period that started in 2017. We were granted a no cost extension, and completed the project in September 2021 What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Professional and training opportunities were created by disseminating knowledge to communities of interest as indicated below. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information is disseminated through a combination of blogs, websites, bulletins, manuals and mobile applications, conferences and field days. Due to Covid-19 much of the recent emphasis has been on increasing our virtual presence. IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops • The hybrid virtual Crop Management Workshops (CMW) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) conference were attended by over 1,000 Agribusiness professionals, many of whom make pest management decisions on over 10,000 acres of farmland. • 121 sessions of Private Pesticide Applicator (PARP) training, with an IPM emphasis, reached nearly 3500 Indiana producers. • The Pest and Crop Newsletter, a weekly, online field crops report, has 3,588 subscribers and over 99,000 unique page views. • Over 16,000 Corn and Soybean, Forage, Wheat, and Cover Crop field guides and apps were sold. IPM In Communities Green industry professionals include arborists, landscape designers, turfgrass professionals and contractors. In 2021 the Green Industry expo and the arborists at the Indiana Arborist Meeting were held virtually. • There are nearly 4000 active Master Gardeners. • The Purdue Landscape Report had over 3800 subscribers and 280,000 unique views targeting the homeowner andprofessional landscape industry. • The Turf Tips Blog has over 2500 subscribers with 75,262 unique views IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops • Over 1000 virtual attendees were reached through a combination of winter meetings of the Indiana Hort Congress, Small Farms Conference, and Indiana Flower Growers, • ·Increased use of primary newsletter vehicles include the blogs Facts for Fancy Fruit, (595subscribers) , Vegetable Crops Hotline 57,334 unique views (610 subscribers) up 22% from previous year. 69,256 unique views up 89% from previous year Pollinator health • Special sections and blogs appeared in each of in the Veg Crops Hotline, Facts For Fancy Fruit, Midwest Fruit Pest and Vegetable Management Guides, to help producers protect pollinators when applying pesticides. • 14 pollinator workshops directed to agronomic workers reached 425 attendees • Brock Harpur and his group presented information about bee health to over 3000 people in virtual meetings from IN. The queen rearing short course was cancelled due to Covid. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
IPM Implementation in Crop Areas IPM in Agronomic Crops. • Over 95% of attendees of our crop management workshops and summer training indicated that the programs improved their diagnostic capabilities and that they would use information gained to improve diagnostic capabilities of employees or customers. Similarly, at least 90% of CMW and DTC attendees indicated that they use information from workshops to adopt IPM practices such as: • Using planting refuges to conserve resistance traits of Bt corn • Improving pollinator safety by using planting systems that minimize insecticide drift. their production practices. • Follow checklists to help growers and custom applicators control weed with minimal non-target effects. • Use the North Central States Weed manual to better identify and target their weed management programs. • 98% of Pest and Crop Newsletter readers felt the information was timely and used both articles, images, and videos to improve their diagnosis and timing of pest management practices. IPM in Specialty Crops • With over 1000 Specialty crops producers attending annual workshops and over 1200 subscribing to the Vegetable Crops Hotline and Vegetable Crops Newsletter the vast majority have been able to IPM practices improve crop quality such as: • The use of adjuvants to improve control against apple scab. • Rotation of insecticides and fungicides with different modes of action. • The appointment of Beckerman as the new editor of the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide and Dan Egel for the Vegetable Pest Management Guide resulted in major revisions to reflect current status of science based recommendations. IPM In Communities • With a 60% increase in views (to 280K), the Purdue Landscape Report won the Horticultural Society of America's 2021 award for outstanding extension. Over 80% of landscape professionals indicated that indicated that this blog improved their diagnostic skills and their ability to communicate with clients. • User surveys show our Turf and Plant Doctor apps improve communication between professionals and clients (78%), and improve the diagnostic (51%) and management skills (55%) of users. • Each year Indiana nearly 4000 Master Gardeners volunteered approximately 180,000 hours in 92 counties valued at over $4.2 million, with 1.7 million educational contacts. • Over 4000 bulletin pollinator bulletins downloaded and 3000 hard copies purchased IPM of Invasive Species. • A social media campaign was launched to promote unified reporting of invasive species and best management practices at ReportINvasive.org website reach 6021 people, the Facebook, 126,324 and Twitter 266,400. • The first report of spotted lanternfly in Indiana in July 2021 was a direct result of this campaign. Pollinator Health • 300 beekeepers in Heartland Honey Bee Breeding Cooperative actively using Indiana mite biters for breeding material. • A three-minute video on What is killing the bees was viewed nearly 20,000 times. What is Killing bees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-VFczNm9Y
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Barnes, E. E., R. Usborne, A. Stone, and C. S. Sadof (2021). Lessons from a 10-year invasive species webinar program: Emerald Ash Borer University. Forum Article: Environmental Entomology doi:10.1093/ee/nvab002
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Guan W.J., Ingwell, L., Egel, D. High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide. ID-532 W
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:AGRONOMIC Indiana's IPM programming is guided by the needs of those using and benefiting from Purdue Pest Management Program's (PPMP) efforts. Purdue has maintained a full complement of field crop pest management disciplined Extension specialists as well as an effective county-based educator system, despite fiscal challenges. PPMP's efforts are continually invigorated as specialists seek and receive feedback concerning IPM challenges with Indiana's agribusiness personnel and growers. Feedback is received in multiple ways - most applied Research/Extension efforts are initiated by face-to-face dialogue with growers, Ag and Natural Resources Extension county educators, and agribusiness stakeholders that are on the front lines of emerging pest/pesticide issues. More formally, PPMP is invited to sit at the table with stakeholders in capacities such as the IN Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) Liaison Committee, IN Assoc. of Professional Crop Consultants (IAPCC) officers, IN Crop Improvement Assoc., Pesticide Review Board, IN Soybean Alliance, and IN Corn Marketing Council. These long-standing relationships have consistently helped PPMP refine current efforts and chart future directions. COMMUNITY IPM Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reach over 10,000 participants annually. Full membership in statewide stakeholder organizations includes 2,780 Master Gardeners, 450 INLA, 650 IPLLA, 500 IAA, 400 MRTF, and 100 IFGA. Extension Specialists work with the director of the P&PDL to diagnose 1,700 home horticulture cases each year. The Green Industry Working Group, made up of a collection of Extension Specialists, Educators and stakeholders has been active since 2008 starting with its educational needs assessment with stakeholders. We will use this organization structure to refine the content of our information products (apps, responsive websites, guides, etc.) through the use of test audiences and focus groups. In addition we will use this group to deliver information to our stakeholders through face-to- face meetings, training sessions, newsletters and social media. SPECIALTY CROPS Over 700 specialty crop growers attend the Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis in January of each year. Participating organizations include IN Wine Growers Guild, IN Horticultural Society, IN Vegetable Growers Association, Hoosier Organic Marketing Education, and IN Raw Products Association. Each organization conducts its own sessions and has a steering committee that, with Purdue Extension, sets the agenda for the sessions. Most local or regional educational meetings for fruit and/or vegetable growers around the state have agendas determined by the local growers or grower organizations in consultation with local Extension educators. INVASIVE SPECIES We will work closely with our stakeholders from various commodity groups represented bythe Indiana Invasive Species Council and Department of Natural Resources, as we craft messages. In this way, we can avoid recommending invasive plants in pollinator gardens, or pollinator unfriendly ways to deliver pesticides against invasive pests POLLINATORS Activities of the Purdue Bee Lab are closely linked withthe Heartland Bee Breeders Cooperative that was formed by honey bee producers in 9 states who were interested in working with the Purdue Lab to produce local queens resistant to the Varroa mite. Changes/Problems:Please note that we were granted a no cost extension. This current progress report will provide the information that we will provide in the final report in September 2022.. This is independent of the new grant we received on Sept 1 2021. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information is disseminated through a combination of blogs, websites, bulletins, manuals and mobile applications, conferences and field days. Due to Covid-19 much of the recent emphasis has been on increasing our virtual presence. IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops The hybrid virtual Crop Management Workshops (CMW) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) conference were attended by over 1,000 Agribusiness professionals, many of whom make pest management decisions on over 10,000 acres of farmland. 121 sessions of Private Pesticide Applicator (PARP) training, with an IPM emphasis, reached nearly 3500 Indiana producers. The Pest and Crop Newsletter, a weekly, online field crops report, has 3,588 subscribers and over 99,000 unique page views. Over 16,000 Corn and Soybean, Forage, Wheat, and Cover Crop field guides and apps were sold. IPM In Communities Green industry professionals include arborists, landscape designers, turfgrass professionals and contractors. In 2021 the Green Industry expo and the arborists at the Indiana Arborist Meeting were held virtually. There are nearly 4000 active Master Gardeners. The Purdue Landscape Report had over 3800 subscribers and 280,000 unique views targeting the homeowner and professional landscape industry. The Turf Tips Blog has over 2500 subscribers with 75,262 unique views IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops Over 1000 virtual attendees were reached through a combination of winter meetings of the Indiana Hort Congress, Small Farms Conference, and Indiana Flower Growers, ·Increased use of primary newsletter vehicles include the blogs Facts for Fancy Fruit, (595subscribers) , Vegetable Crops Hotline 57,334 unique views (610 subscribers) up 22% from previous year. 69,256 unique viewsup 89% from previous year Pollinator health Special sections and blogs appeared in each of in the Veg Crops Hotline, Facts For Fancy Fruit, Midwest Fruit Pest and Vegetable Management Guides, to help producers protect pollinators when applying pesticides. 14 pollinator workshops directed to agronomic workers reached 425 attendees Brock Harpur and his group presented information about bee health to over 3000 people in virtual meetings from IN. The queen rearing short course was cancelled due to Covid. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is the last report for the granting period that started in 2017. We were granted a no cost extension, and completed the project in September 2021.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Our challenge of switching to virtual education methods did not significantly decrease overall engagement. Although longtime attendees and specialists missed the opportunities to reconnect, our virtual arena helped us to engage entirely new audiences. Many of these were beginning farmers who would have been unable to travel to attend meetings. In order to identify best practices for virtual meetings, we published an invited Forum article in Environmental Entomology on how audiences use live and recorded webinars. We identified a set of best practices that to extend the reach of virtual programming beyond live attendees for multiple years. To avoid the harmful effects of pesticide misapplication, we continued to help our agronomic, specialty crop and community IPM clientele improve their ability diagnose the cause of crop problems. The educational programs, blogs, websites, apps and extension bulletins we delivered were designed to meet this critical need. Over 90% of our over 10,000 readers of agronomic, fruit, vegetable and landscape blogs thought the information we provided them helped them better manage their production of agronomic, and specialty crops as well as plants in the ornamental landscape. Similarly, over 78% of the landscape professionals using our Plant and Turf Doctor mobile apps reported improved confidence in their ability to identify and communicate best practices for managing pest problems. The vast majority (>90%) of the 1000+ virtual and live attendees of the Crop Management Workshops indicated they would apply information they learned on how to implement IPM in their farming operations. The IPM practices taught at these workshops were designed to help growers protect pollinators, conserve resistance traits like Bt corn that reduce pesticide use, and help growers and custom applicators control weeds while minimize drift that could kill nontarget plants. With approximately half the attendees managing over 10,000 acres of field crops, this information affected half of the soybeans and corned produced in the state of Indiana. The first report of the spotted lanternfly in Indiana during July 2021 was a direct result of our outreach activities. IPM Implementation in Crop Areas IPM in Agronomic Crops. Over 95% of attendees of our crop management workshops and summer training indicated that the programs improved their diagnostic capabilities and that they would use information gained to improve diagnostic capabilities of employees or customers. Similarly, at least 90% of CMW and DTC attendees indicated that they use information from workshops to adopt IPM practices such as: Using planting refuges to conserve resistance traits of Bt corn Improving pollinator safety by using planting systems that minimize insecticide drift. their production practices. Follow checklists to help growers and custom applicators control weed with minimal non-target effects. Use the North Central States Weed manual to better identify and target their weed management programs. 98% of Pest and Crop Newsletter readers felt information was timely and used both articles, images, and videos to improve their diagnosis and timing of pest management practices. . IPM in Specialty Crops With over 1000 Specialty crops producers attending annual workshops and over 1200 subscribing to the Vegetable Crops Hotline and Vegetable Crops Newsletter the vast majority have been able to IPM practices improve crop quality such as: The use of adjuvants to improve control against apple scab. Rotation of insecticides and fungicides with different modes of action. The appointment of Beckerman as the new editor of the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide and Dan Egel for the Vegetable Pest Management Guide resulted in major revisions to reflect current status of science based recommendations. IPM In Communities With a 60% increase in views (to 280K), the Purdue Landscape Report won the Horticultural Society of America's 2021 award for outstanding extension. Over 80% of landscape professionals indicated that indicated that this blog improved their diagnostic skills and their ability to communicate with clients. User surveys show our Turf and Plant Doctor apps improve communication between professionals and clients (78%), and improve the diagnostic (51%) and management skills (55%) of users. Each year Indiana nearly 4000 Master Gardeners volunteered approximately 180,000 hours in 92 counties valued at over $4.2 million, with 1.7 million educational contacts. Over 4000 bulletin pollinator bulletins downloaded and 3000 hard copies purchased IPM of Invasive Species. A social media campaign was launched to promote unified reporting of invasive species and best management practices at ReportINvasive.org website reach 6021 people, the Facebook, 126,324 and Twitter 266,400. The first report of spotted lanternfly in Indiana in July 2021 was a direct result of this campaign. Pollinator Health 300 beekeepers in Heartland Honey Bee Breeding Cooperative actively using Indiana mite biters for breeding material. A three-minute video on What is killing the bees was viewed nearly 20,000 times. What is Killing bees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-VFczNm9Y
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Guan W.J., Ingwell, L., Egel, D. High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide. ID-532 W
Other 2021
The Purdue Landscape Report
https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/
Websites 2018
Pest and Crop Newsletter
https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/pestcrop/index.html
Websites 2018
Herms DA, McCullough DG, Sadof CS, Smitley DR, Miller FD, Cranshaw W. 2019. Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from emerald ash borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin. 3rd Edition. 16 pp
Other 2018
Facts for Fancy Fruit
https://fff.hort.purdue.edu/
Websites 2018
Veg Crops Hotline
https://vegcropshotline.org/
Websites 2018
Purdue Turf Tips
https://purdueturftips.blogspot.com/
Websites 2018
S Taylor, C Krupke 2018 Measuring rootworm refuge function: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera emergence and mating in seed blend and strip refuges for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize, Pest management science 74 (9), 2195-2203
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ps.4927
Journal Articles 2018
Zimmer, M., Haden, C., Whitford, F. , Young, B. Johnson, B. 2019. Dicamba Injury on Soybeans. https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/weedscience/Documents/WS-56.pdf
Other 2018
2019 Corn and Soybean Field Guide
https://ag.purdue.edu/agry/dtc/Pages/CSFG.aspx
Books 2018
Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Hort/Pages/sfg_sprayguide.aspx
Books 2018
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
Books 2018
Campbell, TM, JT Ikley, WG Johnson, KA Wise. 2019. Impact of inoculum concentratiom omn Gosss wilt in corn and alternative hosts. Plant Health Progress 20:155-
Journal Articles 2019
Devkota, P, and WG Johnson. 2019. Influence of carrier water pH on 2,4-D and 2,4-D plus glyphosate efficacy. Weed Technology 33:562-568
Journal Articles 2019
Devkota, P, and WG Johnson. 2020. Influence of dicamba and glyphosate as influenced by carrier water pH and hardness. Weed Technology 34:101-106
Journal Articles 2020
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Guan W.J., Ingwell, L., Egel, D. High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide. ID-532 W
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Devkota, P, and WG Johnson. 2020. Influence of dicamba and glyphosate as influenced by carrier water pH and hardness. Weed Technology 34:101-106
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Morfin N, Given K, Evans M, Guzman-Novoa E, Hunt GJ. Grooming behavior and gene expression of the Indiana mite-biter honey bee stock. Apidologie. 2020;51: 267275. doi:10.1007/s13592-019-00710-y
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Barnes, E. E., R. Usborne, A. Stone, and C. S. Sadof (2021). Lessons from a 10-year invasive species webinar program: Emerald Ash Borer University. Forum Article: Environmental Entomology doi:10.1093/ee/nvab002
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:AGRONOMIC ·Indiana's IPM programming is guided by the needs of those using and benefiting from Purdue Pest Management Program's (PPMP) efforts. Purdue has maintained a full complement of field crop pest management disciplined Extension specialists as well as an effective county-based educator system, despite fiscal challenges. PPMP's efforts are continually invigorated as specialists seek and receive feedback concerning IPM challenges with Indiana's agribusiness personnel and growers. Feedback is received in multiple ways - most applied Research/Extension efforts are initiated by face-to-face dialogue with growers, Ag and Natural Resources Extension county educators, and agribusiness stakeholders that are on the front lines of emerging pest/pesticide issues. More formally, PPMP is invited to sit at the table with stakeholders in capacities such as the IN Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) Liaison Committee, IN Assoc. of Professional Crop Consultants (IAPCC) officers, IN Crop Improvement Assoc., Pesticide Review Board, IN Soybean Alliance, and IN Corn Marketing Council. These long-standing relationships have consistently helped PPMP refine current efforts and chart future directions. COMMUNITY IPM ·Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reach over 10,000 participants annually. Full membership in statewide stakeholder organizations includes 2,780 Master Gardeners, 450 INLA, 650 IPLLA, 500 IAA, 400 MRTF, and 100 IFGA. Extension Specialists work with the director of the P&PDL to diagnose1,700home horticulture cases each year. The Green Industry Working Group, made up of a collection of Extension Specialists, Educators and stakeholders has been active since 2008 starting with its educational needs assessment with stakeholders. We will use this organization structure to refine the content of our information products (apps, responsive websites, guides, etc.) through the use of test audiences and focus groups. In addition we will use this group to deliver information to our stakeholders through face-to- face meetings, training sessions, newsletters and social media. SPECIALTY CROPS Over 700 specialty crop growers attend the Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis in January of each year. Participating organizations include IN Wine Growers Guild, IN Horticultural Society, IN Vegetable Growers Association, Hoosier Organic Marketing Education, and IN Raw Products Association. Each organization conducts its own sessions and has a steering committee that, with Purdue Extension, sets the agenda for the sessions. A number of local or regional educational meetings for fruit and/or vegetable growers around the state have agendas determined by the local growers or grower organizations in consultation with local Extension educators. INVASIVE SPECIES ·We will work closely with our stakeholders from various commodity groups represented by in the Indiana Invasive Species Council and Department of Natural Resources, as we craft messages. In this way we can avoid recommending invasive plants in pollinator gardens, or pollinator unfriendly ways to deliver pesticides against invasive pests POLLINATORS Activities of the Purdue Bee Lab are closely linked withthe Heartland Bee Breeders Cooperative that was formed by honey bee producers in 9 states who were interested in working with the Purdue Lab to produce local queens resistant to varroa mite. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Crop Management Workshops (CMW) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) conferences were attended by over 1,650 Agribusiness professionals, many of whom make pest management decisions on over 10,000 acres of farmland. 91% of CMW attendees indicated they have implemented IPM strategies from ideas that originated at past CMWs, half of them valuing the information greater than $10,000 to their operations. The Pest and Crop Newsletter, a weekly, online field crops report, has 3676 subscribers and over 153,000 unique page views. Nearly 200 sessions of Private Pesticide Applicator (PARP) training, with an IPM emphasis, reached over 4,000 Indiana producers. 942 participants attending the Crop Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) workshops had an impact on over 3,000,000 acres of farmland in the Midwest. Over 22,000 Corn and Soybean, Forage, Wheat, and Cover Crop field guides and apps were sold. Green industry professionals include 1,469 landscape designers, turfgrass professionals and contractors trained at theannual Green Industry expo and the 436arborists at the Indiana Arborist Meeting There are 2780 active Master Gardeners. Specialty crops growers include vegetable, fruit, and flower producers in open fields, high tunnels and greenhouse and indoor hydroponics. . Over 1000 attendees were reached through a combination of winter meetings of the Indiana Hort Congress, Small Farms Conference, andIndiana Flower Growers, Primary newsletter vehicles include the blogs Facts for Fancy Fruit, (584 subscribers)Vegetable Crops Hotline (590 subscribers). Midwest Fruit Pest Management guideID -1325 sold Midwest Vegetable Production guide 1493 sold Hobby and professional beekeepers within Indiana and the US that manage between 1 and 7K colonies. Work closely with multiple beekeeper organizations around the country including Heartland Honey Bee Cooperative, Beekeepers of Indiana, Indiana Queen Breeders Association, Heartland Apiculture Society, The Ohio State Beekeepers Association, West Virginia Beekeepers and New River Apiaries• How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information is disseminated through a combination of blogs, websites, bulletins, manuals and mobile applications, conferences and field days. Approximately 10,000 individuals are reached via face to face meetings during conferences and field days. The use of websites and blogs allow us to greatly expand our reach, with 720,846 unique views on our topical websites, about the same number 750,000 unique views on our blogs. Traditional bulletins still enjoy a significant amount of use 92,207, but only reaching < 10% of the sum of our blogs and websites. With nearly 11,000 smart phone apps sold to date, we will typically influence over 26,000 pest management decisions during the growing season.? ?IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops The Crop Management Workshops (CMW) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) conference were attended by over 1,650 Agribusiness professionals, many of whom make pest management decisions on over 10,000 acres of farmland. Nearly 200 sessions of Private Pesticide Applicator (PARP) training, with an IPM emphasis, reached over 4,000 Indiana producers. 22 sessions at the Diagnostic Training Center (DTC) reached over 900 participants who have impact on over 3,000,000 acres of farmland in the Midwest. The Pest and Crop Newsletter, a weekly, online field crops report, has 3676 subscribersand over 153,000 unique page views. Over 22,000 Corn and Soybean, Forage, Wheat, and Cover Crop field guides and apps were sold. IPM In Communities (20% of effort) Green industry professionals include 1469 landscape designers, turfgrass professionals and contractors trained at the annual Green Industry expo and the 436 arborists at the Indiana Arborist Meeting ·There are 2780 active Master Gardeners. The Purdue Landscape Report had over 3800 subscribers and 152,000 unique views targetting the homeowner and professional landscape industry. The Turf Tips Blog has over 2500 subscribers with 75,262 uique views IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops Over 1200 attendees were reached through a combination of winter meetings of the Indiana Hort Congress, Small Farms Conference, and Indiana Flower Growers, ·Increased use of primary newsletter vehicles include the blogs Facts for Fancy Fruit, (585subscribers) , Vegetable Crops Hotline 47,138 unique views (610 subscribers) up 22% from previous year. 59,321 unique viewsup 89% from previous year Pollinator health Brock Harpur leveraged EIPM support to get a 3 yr $299,940 USDA NIFA CARE grant, entitled "Which bees are best: Testing the performance of commonly available honey bee stocks for Midwestern and Northeastern beekeepers" Presented information about bee health to over 3000 people in on and off campus meetings in Indiana, Montreal, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Due to Covid-19 restrictions, it may not be possible to hold many of the live field days and workshops we have planned. As chair of the Ag School Committee on virtual field days, the PI (Sadof) is working with campus staff to provide guidelines and resources for delivering focused virtual field days and workshops. These events will use available technology to record and stream a combination of live presentations and videos that will allow clientele to ask specialists questions in real time. Videos collected during this process will be sampled for use in undergraduate remote learning in the event of campus shut down. We will work closely with evaluation specialists to survey attendees to assess effectiveness of these delivery methods. IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops(50% of effort) Objectives 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline Objective 2. Improve the capacity of clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. Objective 3. Improve knowledge of science based approach toward reducing development of resistance to pests. Objective 4. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators We will accomplish goals 1-4 by continuing our support for the Crops Management Workshop, Certified Crop Advisor Meeting, Diagnostic Training Center Training Sessions, and Private Applicator Recertification workshops, Pest and Crops Newsletter videos, Corn and Soybean Guides, and Regional Weed Control Guides,with specialized training modules and articles on diagnosis, mitigation, resistance management and pollinator protection methods. We will work with regional state corn belt specialists (MI, OH, WI, IL) to deliver information about anticipated tools to conserve the effectiveness of Bt crops through development of an IPM-based risk assessment tool. We will work with state specialists in field crops weed management to share information on the use of cover crops to manage weeds and mitigate drift from dicamba in the 2021 edition of the regional weed control guide. Impacts of above will be assess through web based metrics and event and newsletter surveys. .Objective 5.Reduce non-target effects of herbicides and invasive species. An 85 page manual on weed identification and herbicide injury will be published it 2020 for use during summer field days (eg DTC) and undergraduate training (Botany 304): A Weed Science Signature program including 100 slide power point and the 50 page manual will be used by Extension Educators to train local producers about best weed management practices. Audiences will be surveyed to evaluate outcomes and impacts. IPM In Communities (20% of effort) Objective 1: Improve capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of plant decline Continue to develop and offer apps for the green industry Work with urban agriculture educators to identify baseline pest management needs and the media in which they could be met (print, apps, blogs, social media etc). Objective 2: Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve plant health. To accomplish objectives 1 and 1 we plan to continue to support the Purdue Landscape Report, Mobile App development, bulletins, workshops and field days. We will assess the capacity of all Plant Doctor apps to improve adoption of IPM practices and the sustainability of pest management services via in-app surveys released in March 2020. Objective 3: Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators Continue to support distribution of our information to help landscape clientele protect plants and pollinatorsvia bulletins(POL-1) and blogs Purdue Landscape Report)_ Objective 4: Reduce spread of invasive species. Expand social media and linkages with other unitsthough work with Indiana Invasive Species Council Will track extent to which the public uses features in Plant Doctor and the Great Lakes Early Detection Network apps to report Invasive species. We will move to on-line training to improve reporting of invasives like Spotted Lanternfly monitoring. IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops (20% of effort) Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline Continue to support Facts For Fancy Fruit Blog, Vegetable Crops Hotline blog Update the Tomato Doctor App to incorporate-app survey to quantify impact on users. Objective 2: Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. Provide summer support for student workers for Specialty Crops Specialists in Plant Pathology and Entomology who conduct research on IPM based solutions to pest problems. Update traditional bulletins, (Midwest Pest Management Guide, Midwest Vegetable Production Guide) Objective 3: Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators Continue to collaborate with SCRI researchers conducting research on pollinator safety and integrating their findings into recommendations that protect crops and pollinators. Deliver information via a wide range of social media including Veg Crops Hotline and Facts for Fancy Fruit, as well as website and traditional bulletins. Pollinator Health (10% of effort) Objective 1. Serve as a nexus for beekeeper information that promotes pollinator health. Onboarding of our new faculty member, Brock Harpur (Honey Bee Biologist) will expand existing honey bee breeding program beyond mite biting to local traits developed from a national grass roots network of bee breeders. expand our social media presence Objective 2.Promote breeding of healthy honeybees. Continued support of honey bee breeder programs and cooperation with local and national beekeeper associations. Expanded social media presence Update of Extension bulletins
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline (75% complete) Over 95% of attendees of CMW and DTC indicated that the program improved their diagnostic capabilities and that they would use information gained to improve diagnostic capabilities of employees or customers. 98% of Pest and Crop Newsletter readers felt information was timely and used both articles, images, and videos to improve their diagnosis. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. (75% complete) At least 90% of CMW and DTC attendees indicated that they use information from workshops to incorporate crop production/ IPM information into their production practices. 90% of Pest and Crop Newsletter felt timeliness of management information allowed them to implement IPM based approaches to managing pest problems. Objective 3 Improve knowledge of science based approach toward reducing development of resistance to pests (75% complete). 90% of PARP and CMW attendees indicated they would adopt IPM tools including the use of refuges to conserve resistance traits after hearing a presentation on "Ear feeding in corn: The rise (and fall?) of the Bt corn silver bullet" Published peer reviewed manuscript on ability of refuges to conserve BT resistance. Objective 4 .Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (75% complete) Over 300 producers attended PARP sessions emphasizing pollinator protection. Presented state of the art updates on neonicotinoid dusts and pollinator safety at USDA Headquarters to EPA and USDA officials and at International meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Objective 5.Reduce non-target effects of herbicides (75% complete) 50 PARP programs trained 900 private applicators on updated weed science information, and online tools and checklists to help growers and custom applicators control weeds effectively and avoid non-target effects of herbicides. Published a new color bulletin to differentiate between 2,4-D and Dicamba injury on soybeans in May 2019. Objective6. Reduce spread of invasive species. (75% complete) We are completing final revisions on an 84 page applied weed science scouting manual on how to identify weeds and diagnose herbicide injury in the North Central States. This manual will be used for summer 2020 diagnostic school training and for introductory weed science laboratory courses Progress was made on developing a 50 page manual on how to identify weeds in the North Central States. IPM In Communities (20) Objective 1: Improve capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of plant decline 75% complete) Since inception, a total of >18,000 Purdue Plant Doctor apps have been sold. Conversion to free apps in 2019 is expected to increase distribution. 1200 Free Shrub Rx apps were downloaded to I-phones in the first 30 days after release. Our 4 year average from 2015-2019 indicate these apps influenced 31,000 pest management decisionseach year. Of nearly 200 Turf managers surveyed95% indicate that the Turf Doctor App increased their confidence in their ability to diagnose the cause of a turf problem and find an effective treatment. Indiana Master Gardeners volunteered 173,000 hours valued at over $4.1 million, with 1.6 million educational contacts. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve plant health. 75% complete) > 95% of 200 Turf managers surveyed indicate that the Turf Doctor App increased their confidence in their ability to communicate a diagnosis and treatment to their client. The Purdue Landscape Report successfully utilized search engine optimization and social media to expand its reach beyond 4081 blog subscribers to get over 62,897 Unique views. Objective 3. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (75% complete) Over 2700 bulletin pollinator bulletins downloaded and 3336 hard copies purchased Objective 4. Reduce spread of invasive species. (75% complete) A social media campaign was launched to promote unified reporting of invasive species and best management practices at ReportINvasive.org website reach 6021 people, the Facebook, 126,324 and Twitter 266,400 Developed Spotted Lanternfly Origami to engage children in reporting of invasive species.https://ag.purdue.edu/reportinvasive/educator_resources/spotted-lanternfly-origami/ IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops (20%) Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline (75% complete) Blogs directed at Specialty Crop production actively engage clientele groups in reading timely guides to the identification and control of pests 53,321 unique page visits to Vegetable Crops Hotline up 89% from previous year 47,138 unique page visits to Facts for Fancy Fruit up 21% from previous year Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. (75% complete) The appointment of Beckerman as the new editor of the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guideand Dan Egel for the Vegetable Pest Management Guide resulted in major revisions to reflect current status of science based recommendations. Research was conducted and published to evaluate fungicides against bitter rot and received funding via IR-4 for multistate research with Cornell, North Carolina State and the University of Georgia. Objective 4. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (75% complete) Special sections and blogs appeared in each ofin the Veg Crops Hotline, Facts For Fancy Fruit, Midwest Fruit Pestand Vegetable Management Guides, to help producers protect pollinators when applying pesticides. Pollinator Health (10) Objective 1. Serve as a nexus for beekeeper information that promotes pollinator health. (75% complete) Presented information about bee health to over 3000 people in on and off campus meetings. Maintained Purdue Pollinator gardens at the Purdue Bee lab to demonstrate feasibility of pollinator gardens to over 200 workshop attendees. Objective 2.Promote breeding of healthy honeybees. (75% complete) 300 beekeepers in Heartland Honey Bee Breeding Cooperative actively using Indiana mite biters for breeding material. A three minute video on What is killing the bees was viewed 11,000 times. What is Killing beeshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-VFczNm9Y
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Campbell, TM, JT Ikley, WG Johnson, KA Wise. 2019. Impact of inoculum concentratiom omn Gosss wilt in corn and alternative hosts. Plant Health Progress 20:155-
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Devkota, P, and WG Johnson. 2019. Influence of carrier water pH on 2,4-D and 2,4-D plus glyphosate efficacy. Weed Technology 33:562-568
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Devkota, P, and WG Johnson. 2020. Influence of dicamba and glyphosate as influenced by carrier water pH and hardness. Weed Technology 34:101-106
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Mourtzinis S, CH Krupke, PD Esker, A Varenhorst, NJ Arneson,Neonicotinoid seed treatments of soybean provide negligible benefits to US farmers. 2019. ...Scientific reports 9 (1), 1-722019
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Morfin N, Given K, Evans M, Guzman-Novoa E, Hunt GJ. Grooming behavior and gene expression of the Indiana mite-biter honey bee stock. Apidologie. 2020;51: 267275. doi:10.1007/s13592-019-00710-y
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Smith JL, CD Difonzo, TS Baute, AP Michel and CH Krupke.Ecology and Management of the Western Bean Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Corn and Dry BeansRevision With Focus on the Great Lakes Region.2019 Journal of Integrated Pest Management 10 (1), 27
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Spaunhorst, DJ, H Hie, JR Todd, JM Young, BG Young, WG Johnson. 2019. Confirmation of herbicide resistance mutations Trp574Leu, ?G210, and EPSPS gene amplification and control of multiple herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) with chlorimuron-ethyl, fomesafen, and glyphosate. PLOS One 14:e0214458 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6435131/
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Zimmer, M, BG Young, WG Johnson 2019. Halauxifen-methyl preplant intervals and environmental conditions in soybean. Weed Technology 33:680-685
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Johnson, W. G. Weed Control Guide for Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. 223 pages. 2020 (revised annually). Purdue Univ. Coop. Ext. Pub. WS-16/ OSU Bulletin 789/ U of IL Ext. Pub. IL-15
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Zimmer, M., Haden, C., Whitford, F. , Young, B. Johnson, B. 2019. Differentiating 2, 4-D and Dicamba Injury on Soybeans WS-56
https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/weedscience/Documents/WS-56.pdf
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Herms DA, McCullough DG, Sadof CS, Smitley DR, Miller FD, Cranshaw W. 2019. Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from emerald ash borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin. 3rd Edition. 16 pp
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Krupke, C. H. (Author & Presenter), Entomological Society of America, "Why IPM and IRM are occasionally mutually exclusive, and what to do about it.," Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC), St. Louis, MO, United States. (2019)
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Johnson, W.J. Regional field tour with Extension Weed Scientists from over 15 states, EPA, and AAPCO members in West Lafayette on September 23-25
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2019. National Turfgrass Entomology Workshop - Turfgrass insect management in the era of climate change. October 14-15, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Rodriguez Soto, M.M., L. Enders and D.S. Richmond. 2019. Characterizing billbug (Sphenophorus spp.) seasonal biology across different regions using DNA barcodes and simple morphometric analysis. Ohio Valley Entomological Association. Lexington, KY, October 18, 2019
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2020. Managing turf insect in the face of climate change. Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscape Association. February 2020, IN, MI
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2020. White grub management New Options and New Tactics. Indiana Green Expo, February 12, 2020, Indianapolis, IN
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2020. Past is prolog - insect and insecticide update. Michiana Golf Course Superintendents Association, February 24, 2020, New Buffalo, MI
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2020. Identification and management of turf insects. Pesticide Applicator Training, Category 3b. Purdue Pesticide Programs. February 26, 2020, West Lafayette, IN
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Sadof, C., J. Beckerman, D.S. Richmond, A. Patton and A. Torres Bravo. 2019. A sustainable approach for creating mobile apps for diagnosing plant problems. Entomological Society of America. St. Louis, MO, November 20, 2019
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Zimmer, M, Julie M. Young, Bryan G. Young, William G. Johnson Does Ammonium Thiosulfate (ATS) Antagonize Glyphosate for Spring Burndown Applications?; North Central Weed Science Society Annual Conference in Columbus, OH in December of 2019
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Richmond, D.S. 2020. Identification and management of turf insects. Pesticide Applicator Training, Category 3b. Purdue Pesticide Programs. February 4, 2020, West Lafayette, IN
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:· AGRONOMIC · Indiana's IPM programming is guided by the needs of those using and benefiting from PPMP's efforts. Purdue has maintained a full complement of field crop pest management oriented Extension specialists as well as an effective county-based educator system, despite fiscal challenges. PPMP's efforts are continually invigorated as specialists seek and receive feedback concerning IPM challenges with Indiana's agribusiness personnel and growers. Feedback is received in multiple ways - most applied Research/Extension efforts are initiated by face-to-face dialogue with growers, Ag and Natural Resources Extension county educators, and agribusiness stakeholders that are on the front lines of emerging pest/pesticide issues. More formally, PPMP is invited to sit at the table with stakeholders in capacities such as the IN Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) Liaison Committee, IN Assoc. of Professional Crop Consultants (IAPCC) officers, IN Crop Improvement Assoc., Pesticide Review Board, IN Soybean Alliance, and IN Corn Marketing Council. These long-standing relationships have consistently helped PPMP refine current efforts and chart future directions. For example, PPMP personnel help the IN CCA set pest management topics to be discussed, help set the agenda and coordinate the educational objectives of the Take Action program against herbicide resistance committee. · COMMUNITY IPM · Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reach over 10,000 participants annually. Full membership in statewide stakeholder organizations includes 2,500 Master Gardeners, 450 INLA, 650 IPLLA, 500 IAA, 400 MRTF, and 100 IFGA. Extension Specialists work with the director of the P&PDL to diagnose 1,700 home horticulture cases each year. The Green Industry Working Group, made up of a collection of Extension Specialists, Educators and stakeholders has been active since 2008 starting with its educational needs assessment with stakeholders. We will use this organization structure to refine the content of our information products (apps, responsive websites, guides, etc.) through the use of test audiences and focus groups. In addition we will use this group to deliver information to our stakeholders through face-to- face meetings, training sessions, newsletters and social media. · SPECIALTY CROPS · Over 700 specialty crop growers attend the Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis in January of each year. Participating organizations include IN Wine Growers Guild, IN Horticultural Society, IN Vegetable Growers Association, Hoosier Organic Marketing Education, and IN Raw Products Association. Each organization conducts its own sessions and has a steering committee that, with Purdue Extension, sets the agenda for the sessions. A number of local or regional educational meetings for fruit and/or vegetable growers around the state have agendas determined by the local growers or grower organizations in consultation with local Extension educators. · INVASIVE SPECIES · We will work closely with our stakeholders from various commodity groups represented by in the Indiana Invasive Species Council and Department of Natural Resources, as we craft messages. In this way we can avoid recommending invasive plants in pollinator gardens, or pollinator unfriendly ways to deliver pesticides against invasive pests · POLLINATORS · Activities of the Purdue Bee Lab are closely linked with the Heartland Bee Breeders Cooperative that was formed by honey bee producers in 9 states who were interested in working with the Purdue Lab to produce local queens resistant to varroa mite. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information is disseminated through a combination of blogs, websites, bulletins, manuals and mobile applications, conferences and field days. Approximately 10,000 individuals are reached via face to face meetings during conferences and field days. The use of websites and blogs allow us to greatly expand our reach, with 720,846 unique views on our topical websites, about the same number 750,000 unique views on our blogs. Traditional bulletins still enjoy a significant amount of use 92,207, but only reaching < 10% of the sum of our blogs and websites. With nearly 11,000 smart phone apps sold to date, we will typically influence over 26,000 pest management decisions during the growing season. IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops · The 2019 Crop Management (CMW) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) workshops were attended by nearly 952 Agribusiness professionals, most of whom make pest management decisions on over 10,000 acres of farmland. · The 179 sessions of Private Pesticide Applicator (PARP) training reached 3472 producers. · Sessions at the Diagnostic Training Center (DTC) reach participants who have impact on over 11,000,000 acres of farmland in the Midwest. · The Pest and Crop Newsletter has 3596 subscribers and 151,984 page unique page views during the reporting period . · Over 25,000 Corn and Soybean field guides and apps were sold. IPM In Communities (20% of effort) · · Green industry professionals include 1475 landscape designers, turfgrass professionals and contractors trained at the annual Green Industry expo and the 436 arborists at the Indiana Arborist Meeting · ·There are 2744 active Master Gardeners. · The Purdue Landscape Report had over 3800 subscribers and 152,000 unique views targetting the homeowner and professional landscape industry. · The Turf Tips Blog has over 2500 subscribers with 75,262 uique views IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops · Over 1000 attendees were reached through a combination of winter meetings of the Indiana Hort Congress, Small Farms Conference, and Indiana Flower Growers, · · Primary newsletter vehicles include the blogs Facts for Fancy Fruit, (564 subscribers) , Vegetable Crops Hotline 104,551 unique views (570 subscribers). 272, 280 unique views . Pollinator health · Presented information about bee health to over 2000 people in on and off campus meetings What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops (50% of effort) Objectives 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline Objective 2. Improve the capacity of clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. Objective 3. Improve knowledge of science based approach toward reducing development of resistance to pests. Objective 4. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators · We will accomplish objectives 1-4 by continuing our support for the Crops Management Workshop, Certified Crop Advisor Meeting, Diagnostic Training Center Training Sessions, and Private Applicator Recertification workshops, Pest and Crops Newsletter videos, and Corn and Soybean Guides with specialized training modules and articles on diagnosis, mitigation, resistance management and pollinator protections. · Impacts of above will be assess through web based metrics and event and newsletter surveys. .Objective 5. Reduce non-target effects of herbicides and invasive species. · A 50 page manual on weed identification and herbicide injury will be published it 2019 for use during summer field days (eg DTC) and undergraduate training (Botany 304): · A Weed Science Signature program including 100 slide power point and the 50 page manual will be used by Extension Educators to train local producers about best weed management practices. Audiences will be surveyed to evaluate outcomes and impacts. IPM In Communities (20% of effort) Objective 1: Improve capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of plant decline Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve plant health. · To accomplish objectives 1 and 1 we plan to continue to support the Purdue Landscape Report, Mobile App development, bulletins, workshops and field days. · The capacity of blogs and apps to improve problem diagnosis and implementation of appropriate solutions will be evaluated by surveys. In particular our latest App the Purdue Shrub Doctor will be made available free to individuals who fill out a survey on the capacity of apps to improve problem diagnosis, plant management and communication with clients. Objective 3. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators · Continue to support the printing and distribution of our pollinators bulletins that help landscape clientele protect plants and pollinators (POL-1) · _ Objective 4. Reduce spread of invasive species. · Expand social media and linkages with other units though work with Indiana Invasive Species Council · Refine linkages between Plant Doctor Apps and national reporting networks to have our users report invasive species. · Target efforts for Spotted Lanternfly monitoring. IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops (20% of effort) · Two new Extension Faculty Elizabeth Long, and Laura Ingwell with responsibility for Specialty Crop production in field production, protected environments, and urban agriculture will become actively involved in IPM efforts. Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline · Continue to support Facts For Fancy Fruit Blog, Vegetable Crops Hotline blog · Update at least one Plant Doctor App with specific applications toward high tunnel producers. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. · Provide summer support for student workers for Specialty Crops Specialists in Plant Pathology and Entomology who conduct research on IPM based solutions to pest problems. Objective 4. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators · Continue to collaborate with SCRI researchers conducting research on pollinator safety and integrating their findings in to recommendations delivered with a wide range of social media .. . Pollinator Health (10% of effort) Objective 1. Serve as a nexus for beekeeper information that promotes pollinator health. · Onboarding of our new faculty member, Brock Harpur (Honey Bee Biologist) will expand existing honey bee breeding program beyond mite biting to local traits developed from a national grass roots network of bee breeders. expand our social media presence Objective 2. Promote breeding of healthy honeybees. · Continued support of honey bee breeder programs and cooperation with local and national beekeeper associations. · Expanded social media presence · Update of Extension bulletins
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
IPM Implementation for Agricultural Crops Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline (67% complete) · Over 90% of attendees of CMW, CCA, DTC, and PARP workshops indicated that the program improved their diagnostic capabilities and that they would use information gained to improve diagnostic capabilities of employees or customers. · 99% of Pest and Crop Newsletter readers felt information was timely and used images to improve their diagnosis. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. (67% complete) · At least 90% of CMW, CCA, DTC, and PARP workshop attendees indicated that they use information from workshops to incorporate crop production/ IPM information into their production practices. · 88% of Pest and Crop Newsletter felt timeliness of management information allowed them to implement IPM based approaches to managing pest problems. Objective 3 Improve knowledge of science based approach toward reducing development of resistance to pests (67% complete). · 90% of PARP and CMW attendees indicated they would adopt IPM tools including the use of refuges to conserve resistance traits after hearing a presentation on "Ear feeding in corn: The rise (and fall?) of the Bt corn silver bullet" · Published peer reviewed manuscript on ability of refuges to conserve BT resistance. Objective 4 .Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (67% complete) · 90% of PARP and CMW attendees indicated they would adopt IPM tools including best management practices to conserve pollinators. · Presented state of the art updates on neonicotinoid dusts and pollinator safety at USDA Headquarters to EPA and USDA officials and at International meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Objective 5. Reduce non-target effects of herbicides (67% complete) · 30 PARP programs trained 700 private applicators on updated information, and online tools and checklists to help growers avoid non-target effects of Dicamba. · Published a new color bulletin to differentiate between 2,4-D and Dicamba injury on soybeans in May 2019. Objective 6. Reduce spread of invasive species. (67% complete) · Progress was made on developing a 50 page manual on how to identify weeds in the North Central States. IPM In Communities (20) Objective 1: Improve capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of plant decline 67% complete) · Since inception, a total of 10,792 Purdue Plant Doctor apps have been sold. · During the 2018 growing season (April to October) these apps influenced 26,025 pest management decisions. · 95% of 126 Turf managers surveyed indicate that the Turf Doctor App increased their confidence in their ability to diagnose the cause of a turf problem and find an effective treatment. · Indiana Master Gardeners volunteered over 170,000 hours valued at over $4 million. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve plant health. 67% complete) · > 95% of 126 Turf managers surveyed indicate that the Turf Doctor App increased their confidence in their ability to communicate a diagnosis and treatment to their client. · The Purdue Landscape Report successfully utilized social media to expand its reach beyond 3893 blog subscribers to get over 151,984 Unique views reading for 14 minutes. Objective 3. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (67% complete) · Over 3700 bulletin pollinator bulletins downloaded and 3336 hard copies purchased Objective 4. Reduce spread of invasive species. (67% complete) · A social media campaign was launched to promote unified reporting of invasive species and best management practices at ReportINvasive.org reached 69,125 people on Facebook and 34,500 people on Twitter. · Attended a National symposium in April on Spotted Lantern Fly to get the latest information on this emerging pest and its threat to Community IPM, and Specialty Crops IPM Implementation in Specialty Crops (20%) Objective 1: Improve the capacity of clientele to properly diagnose the cause of crop decline (67% complete) · Blogs directed at Specialty Crop production actively engage clientele groups in reading timely guides to the identification and control of pests. o 272,580 unique page visits to Vegetable Crops Hotline reading for 15 minutes o 104,551 unique page visits to Facts for Fancy Fruit readingg for 15 minutes. Objective 2. Help clientele to adopt science based solutions to improve crop health. (67% complete) · The appointment of Beckerman as the new editor of the Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide and Dan Egel for the Vegetable Pest Management Guide resulted in major revisions to reflect current status of science based recommendations. · Research was conducted and published to evaluate fungicides against summer rots that threaten the Honeycrisp apple crop. Objective 4. Reduce non-target effects of pesticides on pollinators (67% complete) · Special sections and blogs appeared in each of in the Veg Crops Hotline, Facts For Fancy Fruit, Midwest Fruit Pest and Vegetable Management Guides, to help producers protect pollinators when applying pesticides. Pollinator Health (10) Objective 1. Serve as a nexus for beekeeper information that promotes pollinator health. (67% complete) · Presented information about bee health to over 2000 people in on and off campus meetings. · Maintained Purdue Pollinator gardens at the Purdue Bee lab to demonstrate feasibility of pollinator gardens to over 200 workshop attendees. · Serve as source for general information about pollinator health including a quote in the June 2019 issue of Popular Mechanics. Objective 2. Promote breeding of healthy honeybees. (67% complete) · 300 beekeepers in Heartland Honey Bee Breeding Cooperative actively using Indiana mite biters for breeding material. · Impact of Purdue Mite biters have gained national popularity as was featured in blogs on bee health such as this one from Penn State https://lopezuribelab.com/2019/02/18/4236/ · A three minute video on What is killing the bees was viewed 6300 times. What is Killing bees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr-VFczNm9Y Total Peer Reviewed Publications 1 Total Non-Peer Reviewed Publications 5 Total presentations >200 Total people reached..1,867,646
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
The Purdue Landscape Report
https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Pest and Crop Newsletter
https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/pestcrop/index.html
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Herms DA, McCullough DG, Sadof CS, Smitley DR, Miller FD, Cranshaw W. 2019. Insecticide options for protecting ash trees from emerald ash borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin. 3rd Edition. 16 pp
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Facts for Fancy Fruit
https://fff.hort.purdue.edu/
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Veg Crops Hotline
https://vegcropshotline.org/
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Purdue Turf Tips
https://purdueturftips.blogspot.com/
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
S Taylor, C Krupke 2018 Measuring rootworm refuge function: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera emergence and mating in seed blend and strip refuges for Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize, Pest management science 74 (9), 2195-2203
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ps.4927
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Zimmer, M., Haden, C., Whitford, F. , Young, B. Johnson, B. 2019. Dicamba Injury on Soybeans. https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/weedscience/Documents/WS-56.pdf
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
2019 Corn and Soybean Field Guide
https://ag.purdue.edu/agry/dtc/Pages/CSFG.aspx
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Hort/Pages/sfg_sprayguide.aspx
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience:AGRONOMIC Indiana's IPM programming is guided by the needs of those using and benefiting from PPMP's efforts. Purdue has maintained a full complement of field crop pest management oriented Extension specialists as well as an effective county-based educator system, despite fiscal challenges. PPMP's efforts are continually invigorated as specialists seek and receive feedback concerning IPM challenges with Indiana's agribusiness personnel and growers. Feedback is received in multiple ways - most applied Research/Extension efforts are initiated by face-to-face dialogue with growers, Ag and Natural Resources Extension county educators, and agribusiness stakeholders that are on the front lines of emerging pest/pesticide issues. More formally, PPMP is invited to sit at the table with stakeholders in capacities such as the IN Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, Diagnostic Training and Research Center (DTC) Liaison Committee, IN Assoc. of Professional Crop Consultants (IAPCC) officers, IN Crop Improvement Assoc., Pesticide Review Board, IN Soybean Alliance, and IN Corn Marketing Council. These long-standing relationships have consistently helped PPMP refine current efforts and chart future directions. For example, PPMP personnel help the IN CCA set pest management topics to be discussed, help set the agenda and coordinate the educational objectives of the Take Action program against herbicide resistance committee. COMMUNITY IPM Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reach over 10,000 participants annually. Full membership in statewide stakeholder organizations includes 2,500 Master Gardeners, 450 INLA, 650 IPLLA, 500 IAA, 400 MRTF, and 100 IFGA. Extension Specialists work with the director of the P&PDL to diagnose 1,700 home horticulture cases each year. The Green Industry Working Group, made up of a collection of Extension Specialists, Educators and stakeholders has been active since 2008 starting with its educational needs assessment with stakeholders. We use this organization structure to refine the content of our information products (apps, responsive websites, guides, etc.) through the use of test audiences and focus groups. In addition we use this group to deliver information to our stakeholders through face-to-face meetings, training sessions, newsletters and social media. SPECIALTY CROPS Over 700 specialty crop growers attend the Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis in January of each year. Participating organizations include IN Wine Growers Guild, IN Horticultural Society, IN Vegetable Growers Association, Hoosier Organic Marketing Education, and IN Raw Products Association. Each organization conducts its own sessions and has a steering committee that, with Purdue Extension, sets the agenda for the sessions. A number of local or regional educational meetings for fruit and/or vegetable growers around the state have agendas determined by the local growers or grower organizations in consultation with local Extension educators. INVASIVE SPECIES We work closely with our stakeholders from various commodity groups represented by in the Indiana Invasive Species Council and Department of Natural Resources, as we craft messages. In this way we can avoid recommending invasive plants in pollinator gardens, or pollinator unfriendly ways to deliver pesticides against invasive pests POLLINATORS Activities of the Purdue Bee Lab are closely linked with the Heartland Bee Breeders Cooperative that was formed by honey bee producers in 9 states who were interested in working with the Purdue Lab to produce local queens resistant to varroa mite. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Annual meetings of state-wide and local clientele groups such as the Indiana Green Industry Expo reached over 7,000 participants.. The winter meetings of the green industry expo and the arborists reached 1475 attendees and spanned a wide variety of topics.Of attendees,85% felt the talks were work the time and effort.Our new blog the Purdue Landscape Report, reaches over 3500 subscribers.Evaluations of the newsletter is expected in September 2018. Planned field days in July 2018 expect 500 attendees and will feature a half day workshop on pollinator protection. Our 4 mobile apps reach over 12,000 users to help them regularly identify pest problems. In a single month we estimated that our app driven device influences over 26,000 pest management decisions. Some 96% of 141 turfgrass managers surveyed felt the Turf Doctor App would increase their confidence in identification of pests, 95% thought it would improve their delivery of pesticides and 87% felt it would help them improve communication with clients. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Purdue is the lead institution on the multi-state publications, Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (8 states) and Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (13 states), that provide pest management recommendations for specialty crop growers. (1,793 hard copies ordered for the 2018 Vegetable Guide; 8,217 views of on-line 2017 version.2700 copies of the fruit guide were distributed in 2017. In addition, over 600 vegetable growers subscribe to the "Vegetable Crops Hotline" newsletter (over 45,000 digital hits in 2017) and over 550 fruit growers subscribe to the "Facts for Fancy Fruit" newsletter. BT RESISTANCE. A youtube video was produced that describes how BT resistance works to control insects and how growers can prevent the emergence of resistant insect populations. Information about this topic is routinely included in Extension presentations. Emerald ash borer continues to be a problem in the state. We continue urge the public to 1) refrain from moving firewood, 2) Protect infested trees and 3) to protect themselves from falling trees by hiring a professional to remove infested ash trees. A new updated website focusing of tree safety will be released in June 2018, along with a new multi-state set of pesticide guidelines. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?POLLINATOR SAFTEY: Research is continuing in both curcurbit and agronomic crops to identify best management practices. A new honeybee specialist was hired this year will start in January 2019.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The 2018 series of winter crop management workshops reached 995 people. Nearly 40% of the participants indicated in 2018 that they make or influence pest management decisions on 10,000 or more acres and 68% of the attendees monitored customer fields at least once per month. 93% indicated they would use the information presented for the upcoming growing season while 81% have already implemented crop production/IPM strategies into their operation from ideas that originated at past CMWs. As in previous years, the vast majority (93%) of those attending said they would apply the information on pest identification and treatment decisions to next season's crops and 89 % of the participants indicated they would share what they learned with co-workers and/or customers. By on-line evaluation, readers of the Pest and Crops Newsletter indicated that the newsletter was timely (100%), and 75% shared information with others. USB Multi State Take Action Program. Purdue is the lead institution on this activity (Johnson is the PI) and funding totals are approaching $2,500,000 so far. USB Multi-State Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Crops (Take Action) is an Extension program. The funds are distribute among the collaborators to use to support their extension activities and develop new and unique educational pieces to help with addressing herbicide resistant weeds and proper use of new herbicide-resistant soybean varieties. Each year Johnson host's an all-day meeting a number of conference calls of the PI's involved with this regional extension project. After the initial 3 years of the project, USB interest remained high and we were able to obtain funding for an additional 3 years and are currently in the 6th year of this project. To date, we have developed over 25 new publications, held over 200 winter workshops and summer field days on herbicide-resistant weeds and soybeans, and have increased awareness of the impact of herbicide-resistant weeds by over 50% during the grant cycle. With the success of this program, the extension plant pathology and extension entomology community have asked the weed scientist's if they can develop similar programs for soybean diseases and insects and house their information under the Take Action umbrella. We have granted them permission to do this and they have started to populate the website with information. THE DICAMBA DILEMMA IN INDIANA. Dicamba resistant soybeans (RR2 Xtend) were released for commercial use in 2017. Approximately 25% of Indiana's 5,6000,000 acres of soybeans were planted to dicamba resistant varieties in 2017. Off-site movement was a concern before release of this technology and unfortunately our fears were well-founded. Over 250 cases of herbicide drift were reported to our State regulatory agency. Over 120 of these cases were attributed to dicamba, which was about 25 times as many that has been ever reported in previous years. The revised federal label mandated training for anyone who would purchase, handle, or use the product in 2018. In the state of Indiana, we decided that industry training would not be allowed since that is was what was done prior to the 2017 season. We conducted two fall informational webinars with our county-based Extension Educators to start training our educators for the winter meeting season. Working closely with the Office of the Indiana State Chemist and Purdue Pesticide Programs, we developed a training deck which was given at over 200 county based meetings during January, February, March, and April of 2018. Nearly 7000 applicators were trained at these county based extension programs. It is a little early to report on the impact of this program but there is no doubt that awareness of the potential for off-site movement and familiarity with the label increased dramatically among those that attended the training. We will have to be ready for some sort of reaction to the dicamba situation in 2018. A new invasive species website was developed to form the basis of a statewide campaign against invasive species. Using a poster child approach, the website Reportinvasive.com is being used to generate public concerns about invasive species and to direct the general public to report invasives. Recent alliances with the NRCS and Cooperative Invasive Species Management spawned a meeting of with over 120 participants statewide. Since the meeting over 3000 new sightings of invasive weed reports have been uploaded to the state database. Other targets including a key pest of grape, the spotted lanternfly, have now been incorporated in the program.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Alford, A. and C.H. Krupke. 2018. A meta-analysis and economic evaluation of neonicotinoid seed treatments and other prophylactic insecticides in Indiana maize from 2000-2015 with IPM recommendations. J. Econ. Entomol. 111:689-699. doi.org/10.1093/jee/tox379
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Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Duffy, A.G., G. Hughes, M. Ginzel and D.S. Richmond. 2018. Volatile and tactile chemical cues associated with Sphenophorus vanutus and S. parvulus host and mate recognition behavior. Journal of Chemical Ecology.
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Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Duffy, A.G., G.S. Powell, J.M. Zaspel, and D.S. Richmond. 2018. Billbug (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae: Spehenophorus spp.) seasonal biology and DNA-based life stage association in Indiana Turfgrass. Journal of Economic Entomology. Journal Economic Entomology 111:304-313.
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Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Krupke, C. H., A. M. Alford, E. M. Cullen, E. W.Hodgson, J.J. Knodel, B. McCornack, B.D. Potter, M. I. Spigler, K. Tilmon and K. Welch 2017. Assessing the value and pest management window provided by neonicotinoid seed treatments for management of soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsamura) in the Upper Midwestern United States. Pest Management Science. 73:2184-2193.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Larson, J.L., A. Dale, D. Held, B. McGraw, D.S. Richmond, K. Wickings and R.C. Williamson. 2017. Optimizing pest management practices to conserve pollinators in turf landscapes: current practices and future research needs.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Taylor, S.V. and C.H. Krupke. 2018. Measuring rootworm refuge function: Diabrotica virgifera virgifera emergence and mating in seed blend and strip refuges for Bt maize. Pest Mgt. Sci.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Tooker, J.F., M.R. Douglas and C.H. Krupke. 2017. Neonicotinoid seed treatments: limitations and compatibility with integrated pest management. Agric. Environ. Letters. 2 (1).
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Richmond, D.S and C. Sadof. 2018. Japanese beetles in the urban landscape. Purdue Extension Publication E-75-W.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2018
Citation:
Beckerman J. 2018. Disease Management Strategies for Horticultural Crops: Fungicide Rotations for Nursery, Greenhouse, and Landscape Professionals. BP-71
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Jacquart, E.. Jean, R.., Appold ,M.., Gorden. D., Reynolds, H. 2017. Best management practices for Indiana pollinator habitat. POL-5.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Jacquart, E.. Jean, R.., Appold ,M.., Gorden. D., Reynolds, H. 2017. Recommended Indiana-native plants for attracting pollinators. POL-6
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Jacquart, E.. Jean, R.., Appold ,M.., Gorden. D., Reynolds, H. 2017. Why should we care about pollinators. POL-7
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Hunt, G. and Given, K.. 2017. Biology and control of varroa mites in bee hives. POL-8.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Whitford, F. Steeger, T., Feken, M., Krupke, c., Hunt, G, Johnson, R., Gerber, C., Obermeyer, J., Given, K., Leigh Smith, K. 2017. The complex life of the honey bee. POL-9.
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