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Special Projects Grants2004 Special Projects
West Nile Virus Pesticide Information Website Principal Investigator: Sandra McDonald, Colorado This grant provided funding to maintain the Colorado Environmental and Pesticide Education Program's (CEPEP) West Nile Virus (WNV) web page; to develop two new fact sheets about human health risks of adulticides and the impact of WNV spraying on bees; and to allow the principal investigator to continue to be an active participant in the Colorado State Agency WNV Task Force. Producing Invasive Plant Resource Boxes for Outreach in the West P.I.: Mary McFadzen, Montana Funding for production and distribution of 100 science-based resource boxes to support the invasive plant educational and outreach efforts of land managers and resource specialists in the West. 2004 Onion Iris Yellow Spot Virus - Emerging IPM Issue P.I.: Howard Schwartz, Colorado Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) and its thrips vector are serious threats to sustainable and profitable onion production in the western United States. This grant provided funding for field research and data generation to support future grant activities and to support IR-4 and EPA labeling for novel reduced risk biopesticides that showed promise in an earlier study in Colorado. Travel Support to IR-4 Food Use Workshop P.I.: Rebecca Sisco, California This grant provided funding for four people to attend the IR-4 Food Use Workshop in Orlando, Florida. Because of their roles in the IR-4 network, their knowledge was crucial to reach appropriate stakeholder-driven decisions at the workshop. Travel Support to Present Poster on Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species P.I.: Allen White, Texas This grant supported attendance and presentation of a poster at the International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management, held in Hawaii. The poster was intended to inform the pesticide community and government agencies of a recent document by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service providing recommendations for pesticide applications that involve endangered species, migratory birds, and national wildlife refuges. IPM: Connecting Practices, Priorities, and Strategic Directions - A Workshop Proposal P.I.: Ray William, Oregon This grant funded a workshop held in conjunction with the annual Western Coordinating Committee 69 to connect IPM practices, priorities, and strategic directions within crop to ecosystem scales in collaboration between professionals and stakeholders. 2005 Special Projects
Support for Mosquito Control Seminar P.I.: Robert Hayes, Idaho This funding supported a "technician-based" mosquito abatement training workshop in Nampa, Idaho, presented by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in cooperation and collaboration with local officials and regional mosquito control association members. The funds helped defray the costs of facility, materials, and speaker expenses, and helped promote IPM decision making processes. Distribution of the Montana State University Museum IPM Starter Kit in Montana and Wyoming P.I.: Will Lanier, Montana Support for distribution and evaluation of a Museum Starter Kit to help museum staff and volunteers select and integrate pest control strategies into their museum operation. The kit contains insect identification aids, monitoring tools, a 15-minute video summarizing general museum IPM concepts, and instructions on how to access Montana State University diagnostic services. New Emerging Pest in the Pacific Northwest - Potato Tuber Moth: Biology and Biological Options for Management P.I.: Silvia Rondon, Oregon Support for research to 1) determine potato tuber moth overwintering stages, locations, and lengths and to determine hosts used for oviposition, overwintering, and feeding; 2) assess potato tuber moth parasitoids and predators; and 3) communicate with industry extensively about this pest. Promoting Green Manure Control of Cyst Nematodes in Sugar Beets P.I.: Dennis Searle, Idaho Support for promotion of green manure control of cyst nematodes in sugar beets. 90 acres of green manure were planted in Idaho and Oregon, and growers attended field days to learn how the crop is planted, managed, and incorporated. 2006 Special Projects
Arizona Cotton Production Pesticide Use P.I.: Paul Baker, Arizona Support to obtain, prepare, and distribute the 2004 Arizona cotton production pesticide use data. Pesticide use data is an essential component in tracking IPM practices, strategies, and research. "Healthy Schools Inside and Out" Workshop for Educators P.I.: Jennifer Brown, California Support to hold "Healthy Schools Inside and Out," a teacher-training workshop to conduct outreach to educators about IPM, the impact of pesticides on watersheds, and the reduction of pesticide use in and around schools. Cabbage Seed Crop Profile P.I.: Catherine Daniels, Washington Funding for revision of the Cabbage Seed Crop Profile. Table Beet Seed Crop Profile P.I.: Catherine Daniels, Washington Funding for revision of the Table Beet Seed Crop Profile. Support for the 2006 Tamarisk Research Conference P.I.: Andrew Norton, Colorado Funding for a graduate research assistant to support the coordinating committee in planning the 2006 Tamarisk Research Conference, held in Fort Collins, Colorado. The conference's goal was to summarize and synthesize the current state-of-the-science in tamarisk management across the West. Promoting Green Manure Control of Cyst Nematodes in Sugar Beets P.I.: Dennis Searle, Idaho Support for continued promotion of green manure control of cyst nematodes in sugar beets. 90 acres of green manure were planted in different growing areas, but this time growers were brought individually to the green manure fields and shown the process. 2007 Special Projects
"Crossovers": Growing Sustainable Agriculture by Linking Reduced Risk Pest Management and Conservation Planning - A Workshop P.I.: Lori Berger, California Funds to support professional facilitator for workshop.The workshop's purpose was to foster discussion between agriculturalists and experts in natural resources management to identify areas of crossover between reduced risk pest management and conservation practices. Conservation Biological Control Meeting P.I.: Paul Jepson, Oregon Support to hold a meeting in Portland, Oregon, to bring together experts working in the area of conservation biological control (CBC) in order to increase communication, exchange information on projects and methods, and discuss the formation of a regional CBC work group. Pest Prevention by Design: Guidelines and Training Center Meeting P.I.: Vernard Lewis, California Support to hold a meeting of stakeholders 1) to discuss framework and criteria necessary for pest prevention during the design phase of new buildings and remodeling efforts for existing buildings; and 2) to develop a proposal to fund creation of a set of guidelines on pest prevention by design and to fund planning for a demonstration and training center in California. Screening Germplasm for Tuber Resistance to Potato Tuberworm P.I.: Silvia Rondon, Oregon Funds for laboratory and field screening of potato germplasm directed at potato tuberworm resistance. |
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