Purpose. As part of our 2009-2010 Extension IPM grant, an Agronomic IPM Team has been established to conduct an IPM needs assessment of Arizona agronomic crops stakeholders to identify and prioritize pest management research and education needs.
Agronomic IPM section from EIPM proposal (PDF, 123KB)
Team Members
Rick Gibson (State Coordinator), Sam Wang, Erin Taylor, Al Fournier, Randy Norton, Kurt Nolte, Peter Ellsworth, Linda Masters
Objectives / Deliverables
- A formalized Agronomic Crops IPM/ICM Team of experts will be formed within the APMC Agricultural IPM focal area.
- The team will develop and implement an agronomic crops IPM needs assessment, including a statewide survey and one or more focus group sessions with stakeholders.
- An Agronomic Crops IPM Needs Assessment report based on survey and focus session data will be completed and posted to the APMC website.
- Lists of both research and education IPM priorities for agronomic crops, as determined with stakeholder input, will be developed as part of the report.
- At least 4 existing Extension publications focusing on specific agronomic crops will be revised to incorporate IPM principles and posted to the ACIS website.
- A strategic plan for future publications and future research and education efforts will be developed by the team and posted to the APMC website.
Activities
July 16, 2009: Meeting Notes (PDF, 94KB)
Survey
Agronomic IPM Needs Assessment: Survey Form. (PDF, 455KB)
