USDA Regional IPM Centers

Grants to support Integrated Pest Management

Project Overview

379447
Project Type: IPM Centers Grant
Funds awarded in 2020: $8,472.00
Grant Recipient: The Ohio State University
Region: North Central
State: Ohio
Cooperating States: none
Project Coordinator:
Jacqueline Kowalski, Kowalski
The Ohio State University

Great Lakes Urban Agriculture IPM Working Group 2020

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: greenhouse
  • Community and Urban Pest Management: other
  • Vegetables: asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), greens (lettuces), leeks, okra, onions, peas (culinary), peppers, radishes (culinary), sweet potatoes, tomatoes

Target Pests

No target pests identified (required to submit report)

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Practices

  • Pest Management: biological control, botanical pesticides, chemical control, compost extracts, cultivation, cultural control, decision support system, economic threshold, exclusion, flame, forecasting, habitat modification, host resistance, mechanical control, monitoring/scouting, mulches - general, mulches - killed, mulches - living, mulching - plastic, mulching - vegetative, pesticides, prevention, row covers (for pests), sanitation, smother crops, trap crops, traps
  • Crop Production: cover crops, crop rotation, greenhouses, high tunnels or hoop houses, low tunnels, multiple cropping, no-till, organic fertilizers, shade cloth, varieties and cultivars
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, organic agriculture, permaculture
  • Soil Management: composting, green manures, organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: local and regional food systems, quality of life, sustainability measures, urban agriculture
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Regional IPM Centers.