USDA Regional IPM Centers

Grants to support Integrated Pest Management

Project Overview

OR048
Project Type: IPM Centers Grant
Funds awarded in 2020: $4,987.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Grant Recipient: Oregon State University
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Cooperating States: none
Project Coordinator:
Ed Peachey
Oregon State University

Emergency Support for an Area-Wide Pest Monitoring

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Target Pests

No target pests identified (required to submit report)

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Practices

No practices identified (required to submit report)

Proposal abstract:

Agricultural professionals throughout western Oregon depend on OSU’s VegNet monitoring and reporting system for weekly updates of insect pest activity for snap bean, cauliflower, broccoli, and sweet corn crops. However, funding provided annually by the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission will be insufficient to maintain this program for the 2020 growing season. Because of the recent bankruptcy of NORPAC, farm gate returns from processed vegetables will be approximately 40% less than in 2019, with a comparable loss in funding for this and other projects. Emergency funding is requested to support this program through the 2020 growing season.

VegNet has a strong and loyal network of over 400 subscribers, with over 70% of active users estimated to be from the Western Region. The program has two objectives: 1) providing timely, easily accessible warnings of crop pest risk potential; and 2) encouraging informative decision making and IPM practices. Objective 1 is accomplished by regional sampling and raw trap counts sent to program subscribers. Objective 2 is accomplished by interpreting data, writing pest profiles about sampled insects, and posting blog articles about relevant IPM tools and practices. Area growers and crop consultants use the information to maintain or intensify field scouting efforts and make informed spray decisions.

Project objectives from proposal:

The program has two objectives: 1) providing timely, easily accessible warnings of crop pest risk potential; and 2) encouraging informative decision making and IPM practices. Objective 1 is accomplished by regional sampling and raw trap counts sent to program subscribers. Objective 2 is accomplished by interpreting data, writing pest profiles about sampled insects, and posting blog articles about relevant IPM tools and practices. Area growers and crop consultants use the information to maintain or intensify field scouting efforts and make informed spray decisions.

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.