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Partnership Grants

Projects Funded, FY 2004

The FY 2004 Partnership Grants Program has funded the following 21 projects.

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State Networks

Title Institution(s) Project Directors
& Co-PDs
Crops or Focus area Award Duration
(months)
More Info
Mid-Atlantic Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies - WV West Virginia University Baniecki, John State Network $20,000 12 Report
Maryland Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies (MINPAS) University of Maryland Brown, Amy
Sardanelli, Sandra;
Holko, Carol
State Network $20,000 12 Report
New England Pest Management Network Universities of Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island Dill, James
Koehler, Glen
Bartholomew, Candace
Vittum, Patricia
Lord, William
Alm, Steven
Hazelrigg, Ann
State Network $144,718 12 Report
New Jersey Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies-2005 Rutgers University Hamilton, George State Network $19,996 12 Report
Mid-Atlantic Information Network for Pesticides and Alternative Strategies - DE (DE in PAS) University of Delaware King, Susan State Network $20,000 12 Report
Pennsylvania Pest Management Information Center Penn State University Weaver, Robert;
Richards, Kerry
State Network $28,580 (part to Crop Profiles) 12 Report

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IPM Working Group Priorities

Title Institution(s) Project Directors
& Co-PDs
Crops or Focus area Award Duration
(months)
More Info
School IPM Leadership Training Program: Developing a Learning Community Cornell University Braband, Lynn School $53,785 24

2005 Progress Report

Final Report

Poster

News Article

New England Pest Management Network (NEPMNet)-A Regional Web-Based System to Communicate Real-Time Crop and Pest Forecasts for Apples, Vegetables, and Woody Ornamental Plants University of Maine Dill, James F.;
Koehler Glen W.
Apple
Vegetable
Woody Ornamental
$15,185 12

Final Report

Products: Forecasting Slideshow (.pdf)

Web Traffic Report

Multi-Tactic Management Strategies for Internal Lepidoptera Infesting Northeast Apples Cornell University
Penn State University
Reissig, Harvey; Hull, Larry
Agnello, Arthur; Nyrop, Jan; Krawczyk, Grzegorz; Biddinger, David
Apple $32,106 12 Final Report

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Regional IPM Publications

Title Institution(s) Project Directors
& Co-PDs
Crops or Focus area Award Duration
(months)
More Info
Pocket Pesticide Calibration Guide
(available as .pdf file)
University of Maine Dill, James
(formerly Dorman, J.)
Calibration $9,242 12

Final Report

Regional Pest Alert on the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug, Halyomorpha Halys (Stal)
(available as .pdf file)
Maryland Department of Agriculture Holko, Carol;
Bernon, Gary
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug $3,000 12 Final Report
Developing the First Regional IPM Core Training Manual for Wildlife Control Operators in the Northeast Cornell University Shultz, Jill;
Curtis, Paul
Wildlife Control $10,000 12 Final Report
A Field Guide to Tree Fruit Insect Pests, Beneficials, and Diseases of Eastern North America
(available as .pdf file)
Cornell University Agnello, Arthur;
Turechek, William
Tree Fruit $10,000 12 Final Report

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Crop Profiles,
Pest Management Strategic Plans,
Pest Management Surveys

Title Institution(s) Project Directors
& Co-PDs
Crops or Focus area Award Duration
(months)
More Info
Crop Profile for Delaware Soybeans;
PMSP for Delaware Pickles
University of Delaware King, Susan W. Soybean
Pickles
$7,933 12 Final report

Soybean Profile

Pickles draft PMSP
Development of a Region-wide Strategic Pest Management Plan for Sweet Corn in the Northeastern U.S. University of Massachusetts Hazzard, Ruth Corn, sweet $19,136 17 Final Report
Pennsylvania Pest Management Information Center Penn State University Weaver, Robert; Richards, Kerry Three new Crop Profiles and two revised Crop Profiles part of SNP funds 12 Final Report
Development of a Pest Profile and a Strategic Plan for the Resurgence of Bed Bugs in the United States Cornell University,
Univ. of Massachusetts
Gangloff-Kaufmann Bed Bugs
$25,000 12 Final Report

Survey Results
New Jersey Crop Profiles and PMSPs Rutgers University Hamilton, George C. Honey bees
Cucumber
Kale
Pumpkin
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Carrot (PMSP)
Spinach (PMSP)
$19,939 12 Final Report
IPM Tactics Surveys, Crop Profiles, and PMSPs University of Maine Dill, James F.;
Koehler, Glen W
Surveys: School IPM, Sweet Corn;

Crop Profile: Highbush Blueberry;

PMSP: Beans, Peas, Carrots
$36,374 12 Final Report

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Critical and Emerging Issues

Title Institution(s) Project Directors
& Co-PDs
Crops or Focus area Award Duration
(months)
More Info
Monitoring Resistance to the Colorado Potato Beetle University of Maryland Dively, Galen P. Potato $14,674 12 Final Report
Measurement of Worker/Scout Exposure to Pesticides in “Standard” and “Reduced Risk” IPM Systems for New England Apple University of Massachusetts Coli, William Worker Safety $39,999 18 Progress Report

Final Report

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Each year the Partnership Grants Program supports selected projects. A competitive grant proposal process is used to select projects for funding. Proposals are reviewed and rated by a review committee comprised of experts in IPM from inside and outside the region. For more information about this grants program, please see the request for proposals.

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