ESA 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (Symposium) Alerting Crop Producers to Pest Outbreaks: Statewide Insect Pest Surveys and A Rapid Technology Transfer System
This presentation provides a description of the IPM project in Alabama that is based on technology convergence in the digital age. This presentation also discusses some of the major findings of the two-year insect survey project that demonstrated that sustainable agricultural practices in the long run can reduce insect outbreaks and need for corrective action. The presentation was delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America 2010, San Diego, CA.
Semelhante a ESA 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (Symposium) Alerting Crop Producers to Pest Outbreaks: Statewide Insect Pest Surveys and A Rapid Technology Transfer System
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ESA 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (Symposium) Alerting Crop Producers to Pest Outbreaks: Statewide Insect Pest Surveys and A Rapid Technology Transfer System
1. ESA 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (Symposium) Alerting Crop Producers to Pest Outbreaks: Statewide Insect Pest Surveys and A Rapid Technology Transfer System Speaker: Dr. Ayanava Majumdar Extension Entomologist (Peanuts, Vegetables) State SARE Coordinator, AU Gulf Coast Research & Extension Center 8300 State Hwy 104, Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Cell phone: 251-331-8416 Email: bugdoctor@auburn.edu
2. Presentation Layout Overview of SARE & ACES in Alabama Current & Emerging Pest Issues Constraints to Technology Adoption Participatory Ext./Res. projects: Insect Pest Monitoring Program & Synchronized Information Transfer System Net house Vegetable Production (time permitting) Summary
3. Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Program (SARE Grants, 1988-2009) SARE grants to universities: $539,827 Tuskegee U $134,488 Alabama A&M $1,276,678 Auburn U Source: http://www.sare.org/highlights/state_summaries.shtml
4. Unique Attributes of Alabama Extension & IPM Program New ACES model, 2010: Strategic Program Initiatives, TEAM projects with Regional Ext. Agents (REAs) Use of Program Theory and Logic Model (Carroll & McKenna, 2001) in grant writing & project execution Use of educational models for program maturity Evaluations are continuous: Needs Assessment, Process Evaluation, Outcome Evaluation, Impact Assessment (Taylor-Powell, 2008)
5. Major Insect Pests – Sentinel Plots (2010 - A drought year) Mexican bean beetle, Epilachnavarivestis Yellowstriped armyworm, Spodopteraornithogalli(Guenee) Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsadecemlineata(Say) Grasshopper Tomato hornworm, Manducaquinquemaculata(Linnaeus) Brown stink bug, Euschistusservus(Say) Aphid outbreak on bell pepper
6. Emerging Pest on Vegetables: Leaffooted Bugs Leptoglossusgonagra Leptoglossusphyllopus Bean plataspid, Megacopta cribraria Brown marmorated stink bug, Hyalomorphahalys Leptoglossuszonatus
7. IPM Needs/Asset Assessments, 2008-2010 Main goal: Empowering farmers, establishing a feedback system N = 132 small or limited resource farmers (LRFs) Survey locations: AL Sustainable Agriculture Network, Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, ACES Regional meetings Also referenced: Tackie et al., 2004, 2009; Molnar et al. 2002, 2006
8. Results I: Socio-economic Constraints 64% earned <$10,000 annual sales (Tackie et al., 2004) 40% high school educated (Tackie et al., 2004) 4 acres per farm Barriers to technology adoption: Lack of knowledge of Ext. resources: 40-50% Difficult to access information: 30% Difficulty in finding products: 20% High cost of organic materials: 10%* Low availability of reliable data: 10% Difficulty in implementing recommendations: 10% Lack of time: 5%* * Added by growers during surveys.
9. Results II: Technical Constraints 10-44% respondents could not identify IPM tactic 11% indicated IPM should be clearly emphasized in Ext. 44% respondents not aware of Extension IPM resources Specific pest management challenges: Timely pest detection, <10% use pheromone traps Insect pest ID poor (53% have ‘worms’, 22% ‘aphids’, 20% ‘beetles’) Crop scouting, priority 1-4 out of 5, 35% adoption rate
10. Ecological Pest Management From Altieri, Nicholls, and Fritz (2005): Manage Insects on Your Farm (SARE) Ecological Pest Management System or EPM incorporates the broad knowledge of the agro-ecosystem to choose pest management tactics that are timely, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Goal of EPM: Maintain Healthy Plants From Root to Foliage ‘Pillars’ of EPM: Crop DiversityReduce Tillage Rotations Maintain Soil Cover Cover Crops Add Organic Matter Plant Breeding Nutrient Management Below ground factors Above ground factors
11. Starting Point for EPM… Emphasis on Pest Detection & Correct Identification: INSECT PHEROMONE TRAPS for improved scouting Trap Catch = Pest Density X Pest Activity (Taylor, 1963) Insect Monitoring Project (2009-2010) Highest trap catches in slideshow (May-Sept.) Stink bug trap Corn rootworm trap Sticky wing trap
28. FAW Population Fluctuations in Alabama: Conventional Farm (A) vs. Organic Farm (B) Locations: Clay County (A) Dale County (B) Numbers indicate moth catches in 12 days. Noticeable larval feeding
30. TFW Population Fluctuations in Alabama: Conventional Farm (A) vs. Organic Farm (B) Locations: Clay County (A) Dale County (B) Numbers indicate moth catches in 12 days. Noticeable larval feeding
32. TBW Population Fluctuations in Alabama: Conventional Farm (A) vs. Organic Farm (B) Locations: Clay County (A) Dale County (B) Numbers indicate moth catches in 12 days. Noticeable larval feeding
34. SVB Population Fluctuations in Alabama: Two Organic Farms Locations: Marshall County (A) Dale County (B) Numbers indicate moth catches in 12 days.
35. IPM COmmunicationREsource (IPM-CORE): Providing New Thrust to Technology Transfer via Technology Convergence (Grant Funded Projects) www.aces.edu 15-40% LRFs use the website info CommHort Blog IPM Kiosks at local pesticide stores IPM Exhibit at tradeshows
36. Facebook Page: Alabama Vegetable IPM 20% LRFs on Facebook 25-83 impressions per news Subscription increase rate : 1.7%
53. Extension IPM program must have high ‘visibility’ even with limited resourcesQuestions?
Notas do Editor
AL A&M has the Small Farms Research Center to promote the organic and sustainable ag projects. Tuskegee U has the Small Farm Rural Economic Development Center.
SPIs: Health and Wellness, Workforce Development, Safe and Secure Food Supply, Financial Literacy, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Environmental Stewardship
Bean plataspid was first detected in Georgia in October, 2009. In October 2010, the insect was first found in Cleburne County, AL.
Crop diversity and other listed pillars (in orange) emphasize the usefulness of above-ground habitat management, plant diversification, and enhancement of beneficial fauna. Choosing right varieties is the first step to EBPM.Reduced tillage and other listed pillars (in pink) emphasize the usefulness of below-ground habitat management, biota activation and diversified farming