| Vol. 1 No. 1 | August 19, 1999 |
Welcome Vegetable Growers and Processors!
A New IPM Newsletter for Minnesota
With this issue, the University of Minnesota Extension Service (U of M) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announce the joint publication of the Minnesota Vegetable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Newsletter. This newsletter is being developed as part of a grant awarded to the MDA by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI). The U of M and MDA will work cooperatively to communicate timely pest alerts and to provide research-based integrated pest management strategies for growers.
The newsletter will initially focus on sweet corn and insect pest management. However, in the future we will expand the newsletter to include information on other pests and vegetable crops. A key aspect of the newsletter during the growing season, will be recent collection and synthesis of pest activity in the field, and rapid delivery of appropriate management options. Our goal is that the MN Vegetable IPM Newsletter will become your primary centralized source for real-time Vegetable Crop IPM information, including the most current pest activity data, chemical and non-chemical control options, and U of M research summaries on a variety of topics. For example, we plan to provide general production tips in the areas of soil fertility recommendations, variety trial results, and irrigation management. In summary, we believe this can become an efficient link that connects your production needs with U of M and MDA resources.
The newsletter will also be
accessible in a variety of ways, including traditional mailing, the www, and by
fax or email if requested. The www site for the newsletter is:
http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/mnvegnew/mnindex.htm
As we undertake the first few issues of 1999, you will likely see some changes in format. Any suggestions that you may have for improving the "look" or usefulness of the newsletter are very welcome. For these, or any questions about the newsletter, please contact: Jeanne Ciborowski, MDA (651- 297-3217).
In addition to the U of M Extension Service and the MDA IPM Program, this newsletter is sponsored by the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assoc. (MFVGA), Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), MDA Minnesota Grown program, MDA Crop Pest Survey Group, and the Minnesota Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (PIAP).
We hope you like the Newsletter and find it useful. Toward the end of the 1999 growing season, we will be requesting your feedback. In the meantime, enjoy!
Co-Editors: Bill Hutchison, Department of Entomology,
University of Minnesota
Jeanne Ciborowski, IPM Program, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Production Editor: Rebecca Hines, Research Associate, University of
Minnesota
Disclaimer
Reference to products in this publication is not intended to be an endorsement
to the exclusion of others which may have similar uses. Any person using
products listed in this publication assumes full responsibility for their use
in accordance with current directions of the manufacturer
Last Revised November 11,
1999.
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