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Whatcom County IPM Project
Introduction
Washington State University
under contract with Whatcom County Cooperative Extension will
develop, produce, and conduct research and educational
efforts that further develop the attitudes, knowledge and skills
necessary for the acceptance and adoption of Integrated Pest
Management
(IPM) practices. This project builds on the successes of the recently
completed Nooksack Watershed IPM Project, which focused on IPM
research
and education for raspberry and apple growers. Using the Nooksack
IPM Project as a model, efforts will continue to support IPM
in
these crops and will be expanded into other agricultural, as well
as urban settings. It is expected that wide-scale adoption of
practical
IPM practices will help protect groundwater and surface water supplies
in the county and protect other environmental resources including
fish and wildlife.
Goals
- Continue to support on-farm research and education to facilitate
further IPM development and implementation for raspberries and
apples, the target crops of the recently completed WSU Whatcom
County Nooksack IPM Project.
- Using the Nooksack IPM Project as a model, expand IPM efforts
into other systems, which may include community settings (such
as city parks and schools), other berry crops, landscape nursery.
New directions will be selected based upon needs as determined
through the advisory system.
- Develop, produce and conduct research and educational efforts
that further develop the attitudes, knowledge and skills necessary
for the acceptance and adoption of IPM practices in Whatcom County.
- Evaluation will focus on documenting changes in attitudes, skills,
and behavior as well as contribution of resources from cooperators.
Performance measures will also include number of research and
educational efforts conducted and the level of participation in
these efforts.
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