Whitley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1043 - Integrated Pest Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1043.7) | 8 |
Number of people who altered existing spray programs bases on pest monitoring or to reduce non-target impacts |
| 1043.6) | 12 |
Number of people who integrated new cultural management tactics or biological control with current spray program |
| 1043.1) | 31 |
Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly |
Success Stories
Pesticide Applicator Trainings in Whitley County
Author: Benjamin Prewitt
Major Program: Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to pest control that incorporates numerous coordinated strategy techniques including cultural practices, planting resistant varieties of particular crops, utilizing natural enemies to control the pest, or by using selective pesticide applications. For several years citizens of Whitley County with interest in Pesticides, both privately or commercially was unable to fulfill the training requirements here in our county. Citizens of Whitley County
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