Oldham County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1043 - Integrated Pest Management
1043.7) 0

Number of people who altered existing spray programs bases on pest monitoring or to reduce non-target impacts
1043.6) 8

Number of people who integrated new cultural management tactics  or biological control with current spray program

1043.1) 10

Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly



Success Stories

Kentucky Pest Alert System Project for Nursery Producers

Author: Traci Johnson

Major Program: Integrated Pest Management

Kentucky Pest Alert System Project for Nursery Producers

Specialists for University of Kentucky Plant Sciences and Entomology began a research project in 2022 to create a pest alert system for nursery producers.  In past surveys, nursery growers had indicated that pest scouting was a priority in their operations.  This project was begun to provide timing of pest emergence information, help growers be aware of pests in their area, and develop an alert system that enabled pest management when pests were easier to kill and cheaper to manage.The

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