Success StoryID-232 update



ID-232 update

Author: Shawn Wright

Planning Unit: Horticulture

Major Program: Integrated Pest Management

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Kentucky is one of nine states that is part of the Midwest Fruit Workers Consortium, the group that produces ID-36 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide.  Discussions begin in 2019 at the annual meeting and it was decided that after many years it was time to update the production guide.  This consisted of many Zoom meetings, conference calls and research to determine a more user-friendly way of presenting the information.  I was responsible for coordinating all the herbicide recommendations for the guide which required a review of all current small fruit and tree fruit herbicide labels.  Several older chemicals were removed as being less effective than newer chemicals and newer chemicals were included that are more environmentally friendly and potentially less toxic to the applicator.  Initial reports from fruit growers are that the new revision is more user-friendly and may help them to reduce their costs and potentially increase their income.






Stories by Shawn Wright


Watermelon Trial

about 2 years ago by Shawn Wright

Wyatt Lucas was an intern for us and managed a watermelon variety trial that was published in our 20... Read More


Foraging Team

about 2 years ago by Shawn Wright

New Foraging Team formed with people from FCS, Forestry and Horticulture focusing upon wild edible g... Read More


Stories by Horticulture


Geographic Horticulture Directory Updated, Traffic Dramatically Increased

Geographic Horticulture Directory Updated, Traffic Dramatically Increased

about 2 years ago by Joshua Knight

RIGHT: Map of Earlier Data (Shared Equipment)Though the Geographic Horticulture Directory of Kentuck... Read More


Landing Page Traffic for CCD Cut Flower Resources Continues to Grow

Landing Page Traffic for CCD Cut Flower Resources Continues to Grow

about 2 years ago by Joshua Knight

The Center for Crop Diversification first established basic content for Cut Flower Production as far... Read More