Research Accomplishment Reports 2011

IPM in Kentucky: Integrated Development and Delivery

D. Johnson, P. Lucas, T. Coolong, R. Durham, A. Fulcher, C. Lee,
L. Murdock
Department of Entomology

 

Non-Technical Summary

The goal of the Kentucky IPM program is to promote high quality plant protection while protecting the environment and reducing human risk. We do this by bringing the highest grade IPM techniques, recommendations, and technologies to our clients in unified, coordinated efforts. In order to accomplish this we have developed a program comprised of five coordinated working groups (Corn/Soybean, Wheat, Nursery, Vegetable, and Master Gardener), grouped into four areas of emphasis plus the Coordination effort. Our coordination effort is meant to support the working groups and maintain links with national, regional and other appropriate programming efforts. The working groups contain subject matter experts with expertise in: Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, Plant Physiology, Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Fertility, Crop Production (field, nursery, and vegetable), Stored grain, Ag-weather, and Ag-machinery, from six academic departments in the UK College of Agriculture. Cooperative Extension Service county agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Horticulture, crop producers and agribusiness professionals also bring expertise, ideas and needs to the groups. Our program is directly allied to related programs by shared interests, and experts (Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey, IR-4, ipm/PIPE, KY State Entomologist, Pesticide Safety Education, and Southern Plant Diagnostic Network). Our belief and experience is that as we accomplish this it will result in improved economic benefits to producers, while promoting environmental stewardship and safe pesticide use practices. We have a track record of such accomplishments and expect that to continue.

2011 Project Description

KY General IPM: The 2011 UK-IPM Steering/Advisory Committee Meeting, 2011 Annual IPM Training School for field crops , UK-IPM website is at http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/ipm.htm. The Insect trapping Network of an aphid suction trap and six pheromone baited moth traps each at two locations. Pest warnings based on trapping levels.

Corn/Soy WG: Early Bird Meetings; three meetings in November/December 2010 to help producers make decisions on pre-pay and early purchases of inputs. SoyMVP (Soybean Management Verification Program) compares UK vs farmer practices. Kentucky CORE Farmer Program (corn, enhanced training), Grain Crops Update(Blog), Grain Crops Academy,intensive management training program.

Nursery Crops WG: The Nursery IPM Scouting and Pest Management workshop is planned during the grant cycle year for August 2011 but will occur after this report deadline.

Urban Hort. (Master Gardener) WG: Ky IPM-Hort WG has assembled an archive of existing resources related to landscape IPM and best management practices arranged by topic area on an internal wiki site: https://citc.ca.uky.edu/groups/cesconsumerhortipmwiki/.Topic areas addressed so far include Right Plant, Right Place; Water Efficiently; and Manage Yard Pest Responsibly in accordance with plans outlined in the proposal. The work on web-based learning modules in these areas is well underway.

VegSciWG: The vegetable IPM guides allow for proper identification of physiologic disorders and disease and insect pests as well as beneficial insects. Two new guides were developed during year one and older guide revised. Proper identification allows for better management of pesticides, A vegetable IPM web site is being developed. In the vegetable IPM group conducted several IPM related field programs both independently and together during the winter months of 2010/11. Educational programs were conducted at five key auction/wholesale sites in Kentucky from January through March 11. During the summer of 2010 all PIs also conducted IPM related field days at sites in Kentucky. All PIs spoke at the 2010 Horticulture Research Farm Twilight Tour on July 22, 2010. This tour attracts growers and extension professionals from an approximately 50 mile radius of Lexington, KY. IPM related topics were also covered at the 2011 KY Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Lexington, KY. Over 500 growers attend.

WheatSciWG: Field Days and Annual Meetings which showcase research and also educate producers, county agents, consultants and agribusiness on improving and expanding no-tillage and pest control measures, pest resistant rating in wheat variety trials 100 entries, partnered with KY Small Grain Growers Assoc.for research on no-till and pest issues (leveraged $82,000 in research grants), Field Day, May 17, 11, attendance 130,Annual Winter Wheat Meeting, Jan. 2011 attendance 175, 50+ Research trials, 1,750 Newsletters, 300 Research Report Books, Special Newsletter 10-1-10 " Controlling Volunteer Corn to Avoid Insect Damage in Wheat"

2011 Impact

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KYGenIPM: Steer/Advis Committee Meeting was held in March developing priorities and operational comments. 93 clientel attended annual IPM training. Participants via survey indicated they impacted > 388,000 acres of corn & soybean. 69% were Cert. Pesticide Applicators. Weekly insect trapping data was provided on the IPM website and in Kentucky Pest News. UK-IPM website received over 5K hits during this period with visitors from KY,OH,NY,TX,CA,FL,PA,TN,IN & IL. International visitors included Can. UK, Brazil, and Iran.

Corn/SoyWG: Soy producers shown how to avoid to avoid expense of $12-$24/ac by understanding the stink bug situation in KY. Corn producer may obtain a savings of $12.5/ac, & preserve other benefits of crop rotation, by not purchasing rootworm-GM seed when not needed. SoyMVP By following UK guidelines, producers gained $3.00 per acre. Across all soybean acres in KY, that would be about $3 million.

NurseryCropsWG: Multiple forms of electronic/social media were used to reach nursery crop clients, including You Tube, listserve, blog, and website. This was our first year to develop novel electronic media for nursery crops IPM audiences which has reached >500 growers. The listserve has 40 subscribers and has been estimated by growers to be valued at $47 per month OR a total of $22,560/Yr. We plan to refine and target our efforts. We are changing our blog host to allow greater traffic; modeled after the SRIPMC. Will continue developing the IPM Nursery Crops website to include diseases (This has begun) and add SiteMeter analytics.

UrbanHort.Master Gardener)WG: Deliverables are in progress. In spring 2012, training sessions will be conducted in two locations in the state resources to train County Ext. Agents and Ext. Master Gardeners. VegSciWG: Over 4K copies of each new guide IPM Guide was printed, increasing our impact. These guides have been so well received that UK Ext. Admin. paid for printing of one guide in 2009, allowing IPM funds to be used for printing subsequent guides. A vegetable IPM web site is being developed using information obtained from field activities (scouting, trapping counts,etc.). This will allow 24-7 access to growers in KY and surrounding states with have internet access. Co.level meetings for covering IPM practices reached >260 growers at auctions sites and wholesale cooperatives in 2011. Many growers who attend these meetings are from under-represented groups that do not drive or have internet access; therefore direct contact is an important outreach tool. Over 140 people attended the Hort.Res.Farm twilight tour held in July 2011.

WheatSciWG: Educational and demonstrational efforts on control of invasive Italian ryegrass led to increased wheat productivity and improved pest management. It is estimated that KY wheat growers gained a savings of $25.00/A by following UK recommendations. Soil Scientists within the group over the past 5 years developed an algorithm suitable for "on the go" nitrogen applications in KY. This KY specific tool allows percison N2 to wheat which cost less and also limits N2 in the soils.

2011 Publications

Bachi, P.R., J. Herbek, D. Hershman, D. Johnson, J. Martin, L. Murdock and P. Lucas. January 2011. Kentucky IPM Manual Small Grains http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/manuals.htm.

Bessin, R. 2010. IPM Pocket Scouting Guide for Pheromone Trap Moth ID (pocket guide)

Bessin, R. 2010. Common Insect Pests of Apples in Kentucky (pocket guide)

Bessin, R., K. Seebold, and T. Coolong. 2010. An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Sweet Corn in Kentucky. ID-184. 16 pp. http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id184/id184.pdf

Bessin, R. 2011. The Bt Maze. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Bessin, R. 2011. Relative efficacy of single and stacked corn traits against insect pests in Kentucky. Grain Crops Update. http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Bessin, R., and J. Obrycki. 2011. An IPM Scouting Guide for Natural Enemies of Vegetable Pests. ENT-67. 23 pp. http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ent/ent67/ent67.pdf

Bessin, R.T., J.D. Green, J. Herbek, J. Martin, L. Murdock, L. Townsend, P. Vincelli and P. Lucas. 2011. Kentucky IPM Manual Corn. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/manuals.htm

Bessin, R. and D. Johnson. 2011 Insecticide Recommendations for Conventional and No-tillage Field Corn. ENT-16.

Bessin, R. and D. Johnson. 2011. Insecticide Recommendations for Popcorn. ENT-62.

Bruening, B. 2010. Wheat Variety Test Results Now Available For Most States. Mid-America Farmer Grower. Issue 32.

Bruening B., 2010-2011. Kentucky Small Grain Variety Testing Program website: http://www.uky.edu/Ag/wheatvarietytest/ Call D. 2010. Wheat Science Web Pages: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/wheatscience/.

Coolong, T. (ed), J. Snyder, and C. Smigell. 2010. 2010 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report. PR-608.68 pp. http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/pr/pr608/pr608.pdf

Coolong, T., K. Seebold, R. Bessin, and J. Strang. 2011. An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky. ID-172. 32 pp. (revision) http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ent/ent67/ent67.pdf

Dunwell, W. 2011. Facebook blog featuring KY Nursery Crops IPM program information.

Dunwell, W. 2011. UK Nursery Crops Development Center Twitter Site featuring KY Nursery Crops IPM program information http://twitter.com/#!/WDunwellUKNCDC

Dunwell, W. 2011. HortMemo Newsletter featuring KY Nursery Crops IPM program information. http://www.ca.uky.edu/HLA/Dunwell/HortMemo.html Egli, D.B. 2010. Soybean reproductive sink size and short-term reductions in photosynthesis during flowering and pod set. Crop Sci. 50: 1971-1977. Egli, D.B., B. Hamman, and M. Rucker, 2010. Seed vigor and uniformity of seedling emergence in soybean. Seed Tech. 32:87-95.

Egli, D.B. 2011. Time and the Productivity of Agronomic Crops and Cropping Systems. Agron. J. 103: 743-750

Fulcher, A., C. Adkins, G. Armel, M. Chappell, J. Chong, S. Frank, F. Hale, K. Ivors, W. Klingeman III, A. LeBude, J. Neal, A. Senesac, S. White, J. Williams-Woodward, A. Windham. 2010. Gleanings from a Five-State Pest Management Strategic Plan and Crop Profile. Nursery and Landscape Program Research Report, University of Kentucky PR-621.

Fulcher, A. 2011. UK-UT Commercial Nursery and Landscape IPM website http://utuknurseryipm.utk.edu/

Grable, C. 2010. West Kentucky Nursery Crops Newsletter. Newsletter featuring KY Nursery Crops IPM program information. http://www.ca.uky.edu/HLA/Dunwell/WestKentuckyNurseryCrops.html

Grable, C. 2011. UK Nursery Crops IPM wiki. https://citc.ca.uky.edu/groups/nurserycropsipm

Grable, C. 2011. UK Nursery Crops IPM blog. http://uknurserycropsipm.wordpress.com/

Grable, C. 2011. UKREC Horticulture YouTube channel featuring KY Nursery Crops IPM program information http://www.youtube.com/user/UKRECHort

Grain Crops Extension 2010. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/GrainCrops/

Grain Crops Update 2010. http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Green, J.D. and J. Martin. 2011. Weed control options on fallow crop fields. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Green, J.D., J. Martin, L. Murdock, L. Townsend, P. Vincelli and P. Lucas. January 2011. Kentucky IPM Manual Alfalfa. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/manuals.htm

Grove, J. and M. Navarro. 2010. Fertilizer use in Argentina. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Halich, G. 2011. Profitability analysis of late planted corn compared to soybeans. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Halich, G. 2011. Corn and soybean profitability 2011. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Herbek, J. 2011. Soybean planting. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Hershman, D. and D. Johnson. 2010. Barley Yellow Dwarf. PPFS-AG-SG-03 (Plant Path.)

Hershman, D. 2010 Using Saved Seed for Planting: A Fusarium Head Blight Perspective. Kentucky Pest News. 1244: 2-3.

Hershman, D. 2010. Request for Help Evaluating the Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Prediction System. Kentucky Pest News. 1252: 3.

Hershman, D. and D. Johnson. 2010. Barley Yellow Dwarf. PPFS-AG-SG-03 (Plant Path.).

Hershman, D. 2011. Tools for Staying on Top of the Fusarium Head Blight Situation. Kentucky Pest News. 1262: 8-9.

Hershman, D. 2011. Wheat Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus Prevalent. Kentucky Pest News. 1260:4-5.

Hershman, D. 2011. Wheat Stripe Rust: Be on the Lookout . Kentucky Pest News. 1262: 8.

Hershman, D. 2011. Wheat Fungicide Efficacy. Kentucky Pest News. 1263: 6-8.

Hershman, D. 2010. Barley Yellow Dwarf Could Cause Serious Yield Loss. Mid-America Farmer Grower Issue 37.

Johnson, D. 2010 Barley Yellow Dwarf. Kentucky Pest News. 1245: 3-6

Johnson, D. 2011. Insecticide Recommendations for Grain Sorghum (Milo) ENT-24.

Johnson, D.W., L. Townsend, J.D. Green, J. Martin, W.W. Witt, D. Hershman, L. Murdock, J. Herbek and P. Lucas. 2011. Kentucky IPM Manual Soybeans. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/manuals.htm.

Lacefield, E. and K. Kalberg. 2010. 2010 Kentucky Soybean Performance Tests. PR-607. Ag. Exp. Station. University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture.

Lee, C. 2010. Where eXtension fits in our state programs. International Annual Meetings, Agronomy Society of America Crop Science Society of America Soil Science Society of America, 3 Nov. 2010. Long Beach, CA. Poster.

Lee, C. 2010. 2010 Soybean variety trials now online. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2010. Kentucky corn hybrid trials now online. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2010. Early Bird Meetings, 2010. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2010. Missouri soybean yield record broken again. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2010. Bt corn benefits farmers, including non-Bt corn farmers. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. and McNeill S. 2010. Wheat Planting Considerations. Mid-America Farmer Grower Issue 36.

Johnson, D. 2011. Insecticide Recommendations for Soybeans. ENT-13.

Johnson, D. Flight Pattern of adult Dectes stem borer (Dectes texanus LeConte) in Kentucky soybeans. ESA Ann. Meet. 12- 15 Dec. 2010. San Diego, CA. Poster.

Johnson, D. , R. Bessin, J. Brown, C. Hardy, C. Harper, T. Hendrick, D. Irvan, C. Kenimer, T. Miller, A. Mills, T. Missun, and D. Perkins. Establishing a Baseline Data Set before the Arrival of Several Invasive Pests of Kentucky Field Crops. Ann. Meet. NCB-ESA. 13-16 Mar. 2011, Minneapolis, MN. Poster.

Lee, C. 2010. More strange things in corn. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Do as I say not as I do challenges with planting. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/

Lee, C. 2011. Check corn planting depth. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. Sidewall Compaction in Corn. 2011. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Images of temporary sulfur deficiency in corn. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Later corn planting means faster development. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Wet April, 2011. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Good reading in rainy weather. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Are university corn planting date recommendations any good Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lee, C. 2011. Planting corn for silage, 2011. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

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Lee, C. 2011. Glyphosate and potential interactions with diseases or manganese. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Lucas,P. 2010. UK-IPM Web Pages. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/IPM/ipm.htm

Lucas,P. 2010. Adapted for use in Kentucky, Chapter 20, Integrated Pest Management, of the Kentucky Master Gardener Manual. Martin, J. 2010 Controlling Volunteer Corn Prior to Wheat Planting. Kentucky Pest News. 1249: 2-4.

Martin, J. 2010. Controlling Volunteer Corn Prior To Wheat Planting. Mid-America Farmer Grower Issue 41.

Martin, J. 2011 Factors That Affect Ryegrass Control This Spring. Mid-America Farmer Grower. Issue 9.

Martin, J. and J.D. Green. 2011. Wet conditions create weed management challenges in corn. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Murdock, L. 2011. Variable Rate Nitrogen (VRN) Application On Wheat Using The Greenseeker On A Field Basis. Mid-America Farmer Grower. Issue 5.

Murdock, L. 2010. The Old Still Works Specialist Says Present Nitrogen Recommendations Still Stand. Mid-America Farmer Grower. Issue 45.

Murdock, L. 2011. Temporary sulfur deficiencies are possible this spring. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Martin, J. 2011 Factors That Affect Ryegrass Control This Spring. Kentucky Pest News 1258: 2-3.

Murdock, L. 2011. Estimating nitrogen losses from wet soils, 2011. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

Pearce, W.L., R.W. Curd and C. Lee. 2010. 2010 Kentucky Hybrid Corn Performance Test. PR-606. Ag. Exp. Station. University of Kentucky. College of Agriculture.

Priddy, T. 2010. Drought expands across Kentucky. Grain Crops Update http://graincrops.blogspot.com/.

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Sarver, J., C. Lee, J. Herbek, L. Murdock and G. Schwab. 2011. Soybean Management Verification Program, 2010. PR-622. Ag. Exp. Station. UKy. College of Ag.

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Schwab, G. 2010. CCB treated ammonium nitrate affects on crop production and environmental impact. International Annual Meetings, Agronomy Society of America Crop Science Society of America Soil Science Society of America, 3 Nov. 2010. Long Beach, CA. Poster.

Vanek, S. 2011. Kentucky Nursery Listserve (newsletter format) http://www.ca.uky.edu/HLA/Dunwell/KYNurseryListServeSarahVanekposts.html.

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