Pest Management Alliance Grants Awarded 2020
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Project Summaries
Fostering Reduced-Risk Pest Management for Sacramento’s Hmong and Iu Mien Farms by Increasing Adoption of Integrated Pest Management,
Improving Pesticide Efficiency and Safety, and Building an Agricultural Support Network
Sponsor: University of California Cooperative Extension – Yolo County
Principal Investigator: Margaret G. Lloyd
Funding totals: $298,746
The goal of this project is to foster reduced-risk pest management by developing and implementing a comprehensive integrated pest management outreach program for the socially disadvantaged Iu-Mien and Hmong farmers in the Sacramento region. These farmers rely heavily on pesticides and hand tools to manage weeds and insects. The farm families, surrounding community and environment, and direct-market consumers are all vulnerable to the risks posed by pesticide use. This project will promote the use of several integrated pest management strategies that have been carefully chosen based on the farm scale, crop plan, economic feasibility, technological capabilities, and known pesticide risks. In this project, eleven distinct outreach methods will be implemented, with a focus on hands-on training and development of tailored guides for on-farm use. To reach the most growers and improve the training comprehension, language support (Hmong and Iu-Mien) for both in-person activities and outreach materials will be included.
Media contact: Margaret Lloyd, Principal Investigator, 530-564-8642, Mglloyd@ucanr.edu
Development of an Interactive Training Facility for California's Structural Pest Management Professionals
Sponsor: University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
Principal Investigator: Andrew M Sutherland
Funding totals: $91,563
The Villa Termiti is a wooden structure located at the UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station. It has been used for quasi-field research associated with pest management and cited within dozens of peer-reviewed publications reporting on detection and management of structural pests, including drywood termites, bed bugs, ants, and wood-destroying beetles. This project is intended to enhance the structure of Villa to create an interactive training facility that will be used as a venue for video-based learning, online educational modules, and hands-on continuing education of pest management professionals licensed by the Structural Pest Control Board and Department of Pesticide Regulation. This project also will develop and provide a pilot video-based online educational program for licensed professionals at the enhanced Villa, focused on structural inspection strategies and pest identification processes. This training program will increase knowledge within participants regarding specific integrated pest management strategies and tactics, pest identification and detection, and reduced risk or alternative approaches to structural pest control.
Media contact: Andrew Sutherland, Principal Investigator, 510-670-5624, amsutherland@ucanr.edu
For content questions, contact:
Tory Vizenor
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
E-mail: Tory.Vizenor@cdpr.ca.gov