New England Vegetable Growers Assoc Inc

THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE PEST MANAGEMENT AND SPRAY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES THROUGH GROWER EDUCATION, ADOPTION AND REFINEMENT OF SPRAYER CALI

DESCRIPTION:THE NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE GROWERS' ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED SERVES A FACILITATIVE ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF 'THE NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE MANAGEMENT GUIDE' (GUIDE'). FUNDS ARE REQUESTED TO HELP SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF THE 'GUIDE', WHICH IS UPDATED/RE-WRITTEN EVERY TWO YEARS BY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SPECIALISTS/EXPERTS AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE REGION. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION TO ENSURE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS GROUNDED IN SOUND SCIENCE, FEATURES SOUND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, AND REFLECTS BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY. THE 'GUIDE' IS THE TOP REFERENCE TOOL FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) GUIDANCE, TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES FOR GROWERS.ACTIVITIES:FUNDS ARE REQUESTED TO HELP SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF THE 'GUIDE', WHICH IS UPDATED/RE-WRITTEN EVERY TWO YEARS BY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SPECIALISTS/EXPERTS AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE REGION. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT COORDINATION AND EFFORTS TO ENSURE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS GROUNDED IN SOUND SCIENCE, FEATURES SOUND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, AND REFLECTS BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY. THE 'GUIDE' IS THE TOP REFERENCE TOOL FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) GUIDANCE, TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES. THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE USED TO HELP DEFRAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLISHING THE 'GUIDE' TO CONTINUE IPM EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLE/OBJECTIVE: PUBLICATION OF MANUAL. OUTPUT(S) FOR THIS OBJECTIVE: MANUAL PRODUCED. OUTCOMES: INCREASED AWARENESS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. BENEFICIARIES: PRODUCERS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST, AFFILIATED INDUSTRY, THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST.

DESCRIPTION:THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND POST TO THE WEB POSTED SHORT DURATION SPRAYER CALIBRATION VIDEOS THAT WILL COVER 4 TYPES OF SPRAYERS; EACH WITH DIFFERENT CALIBRATION METHODS. EACH METHOD IS ACCOMPANIED BY A WORKSHEET THAT FACILITATES RELATED CALCULATIONS. THE VIDEOS WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE AND BERRY GROWERS' ASSOCIATION WEB SITE AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS TO USE/APPLY IN THEIR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PRACTICES. PROJECT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON OR ON LINE.ACTIVITIES:VIDEOS: RECORDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CALIBRATION VIDEOS AND ASSOCIATED WORKSHEETS FOR WEB POSTING. FIVE COUNT 30 TO 60 SECOND VIDEO CLIPS. WEB PAGE UPDATES: NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE AND BERRY GROWER'S WEBPAGE UPDATE. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS-EITHER IN PERSON OR ON-LINE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:VIDEO DELIVERABLES: SEVEN COUNT - 5-MINUTE DURATION VIDEOS FIVE COUNT 30 TO 60 SECOND VIDEO CLIPS WORKSHEETS TO FACILITATE CALCULATION OUTCOMES: INCREASED APPLICATOR KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES BENEFICIARIES: APPLICATORS AND RELATED INDUSTRY PARTNERS WEB PAGE DELIVERABLES NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE AND BERRY GROWER'S ASSOCIATION WEBPAGE UPDATE 'SPRAYER CALIBRATION' HEADER FOR THE WEBPAGE. HEADER CONTENT SUCH AS THE: CALIBRATION VIDEOS, VIDEO CLIPS AND ALL THE ASSOCIATED WORKSHEETS. ADDITIONAL RELATED CALIBRATION RESOURCES WILL BE INCLUDED. OUTCOMES: INCREASED APPLICATOR KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES BENEFICIARIES: APPLICATORS AND RELATED INDUSTRY PARTNERS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION DELIVERABLES MINIMALLY, 2 PRESENTATIONS ON SPRAYER CALIBRATION AND EFFECTIVE PESTICIDE APPLICATION MADE IN COOPERATION WITH GROWER ORGANIZATIONS, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OR RELATED STAKEHOLDERS. OUTCOMES: INCREASED APPLICATOR KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES BENEFICIARIES: APPLICATORS AND RELATED INDUSTRY PARTNERS

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 13, 2020, THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO THE NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO: CONTINUE GROWER FOCUSED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON AIR BLAST SPRAYER CALIBRATION AND AIR BLAST SPRAYER COVERAGE, AND; UPDATE AND DEPLOY A REVISED NEW ENGLAND VEGETABLE AND BERRY GROWERS' ASSOCIATION WEBSITE THAT APPRAISES GROWERS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) AND PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITES-BOTH ON LINE AND IN PERSON, AND PROMOTES PESTICIDE SAFETY AND EDUCATION ON SPRAYER CALIBRATION-BACKBACK, AIR BLAST, AND BOOM

IMPROVE PEST MANAGEMENT: VIA REFINEMENT AND TECH TRANSFER OF SPRAY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES; AND THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THE MATERIALS WILL COVER: NOZZLE SELECTION, AND ORIENTATION FOR CALIBRATION OF: BACKPACK, AIR BLAST, AND BOOM SPRAYERS. THIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) IN AGRICULTURAL AND NON AGRICULTURAL SETTINGS; AND IMPACTS THE APPLICATOR/USER COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING PROPER EQUIPMENT USE AND SAFETY.

THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE PEST MANAGEMENT AND SPRAY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES THROUGH GROWER EDUCATION AND ADOPTION OF AIR BLAST SPRAYER CALIBR

THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE PEST MANAGEMENT AND SPRAY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES THROUGH GROWER EDUCATION, ADOPTION AND REFINEMENT OF BACKPACK SP

THIS PROJECT HAS 2 AREAS OF FOCUS: 1) CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF NEW & EMERGING PESTS WITH APPLICABLE MANAGMENT OPTIONS, AND; 2) IMPROVED ORCHARD SPRA