"MagNet": A Positive Pull Toward Integrated Pest Management in Root Crop Production.

Project Overview

SW02-050
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $134,829.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Principal Investigator:
Amy Dreves
Oregon State University; Dept of Horticulture

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: rutabagas, turnips

Practices

  • Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, agricultural finance, risk management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement
  • Pest Management: biorational pesticides, botanical pesticides, cultural control, economic threshold, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, prevention, traps, mulching - vegetative, weather monitoring
  • Sustainable Communities: urban/rural integration, sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.