| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Continue Integrated Pest Management (IPM) education and on-farm demonstration plots. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate and provide technical support to growers and consultants as new materials and management strategies are developed. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
As information becomes available, educate growers on economic thresholds for foliar diseases and insect damage. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate consumers on recent strides in integrated pest management and production practice |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban), carbaryl (Sevin), and chlorothalonil (Bravo) are critical for pest
management and their use must be retained until safe, cost-effective alternatives become
available. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Expedite registration of new pest control alternatives once they are shown to be safe and
effective. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify effective reduced-risk pesticides and/or biocontrol alternatives to pest management
products critical to asparagus production (i.e. chlorpyrifos (Lorsban), carbaryl (Sevin), and
chlorothalonil (Bravo)). |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop management strategies for Fusarium crown and root rot based on the biology of the
pathogen, influence of the environment and interaction with insect vectors. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine economic thresholds for the foliar diseases rust and purple spot and develop
disease management strategies including disease forecasting systems. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify and develop new marketing strategies and value-added products. |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine economic thresholds for fern damage caused by onion thrips, asparagus miner, and beetles. |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify effective reduced-risk herbicides and develop alternative weed control methods including management of weeds in nursery beds. |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify asparagus varieties suitable for Michigan that are resistant to plant diseases and insects. |