| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
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6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop and publish a comprehensive, updated Extension fly control program publication, perhaps as a multi-state effort. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop and publish an easily understood, efficacy-based rating scale for pesticides so that Extension specialists and agents can provide more detailed, rapid recommendations. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Provide on-line database of pesticide product labels that is easily accessible to producers. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Extension publications, presentations and recommendations should be revised to emphasize rotation of chemical classes to delay onset of resistance, the use of thresholds in managing horn flies, and the use of fecal sample identification services to determine whether roundworms treatments are necessary. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Revise product labels to make chemical class more obvious to users (to facilitate chemical class rotation and to emphasize importance of rotating chemical classes). |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Revise product labels to make information pertinent to product efficacy (expiration date, proper storage conditions) more conspicuous. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Require improved handling and storage procedure information from manufacturers and product sales representatives. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase the number of available alternatives for organophosphate pesticides. |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Product labels for avermectins should be revised so that these pesticides can be used later in the season (after late October, the latest time of year recommended for grub control using other larvicides). |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase the number of products registered for use in pastures against imported fire ants. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Update and improve fly (horn and face) management systems: a) proper application of treatments, especially ear tags, including timing of application and rotation of insecticide classes, primarily to reduce development of resistance in flies; b) develop more convenient and reliable face fly controls; c) develop treatments/products with longer residual; and d) determine factors resulting in increased length of active season. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Determine association between abundance/species composition of blood feeders and the incidence of anaplasmosis. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Because pinkeye has become more prevalent, more research is needed on how the causative agent (Moraxella bovis) is spread and on the conditions that predispose animals to develop symptoms. Also, a preventative vaccine for the strain of Branhamella (Moraxella) ovis affecting cattle is needed. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop economic or treatment thresholds for internal parasites (roundworms) based on fecal samples because prophylactic treatments often are not necessary. Seasonal and site-specific effects should be investigated. |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop management strategies for horse flies for which there are currently no good controls. |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve timing of application of avermectins for grub control. Because they kill more slowly they perhaps can be applied later than more traditional grub products, thus, reducing danger to cattle. |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase research in support of organic beef production. A specific request was to evaluate the efficacy of Tasco™ (feed additive derived from dried sea kelp) that supposedly acts as an anti-biotic and enhances insect control. |
| Research |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increase evaluation and demonstration of imported fire ant management products in pastures. |
| Research |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve worker safety during insecticide applications. |
| Research |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop more alternatives to organophosphate insecticides. |