2014
Support of extension and research integrated pest management efforts
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
Support of extension and research IPM efforts
Lead Principal Investigator:
Scott D Stewart, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project supports the Extension IPM education and applied research efforts. Scout Schools were completed at four locations, training a total of 150 participants. A video of one school was recorded and prepared for use by the USB. Another video related to insect identification is being completed as part of the ongoing Virtual Scout School program. Multiple insecticide seed treatment options and foliar insecticide trials for multiple pests were performed to provide data to support IPM recommendations in Tennessee. Threshold verification trials were done for stink bugs but failed for corn earworm. The kudzu bug was surveyed in multiple counties in collaboration with sentinel plots for soybean...

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.