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Author(s):Cooper, R. J.; Vittum, P. J.; Bhowmik, P. C.
Author Affiliation:Cooper and Bhowmik: Dep. of Plant and Soil Sciences, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Vittum: Suburban Exp. Stn., Univ. of Massachusetts, Waltham, MA
Title:An approach to improved extension outreach: User-supported programming
Source:Journal of Agronomic Education. Vol. 17, No. 2, Fall 1988, p. 88-92.
Publishing Information:Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Extension programs; Integrated pest management
Abstract/Contents:"Improving extension outreach in the face of declining funds and increasing time constraints is a common dilemma. In an attempt to strengthen outreach, a user-supported home lawn integrated pest management (IPM) program was conducted in western Massachusetts. Homeowners were provided with timely, site-specific information concerning how to maintain acceptable turf quality while emphasizing minimum pesticide use. Sixty-six homeowners paid $50.00 each in return for regular visits from a university-trained program scout and subsequent recommendations concerning lawn care. Advantages of this approach included increased extension outreach, ability to fit the program into existing programming, and increased awareness of existing agronomic problems and clientel [clientele] needs. The majority of program lawns were older, established lawns, with problems of weed infestation and/or inadequate fertility being encountered repeatedly. Diseases and insect pests were of minor concern and were not the cause of poor lawn quality in this program. The general participant concensus [consensus] was that nonchemical lawn-care alternatives had not been adequately addressed even though 61% of all recommendations involved nonchemical methods. This reveals a failure to recognize IPM as a minimum-chemical approach rather than a zero-chemical approach. Participants formerly applying pesticides preventatively reduced their pesticide use, whereas homeowners with poor or very poor lawns generally increased pesticide use. Most participants (77%) felt that the program had met their initial expectations and had provided them with sufficient information to maintain a quality lawn in the future. User-supported programming appears to offer potential in various areas of extension outreach."
Language:English
References:4
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cooper, R. J., P. J. Vittum, and P. C. Bhowmik. 1988. An approach to improved extension outreach: User-supported programming. Journal of Agronomic Education. 17(2):p. 88-92.
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