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IPM adoption in northeastern U.S.: An examination of the IPM continuum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Craig S. Hollingsworth  and
William M. Coli
Craig S. Hollingsworth*
Affiliation:
C.S. Hollingsworth is Extension Educator, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003.
William M. Coli
Affiliation:
Extension Educator and IPM Coordinator, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003.
*
Corresponding author is C.S. Hollingsworth ([email protected]).
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Abstract

Survey data from sweet corn, strawberry, apple, and potato growers in nine northeastern U.S. states were used to assess relative levels of adoption of integrated pest management (IPM). Grower adoption of an IPM system was measured by assigning numerical values for completion of specific management practices, and summing the number of practice points. Practices included those for management of soil, nutrients, weeds, diseases and insects, and education. Numerical scores were used to describe IPM adoption as a continuum, with growers classified as low, moderate, or high adopters based on their completion of practices. The relative level of IPM adoption varied among crops and states. Forty-nine percent of sweet corn growers were found to be moderateto high-level IPM adopters, while 76% of strawberry growers, 90% of potato growers, and 69% of apple growers were moderate- to high-level adopters, respectively. Variation among states with respect to adoption of IPM is described and discussed.

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appleintegrated pest managementpotatostrawberrysweet corn
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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , December 2001 , pp. 177 - 183
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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