Mission Statement: To form a communication network for vegetable specialist's throughout the Great Lakes region and to address current priorities for growers and the vegetable industry.

Steering Committee Members              Executive Committee Members

Organizational Chart (October, 2006) mini org chart

GLVWG Timeline of Events and Activities

Mar., 2008 GLVWG, 4th Renewal
Feb., 2008 4th Annual Meeting, Purdue University
Dec., 2007 Developed Cucurbit IPM Modules for Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Direct Marketing Expo
Dec., 2007 Pressed 300 DVD's of Cucurbit IPM Workshop Modules
Dec., 2007 Presented Regional Grower Pumpkin IPM Adoption Survey in San Diego, CA at national Entomology Society of America conference
Mar., 2007 3rd Annual Meeting, Ontario, Canada
Oct., 2006 IPM Surveys Completed, Begin Data Analysis
Mar., 2006 GLVWG 1st Renewal
Feb., 2006 2nd Annual Meeting, East Lansing, MI
Jan., 2006 IPM Surveys Released Online via Surveymonkey.com
Oct., 2005 IPM Survey Project Committee Formed
Feb., 2005 1st Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH
Jan., 2005 Creation of GLVWG Website
Oct., 2004

GLVWG Formed from Tri-State Meeting Participants

Funded by NC IPM Center

GLVWG listserv assembled (ca. 150 specialists)

Includes 10 States / Provinces:

IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, NJ, NY, OH, Ontario, WI

Includes 11 Institutions of Higher Learning:
Cornell, Guelph, Purdue, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Ohio State, Ridgetown College, Rutgers, & Wisconsin

 

Steering Committee

  • Function to guide overall direction of the Working Group
  • Refine priorities discussed at Annual Meeting
Name Institution Area of Expertise
Carol Pilcher Non-profit Metrics
Hannah Stevens Michigan State University Horticulture / Extension
Janice Leboeuf OMAFRA Horticulture
Vicki Morrone Michigan State University Organic Specialist
Mike Orzolek Penn State Horticulture
Vince Fritz University of Minnesota Horticulture
Steve Reiners Cornell University Horticulture
Laura Van Eerd Ridgetown College Horticulture

 

Executive Committee

  • Write and renew WG grant, task WG objective(s) to completion
  • Write annual report to NC IPM Center
Name Institution Area of Expertise
Jim Jasinski Ohio State University Entomology / IPM
Rick Weinzierl University of Illinois Entomology / IPM
Janice LeBoeuf OMAFRA Vegetable Specialist

For more information about joining the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, please contact Jim Jasinski, Ohio State University Extension, IPM Program.