Projects
1. IPM Surveys (2005) & Committee
1.a Regional Cucurbit IPM Survey Results Poster ('07)
1.b Midwest and Ontario, Canada Processing Tomato IPM Survey Results Poster ('08)
2. Corn Earworm Monitoring and Resistance Network (2006)
3. Cucurbit IPM Program Development for Great Lakes Expo (2007) & DVD
4. Sweet corn IPM Workshop for Great Lakes Expo (2008) & DVD
5. Sweet Corn Pest Identification and Management pocket guide (2008)
6. Heirloom Tomato Multi-Site Demonstration Trial (2009)
7. Season Extensi0n Pest Management Webinar Series (November, 2010)
8. Natural Enemies of Vegetable Crops Video and Workshops (November, 2011)
9. Vegetable Production Guide Prelim (PDF, IBA, iBook, April, 2012)
Listed below are the main accomplishments of the GLVWG during the first two years as specified in the grant funded by NCR IPM Center. The initial project involves developing an IPM Vegetable Adoption Surveys for key crops in the region. IPM information gleaned from the surveys will be distributed back to states and stakeholders, and form the basis of future educational or research programs or projects.
IPM Vegetable Surveys (July, 2007)
- A Project Committee composed 12 university specialists plus 5 additional stakeholders (growers & industry representatives) met October 27th-28th, 2005 in Chesterton, IN to create 14 vegetable IPM adoption surveys.
- Those surveys were distributed electronically on Surveymonkey.com beginning January, 2006.
- The surveys were closed May, 2007.
- Based on grower response, 9 of the 14 surveys are being analyzed for IPM adoption practices, see the table below for current results and status.
State / Province |
Survey Crop |
Summary |
| Region Wide | Pumpkin (2) | All Respondents |
| IN-MI-OH | Processing Tomato (2) | All Respondents |
Illinois Illinois-Wisconsin |
Sweet corn (2) Horseradish (2) |
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| Indiana | Melons (2) |
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| Kentucky | NA (1) NA (1) |
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| Michigan | Asparagus (2) Carrots (2) |
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| Minnesota | Sweet corn (2) | NA (1) |
| Ohio | Processing / FM Peppers (2) | All Respondents |
| Ontario, CAN | Processing Tomato (2) | All Respondents |
| Wisconsin | Sweet corn (2) |
NA (1) |
1 - Summary not available due to lack of grower responses
2 - Surveymonkey links deactivated as of May, 2007
Project Committee - IPM Adoption Survey
- Ephemeral, address priorities established by SC and Working Group
- PC plus other stakeholders met in October 27th and 28th, 2005
- Created 14 IPM vegetable surveys
| Name | Institution | Area of Expertise |
| Bill Hutchison | University of Minnesota | Entomology |
| Carol Pilcher | Iowa State University | Metrics |
| Ed Grafius | Michigan State University | Entomology |
| Hannah Stevens | Michigan State University | Horticulture / Extension |
| Janice Leboeuf | OMAFRA | Horticulture |
| Jim Jasinski | Ohio State University Ext. | IPM / Entomology |
| Karen Delahaut | University of Wisconsin | Entomology/IPM |
| Liz Maynard | Purdue University | Horticulture / Weed Management |
| Mohammad Babadoost | University of Illinois | Plant Pathology |
| Rick Weinzierl | University of Illinois | Entomology |
2. Corn Earworm Monitoring and Resistance Network
GLVWG members from nearly every state assisted in monitoring CEW in support of the NC IPM Center funded project. The goals of this project are to track migrating flights of adults into the midwest for both timing and treatment recommendations as well as resistance testing. Updates of this project were made by Bill Hutchison via the VegEdge newsletter.
Visit Dr. Hutchison's web only newsletter for more details or visit the trapping website directly.
3. Cucurbit IPM Program Development for Great Lakes Expo (2007)
At the 2007 annual meeting, a Project Committee was formed to undertake developing a Cucurbit IPM program at the 2007 Great Lakes Expo in Michigan. Although not focusing exclusively on pumpkin, this program stems from the steady focus we have had within the WG on cucurbits in addition to the region wide pumpkin IPM survey which identified additional IPM training as a high priority. The program was designed initially as a set of 4 disciplines (weed science, pathology, entomology, etc) each containing 1.5 hours of programming. This is subject to change pending further discussions and decisions of the committee. Please contact committee Chair Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA) for any questions related to the program.
Look for this committee to develop and communicate a timeline of activities to be accomplished leading up to the Expo, with possible requests for specific help in program planning. Two reasons for holding this program at the Great Lakes Expo include it is an early meeting with traditionally high attendance, plus we intend to package the information presented in such a way as to be used in other statewide vegetable congresses or schools.
The following cucurbit IPM presentations were made at the 2007 Great Lakes Expo. You can watch them online or request a copy of the DVD from Jim Jasinski while supplies last.
Problematic Weeds in Cucurbits
Bernard Zandstra, Horticulture Dept., MSU
Time: 33:46
Cucurbit IPM Program Project Committee
| Name | Institution | Area of Expertise |
| Elaine Roddy, Chair | OMAFRA | Vegetable Crops |
| Rick Weinzierl | University of Illinois | Entomology |
| Bill Steenwyk | Michigan State University | Vegetable Specialist |
| Ron Goldy | Michigan State University | Vegetable Specialist |
| Phil Tocco | Michigan State University | |
| Chris Gunter | Purdue University | |
| Mohammed Babbadoost | University of Illinois |
Resource/DVD/IP Video Technical Committee
| Name | Institution | Area of Expertise |
| Jim Jasinski | Ohio State University | Entomology |
| Liz Maynard | Purdue University | Horticulture |
| TBA |
4. Sweet corn IPM Workshop for Great Lakes Expo (2008) & DVD
For the second year in a row, we developed an IPM workshop for the 2008 Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Exposition in Michigan. The 2008 workshop will be held in December, and is focused on sweet corn. Members of the GLVWG gave six of the nine presentations. In addition to the live presentations, we created 1,000 DVD’s and an online version of the sweet corn IPM workshop presentations to be distributed free to growers and IPM Coordinators around the region.
The following sweet corn IPM presentations were made at the 2008 Great Lakes Expo. You can watch them online or request a copy of the DVD from Jim Jasinski while supplies last.
Variety Performance 2008
Liz Maynard, Northwest Commercial Hort Program, Purdue Univ.
Time: 17 Min
5. Sweet Corn Pest Identification and Management pocket guide (2008)
We will also be distributing the newly pressed “Sweet Corn Pest Management and Identification” pocket guide at the Great Lakes Expo to growers who complete the sweet corn IPM survey. The pocket guide is 104 pages of text and color images, and is being sold by Purdue University for $10. We wrote a mini-grant to support the bulk of printing costs, and were able to produce 3,300 copies. In addition to those given out at the Great Lakes Expo, 200 pocket guides will be sent to each state’s IPM coordinator and Ontario, Canada for distribution to growers. We encourage the exchange of a completed sweet corn IPM survey for a pocket guide.
Sweet Corn Pest Identification and Management pocket guide (PDF).
6. Heirloom Tomato Multi-Site Demonstration Trial (2009)
The GLVWG is coordinating an Heirloom Tomato Evaluation Demonstration trial at 16 locations around the region. The goals of this demonstration are to determine how a variety performs with respect to insect and disease pressure from the northern to southern range of the region. Preliminary yield and fruit quality data will also be taken for each variety. Along with this information, sensory data such as cosmetic appeal and taste preference will be collected for each of the ten varieties. Photographs of the plants and fruit, both whole and sliced, will be taken. This data will then collated into a single publication available for growers to use in terms of selecting varieties that are likely to be successful in their market location.
Heirloom Tomato Demonstration Reports - Overall and by State
9 Site overview Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York
Ohio-Columbus Ohio-Piketon Ohio-S. Charleston Pennsylania
Heirloom Varieties
1. Amish Paste
2. Brandywine ( Sudduth/Quisenberry)
3. Opalka
4. Oxheart (Livingston's)
5. Rutgers
6. Peron [Gary Ibsen]
7. Cherokee Purple
8. Jaune Flammee
9. Burbank [Gary Ibsen]
10. Tainan
Pictures of heirloom tomatoes (240 MB, 80 pix)
Data sheets and general information about the project can be found at the links below.
Site requirements, pest management guidelines Pest management data sheet
7. Season Extension Pest Management Webinar Series (Nov. 2010)
The Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension and the Sustainable Ag Research and Education program are organizing a Season Extension Pest Management webinar series to begin November 1st. The webinars are 1-2 hours long and intended for growers, educators, and NRCS staff. Each webinar is listed below in detail with specific topics, speakers, and times.
There are registrations from 26 states (CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI MN, MO NE, NH, NJ, NU, OH, PA, SD, TN, VT, WA, WI, WV) and four Provinces (British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec).
Please note that webinars 1, 2, 3 will be held at 6:30-8:30 pm EST (5:30-7:30 pm CST) and that webinars 4 & 5 will be held at 1-2 pm EST (noon – 1 pm CST ).
Webinar 1 - Introduction to Pest Management for Season Extension [GLVWG]
Nov. 1, 2010 6:30-8:30 pm EST (5:30-7:30 pm CST)
Final attendance - 192 people
Webinar 1 Recording Now Available (click here)
| Topic | Speaker | Time (min) |
Overview of Season Extension Methods, pros and cons of getting into season extension: low tunnels, row covers, high tunnels, greenhouses, extended storage, and basic economics |
Bill LaMont - Penn State University | 30 |
Basic pest management considerations of insects & mites in High Tunnels |
Judson Reid - Cornell University | 30 |
Disease Occurrence and Management Basics for High Tunnels |
Meg McGrath - Cornell University | 30 |
Basic pest management considerations of weeds in High Tunnels |
Brad Bergefurd - Ohio State University | 30 |
Webinar 2 - Pest Management of Tomatoes in High Tunnels [GLVWG]
Nov. 3, 2010 6:30-8:30 pm EST (5:30-7:30 pm CST)
Final attendance - 197 people
Webinar 2 Recording Now Available (Click here)
| Topic | Speaker | Time (min) |
Overview of tomato and other solanaceous crop production systems: multi-bay 3-season tunnels (ie haygrove), simple hoophouse, greenhouses, in-ground, containers, varieties, and economics |
Matt Kleinhenz - Ohio State University | 40 |
Pest and mite management in High Tunnels, including cultural controls, pesticide use, biocontrols, and organic methods |
Shubin Saha - Purdue University | 40 |
Disease management in High Tunnels, including cultural controls, pesticide use, grafting, and organic methods |
Sally Miller - Ohio State University | 40 |
Webinar 3 - Pest Management in Winter Crops [GLVWG]
Nov. 8, 2010 6:30-8:30 pm EST (5:30-7:30 pm CST)
Final attendance - 149 people
Webinar 3 Recording Now Available (Click here)
| Topic | Speaker | Time (min) |
Overview of winter crops production systems: simple hoophouse, greenhouse, in-ground, in container, row covers, low tunnels, sanitation, plastic management, production sequence, economics, & crop selection |
Adam Montri - Michigan State University | 50 |
Pest and mite management in High Tunnels, including cultural controls, pesticide use, biocontrols, and organic methods |
Judson Reid - Cornell University | 25 |
Disease management in High Tunnels, including cultural controls, pesticide use, and organic methods |
Ann Hazelrigg - University of Vermont | 25 |
Vegetable storage management |
Matt Kleinhenz - Ohio State University | 20 |
Webinar 4 – Nutrition, Water, and Soil Management in High Tunnels [U of IL Extension]
Nov. 16, 2010 1-2 pm EST ( noon-1 pm CST)
Final attendance - 150 people
Webinar 4 Recording Now Available (Click here)
| Topic | Speaker | Time (min) |
Management of nutrients, water, soil, and other production considerations in high tunnels |
Mike Orzolek - Penn State University | 60 |
Webinar 5 – Interpreting NRCS High Tunnel Project Guidelines [U of IL Extension]
Nov. 18, 2010 1-2 pm EST ( noon-1 pm CST)
Final attendance - 125 people
Webinar 5 Recording Now Available (Click here)
| Topic | Speaker | Time (min) |
Education of Extension staff, NRCS staff, and growers on guidelines pertaining to high tunnel production pilot project |
Ruth Book, State Conservation Engineer, NRCS; Ivan Dozier, Assistant State Conservationist NRCS; Brett Roberts, State Agronomist, NRCS |
60 |
| State | Host site location | State Captain or Contact |
| IL | General contact ==> none yet |
Martha Smith - University of Illinois Extension |
IN |
General contact ==> Purdue North Central ==> Porter County Kosciusko County ==> |
Liz Maynard - Purdue University Liz Maynard - Purdue University
Kelly Heckaman - Purdue University |
| MI | General contact ==>
Bldg. # 26 East Macomb County ==>
Flint, MI 48504 Fax: 810-732-1400 Nov. 1, 8, 16, 18 ==> Alcona EMS Center 2600 E. M-72 Harrisville, MI 48740
Alcona County Building (lower level) 106 N. Fifth St. Harrisville, MI 48740 Jackson County Extension ==> 1715 Lansing Ave |
Hannah Stevens - MSU Extension Ginger Hentz - MSU Extension
Carol Lenchek - MSU Extension
Hannah Stevens - MSU Extension
Terry McLean - MSU Extension
Janet Reins- Alcona Conservation District
Janet Reins- Alcona Conservation District
Phillip Tocco - MSU Extension |
| MN | General contact ==> none yet |
Terry Nenniman - University of Minnesota |
| NY | LI at the Suffolk Co Extension Office ==> 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901-3086 Phone: 631-727-7850 Fax: 631-727-7130 |
Meg McGrath - Cornell University |
| OH | General contact ==> none yet |
Jim Jasinski - OSU Extension |
| Ontario, CAN | General contact ==> Nov. 1, 3, 8 (6:30 pm) RDC Pioneer Theatre Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph 120 Main St. E. Ridgetown, Ontario Nov. 16 (1:00 pm) Agronomy 127, Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph 120 Main St. E. Ridgetown, Ontario Kemptville OMAFRA Location MAP ==> 59 Ministry Rd, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 |
Janice LeBoeuf - OMAFRA Janice LeBoeuf - OMAFRA
Janice LeBoeuf - OMAFRA |
| PA | General contact ==> none yet |
Elsa Sanchez - Penn State University |
| VT | General contact ==> none yet |
TBA |
| WI | General Contact==> Can seat 48 registrants==> Webinars 1, 2 and 3 Dates: November 1st , 3rd , and 8th Time: 5:30-7:30 pm CST Location: Room 331 Ag. Sci.
Webinars 4 and 5 Dates: November 16th and 18th Time: Noon-1 pm CST Location: Room 328 Ag. Sci. |
AJ Bussan - U of Wisconsin Loretta Ortiz-Ribbing - U of WI at River Falls |
8. Natural Enemies of Vegetable Crop Pests Video 
Natural Enemies Identification Bulletin 
Natural Enemies Workshops by State:
Pennsylania - Contact Elsa Sanchez for more details
New York - NOFA-NY, Jan. 20-22, 2012
Contact Judson Reid for more details
Ohio - OEFFA Conference, Feb. 18th, 2012
Contact Jim Jasinski for more details
Minnesota - Contact Terry Nennich for more details
Ontario - Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Feb. 22-23, 2012
Contact Janice LeBoeuf for more details
Michigan - Great Lakes Fruit and Vegetable Expo, Dec. 6-8, 2011
Presentations made at Great Lakes Expo (Dec. '11) & OEFFA (Feb. '12)
Mary Gardiner - OSU, Dept. of Entomology Great Lakes Expo (Dec. '11) |
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Brett Blaauw - MSU, Dept. of Entomology Great Lakes Expo (Dec. '11) |
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Alexandria Bryant - MSU, Dept. of Entomology Great Lakes Expo (Dec. '11) |
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Megan Woltz - MSU, Dept. of Entomology Great Lakes Expo (Dec. '11) |
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Mary Gardiner - OSU, Dept. of Entomology OEFFA (Feb. '12)
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Mary Gardiner - OSU, Dept. of Entomology OEFFA (Feb. '12)
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Harit Kaur Bal - OSU, Dept. of Entomology OEFFA (Feb. '12)
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Celeste Welty - OSU, Dept. of Entomology OEFFA (Feb. '12) |
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Natural Enemies Workshop PRE Test Survey Turning Point Technology enabled format |
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Natural Enemies Workshop POST Test Survey Turning Point Technology enabled format |
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