Major activities of the Delaware Information
Network are:
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Information Networking for Delaware stakeholders.
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Serving as an information source for federal and state
partners.
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Writing Crop Profiles and Pest Management Strategic
Plans (PMSP's).
Information Networking
for Delaware stakeholders is accomplished through the Pesticide Briefs
Newsletter. The side bar has a link to Pesticide briefs, as well
as newsletters from other Mid-Atlantic projects.
Serving as an information
source for federal and state partners is accomplished through
one-on-one communications. Partners may also find extension professionals
to answer their questions by selecting the link in the sidebar.
Crop Profiles
are descriptions of crop production and pest management recommendations.
They are written by University of Delaware Extension Specialists. Click
here for a list of Crop Profiles.
PMSP's are
developed by growers, commodity associations, food processors, crop consultants,
and EPA with assistance from UD Extension staff. These plans address pest
management needs and priorities for individual commodities.
Lima
beans was the first PMSP in Delaware. The Spinach PMSP will be
written in January 2004.
As a member of the Mid-Atlantic region,
the Delaware Information Network for Pesticides and Alternatives Strategies
program was established to:
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Promote informed regulatory decisions on registered
pesticides. Emphasis will be placed on decisions related to the Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
