Greenhouse IPM for the Amish and Mennonite community of Lancaster County

Project Overview

LNE03-176
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2003: $56,890.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $6,700.00
Region: Northeast
State: Pennsylvania
Project Leader:
David Bingaman
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: peppers, tomatoes
  • Additional Plants: herbs, ornamentals

Practices

  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, workshop
  • Pest Management: biological control, biorational pesticides, botanical pesticides, chemical control, cultural control, disease vectors, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, physical control, prevention, sanitation
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