Downeast Resource Conservation & Develop- 

 ment Cranberry IPM Program; the University 

 of Maine Strawberry, Potato, Sweet Corn, 

 Greenhouse, Blueberry, and Apple IPM 

 Programs; the Maine Department of Agricul- 

 ture; and the Maine Pesticide Control Board. 

 In addition to the hosts, five other apple 

 farmers agreed to serve as spokespersons and 

 to answer questions. Arrangements were made 

 to have a live InternetAVorld Wide Web 

 connection, projector, and screen at the event, 

 to demonstrate a developing technology with 

 potential applicability for IPM users. 



Conclusions 



By virtue of the successful development of 

 state-specific IPM guidelines in 5 of 6 New 

 England states, by demonstrating (once again) 



that IPM can result in lower pesticide 

 applications, lower dosage equivalents, and a 

 lower EIQ rating, and by generating substan- 

 tial media and consumer exposure for IPM 

 throughout the region, the investigators 

 believe that all project goals were achieved. 



Acknowledgments 



We sincerely wish to thank all the growers, 

 consultants, university staff, and other apple 

 industry members who participated in the 

 guidelines design activity and the field 

 demonstrations. Special thanks to those 

 growers who allowed us to demonstrate the 

 IPM systems and hold field days on their farm. 

 Extra special thanks to Ken Shores who 

 donated enough cider for 700 attenders of the 

 Connecticut field day. 



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