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In connection with the li^^' Apple Program, several workshops 

 on disease and insect control are conducted. In addition, non- 

 IPM growers used information gathered by IPM scouts. Thus, it is 

 possible that fungicide usage also has been reduced in many non-IPM 

 blocks, as a result of this information. 



The IPM Program has another season to go before being terminated, 

 Nevertheless, it is evident that disease management practices can 

 reduce fungicide usage without lowering pack-out and saves money for 

 the grov/er. 



Control (Non IPM) blocks 

 ■ I IPM blocks 



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12 



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C5 



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10 



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1980 



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Figiire 1. Trends in the average number of fungicide sprays applied to IPM 

 and non-IPM blocks: 1978-1981. 



