~ A Handbook for Cotton Scouting 



~ Apple Pest Managennent 



~ Pest Managennent for Potatoes 



~ Cotton Pest Management 



~ Alfalfa Pest Managennent 



~ Pest Management for Vegetables on the Eastern 

 Shore 



~ Soybean Pest Management on the Eastern Shore 



~ Managing Short-Life of Peaches 



~ Pest Management for Corn in the Plain States 



~ Peanut Pest Management in the Southeast 



~ Corn Pest Management in the Midwest 



In recent years, the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy 

 (ECOP) has sponsored thirteen national workshops on IPM. More are 

 planned. 



The Extension IPM program has been widely acclaimed for its innovative- 

 ness and impact upon farmers, and it has accelerated research pro- 

 grams. Many Extension-trained professionals have entered the private 

 consulting business or are working for cooperatives and the pesticide 

 industry. The thousands of rural youth who have been trained as pest 

 management scouts will become better farmers. Many are pursuing 

 professional careers in the public service or are working in the private 

 sector where they are creating profound changes in attitudes about 

 pesticide use. 



In 1973, there were fewer than 100 private consultants offering pest 

 management advisory services to farmers. Today, the number exceeds 

 500. Before Extension undertook this program, there were fewer than 

 a dozen service cooperatives that provided any kind of IPM advice, 

 while today several dozen cooperatives and farm management firms 

 provide pest mangement services. More are developing this capability 

 as trained professionals become available. 



