organizational structures to deliver the program. Job opportunities 

 with Extension and with consulting firnns and farnner cooperatives 

 must approximate the number of students that can be trained by the 

 colleges of agriculture. Extension will ultimately need 500-600 pest 

 management agents and state specialists in addition to the existing 

 staff. 



Pest control education for farmers, especially for small farmers, can 

 be improved in the future as more rapid communication systems are 

 perfected and procured. Foremost on the list will be the development 

 of English language computer programs that will make available infor- 

 mation and solutions of complex pest problems at the county office 

 level. This now requires consultation with Extension specialists or 

 other university technical personnel. Better agricultural weather 

 Information, combined with developing new technologies for forecasting 

 and predicting outbreaks of pests, will improve pest control and further 

 advance IPM programs. Farmers will receive more sophisticated and 

 precise information on how to manage pests and reduce losses, thereby 

 increasing agricultural production and contributing to a better environ- 

 ment. 



State Extension staffs will develop program training packages on IPM 

 and train urban Extension horticultural agents. These materials will 

 be used by county staffs to train paraprofessionals who work with 

 home gardening programs in urban communities. 



Extension must continue to train farmers, ranchers, and others on 

 how to carry out more effective IPM programs. To perfect such a 

 complex program, the Extension Service must continually develop 

 innovative systems of delivering pest management information. The 

 pilot project system was developed as the best method of introducing 

 new technology and delivering pest management services. 



The state Cooperative Extension Services will provide training to 

 growers, scouts, and private organizations who offer advisory services 

 to farmers, rather than rely on manufacturer's representatives and 

 salesmen of pesticides. The State Extension Services will provide 

 participating growers, other farmers, home gardeners, consulting firms, 

 and chemical industry fieldmen with educational materials and informa- 

 tion on IPM. Public funds will be used only to pay professional Extension 

 costs; develop and purchase publications; provide program support 

 in the form of supplies, clerical assistance for data collection, processing 

 and forecasting of pest populations; and develop specialized communication 

 and monitoring equipment. 



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