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Annual Reports1996—Competitive Grants
The USDA-ES Smith-Lever IPM Implementation Program funds projects designed to promote use of IPM practices by growers, homeowners, or public agencies. Often these projects can take research results learned in the UC IPM Project Competitive Grants Program to the user, frequently adapting programs to allow for regional differences. Smith-Lever funding is generally for 1 year, although grants may be renewed for a second year; at least one principal investigator in the Smith-Lever proposals must be an academic employee of UC Cooperative Extension.
The IPM Project accepts proposals for research relating to priorities specified by its workgroups in any commodity or situation where pest management is an issue. In 1996-97, 36 research projects were funded. Funded projects were submitted by UC academic staff headquartered on the three California campuses with Agricultural Experiment Stations and in the Cooperative Extension regions. A total of 41 new proposals and 19 continuing project proposals were received for peer review (see table below). Currently, IPM workgroups focus on research in five areas:
Each IPM workgroup has established criteria and priorities for funding in its research area. Workgroup members review proposals and progress reports submitted to their workgroups for scientific merit and make recommendations to the Technical Committee. All funded proposals must meet the minimum criteria of the workgroup as well as one or more of the IPM Project's overall goals. Each workgroup consists of up to eight individuals having expertise in the research area. Members are appointed by the Project Director for 3-year rotating terms, and each member routinely contributes several days of time to the peer review process. The workgroup members are selected to represent diverse pest management and production disciplines as well as the Agricultural Experiment Station on each campus and Cooperative Extension. The chair of each IPM workgroup serves on the IPM Project Technical Committee. Workgroup evaluations and recommendations are presented to the Technical Committee in March. The Technical Committee, chaired by the Associate Director for Research, must consider the evaluations from all the workgroups and make recommendations to the Project Director. Final funding decisions are made by the Project Director.
RESEARCH FUNDED IN 1996-97
Research priorities and currently funded projects for each IPM workgroup are listed in the pages that follow. New proposals must be received by the Project Director by January 17, 1997 to be considered for funding.
UC IPM Competitive Grants Funding for 1996-97
New Continuing Total
Projects Projects
Proposals received 41 19 60
Total funds requested $1,115,460 $405,510 $1,520,970
Proposals funded 17 19 36
Amount funded $302,971 $405,510 $708,481
Requested proposals
funded (percent) 41% 100% 60%
Since 1988-89, the UC IPM Project has administered the federal USDA Smith-Lever IPM Project funds given to the University to promote the implementation of IPM practices to growers, homeowners, and public agencies. Funds are given to support demonstrations, field days, and other methods of dissemination that will encourage growers and other potential users to adopt environmentally sound IPM practices. Priority is given to proposals that lead to
Fifteen projects were funded in 1995-96; these are listed at the link below, along with
reports from projects that ended in 1995.
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