  Berry and Vegetable IPM Program
Vermont’s commercial small fruit and vegetable farms are small and very diversified with many crops, markets and pest management needs. Vermont’s IPM program strives to meet the educational needs of commercial growers by diversified programming and delivery methods. The first step in a successful IPM program is identifying the pest or disease problem. Vermont vegetable and berry growers have access to pest management strategies based on IPM principles through the statewide program. IPM information is also available through the Plant Diagnostic Clinic website, the Pesticide Education and Safety Program website and by IPM contributions to a bi-weekly grower email list serve. IPM information is also presented at annual commodity meetings, on site farm visits, telephone and email consultations, twilight meetings, a bi-annual Pesticide Education newsletter and in-depth workshops. The main priority over the next 3 years is to increase IPM educational tools/information for growers for identifying vegetable and small fruit diseases in the field.
Program Contact: Ann Hazelrigg
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