In 2003, fruit research and implementation proposals will be ranked
according to two major criteria:(1) Probable impact on the NY fruit
industry-Funded projects will be expected to mitigate or reduce
negative impacts of pesticides or other management techniques on the
environment. Other impacts such as economic feasibility, the percentages
and numbers of growers likely to adopt the technology, and potential
acreage affected will also be considered.(2) Quality of project-This
criteria will consider the merits of project design, implementation
plan, method of measuring results and data collection.
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Tree Fruit
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Rank
(31 to 1)
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Fungicide resistance management and monitoring for apple
scab and powdery mildew
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25.67
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Weed biology and management in orchards
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21.17
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Postharvest decay and mycotoxin management
|
20.58
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Evaluation of sprayers, drift, canopy management and coverage
issues.
|
19.58
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Fire blight management using blossom blight models
|
19.17
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Internal lepidoptera biology and management
|
17.75
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Bacterial canker biology and management on stone fruits
|
16.92
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Flyspeck & sooty blotch biology and management
|
16.42
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Insecticide resistance management and monitoring for insects
|
15.92
|
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Obliquebanded leafroller biology and management
|
15.83
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Develop Integrated Production Management - IFP
|
15.17
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Apple scab management in wet years
|
15.17
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Apple scab ascospore maturity
|
15.17
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Fire blight management of shoot blight phase
|
15.08
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IPM cost reduction
|
14.50
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Effect of pesticides on predatory mite conservation
|
14.42
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Interaction between herbicide phytotoxicity, winter injury
& other factors contributing to decline in high density apple
plantings
|
14.17
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Replacements for organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids
|
13.83
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Tarnished plant bug biology and management
|
13.58
|
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Dogwood borer biology and management
|
12.83
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Groundwater-risky products: replacement or other options
|
12.08
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Development and testing of alternative materials and non-pesticide
options for pest and crop management
|
12.00
|
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Wooly apple aphid biology and management
|
9.25
|
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Southwest injury on stone fruits
|
8.67
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Abandoned orchards as reservoirs for pests
|
8.33
|
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Integrated management of phytophagous mites
|
7.17
|
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Stink bug biology and management
|
7.00
|
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Organic production methods
|
6.58
|
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Plant bug & mullein bug biology and management
|
6.50
|
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Fabraea leaf spot biology and management on pear
|
6.17
|
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X-disease biology and management
|
5.67
|
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Pesticide phytotoxicity on stone fruit
|
3.17
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Compatibility chart for new materials
|
3.17
|
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Pheromone mating disruption effectiveness
|
3.08
|
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Grape
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Rank
(28 to 1)
|
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Powdery mildew biology and management
|
17.29
|
|
Fungicide resistance management
|
14.56
|
|
Downy mildew biology and management
|
13.31
|
|
Botrytis bunch rot biology and management
|
12.60
|
|
Phomopsis biology and management
|
11.00
|
|
Organic and/or low-input methods
|
9.96
|
|
Grape berry moth biology and management alternatives
|
9.79
|
|
Integration of biological & chemical controls
|
9.52
|
|
IPM strategies to help prevent outbreaks of a single pest
or disease
|
9.23
|
|
Integrated disease management
|
9.19
|
|
Development and testing of alternative materials and non-pesticide
options
|
8.75
|
|
Environmentally sound and economically feasible weed management
|
8.71
|
|
Insecticide resistance management
|
8.60
|
|
Grape cane borer biology and management
|
8.38
|
|
Black rot biology and management
|
8.13
|
|
Crown gall biology and management
|
7.92
|
|
Optimization of spray inputs for disease management
|
7.85
|
|
Environmentally sound and economically feasible controls
that will improve or maintain quality
|
7.60
|
|
Row-middle weed management (cover crops)
|
7.23
|
|
Asian lady beetle biology and management
|
6.83
|
|
European red mite biology and management
|
6.81
|
|
Strategies for use of sulfur and copper
|
6.65
|
|
Under-row weed management to preserve suckers
|
6.44
|
|
Vertebrate management: deer, turkeys, birds
|
6.15
|
|
Economic injury in relation to wine/juice quality
|
6.06
|
|
Evaluation of sprayers, canopy management and fruit coverage
issues
|
5.15
|
|
Viral diseases and management
|
4.40
|
|
Asian lady beetle wine taint prevention
|
3.94
|
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Berry
|
Rank
(24 to 1)
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Weed management in all berries
|
23.73
|
|
Bird management
|
18.73
|
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Strawberry: herbicides, decline, and soil health
|
16.73
|
|
Winter injury management on blackberry and blueberry
|
15.82
|
|
Tarnished plant bug biology and management on strawberries
and brambles
|
15.55
|
|
Development and testing of alternative materials and non-pesticide
options for pest management
|
15.09
|
|
Anthracnose biology and management on strawberry
|
15.00
|
|
Mummy berry biology and management on blueberry
|
14.36
|
|
Cranberry fruit worm and cherry fruit worm biology and management
on blueberry
|
12.45
|
|
Replant problems on strawberry and raspberry
|
12.36
|
|
Slug management in strawberries
|
12.18
|
|
Plastic mulch disposal issues
|
11.91
|
|
Sap beetle biology and management in strawberry and brambles
|
11.82
|
|
Japanese beetle biology and management
|
11.09
|
|
Biodegrabable mulches during establishment
|
11.00
|
|
Phomopsis biology and management on blueberry
|
9.91
|
|
Organic production methods
|
9.55
|
|
Black vine weevil and scarab beetle biology and management
in strawberry
|
9.36
|
|
Weeds as alternate hosts for nematodes
|
8.64
|
|
Two-spotted spider mites in strawberry & raspberry
|
8.00
|
|
Crown borer biology and management in brambles
|
6.55
|
|
Raspberry cane borer biology and management
|
5.91
|
|
Imported currant worm biology and management on Ribes
|
5.09
|
|
Currant aphid management on Ribes
|
5.00
|
|
Black root rot on strawberry
|
2.91
|
|
Economic thresholds for leaf spot, leaf scorch & powdery
mildew on strawberry
|
2.91
|
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Cane blight in red raspberries
|
2.82
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