Assistant Director, NYS IPM
Program (since 2003)
Community IPM Coordinator
(since August 2001)
Turfgrass IPM Coordinator (2000-2001)
NYSAES, Geneva, 315.787.2209
jag7@cornell.edu
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EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ph.D., Entomology, Cornell University,
2000 M.S., Entomology, University of Vermont,
1989 B.S., International Agriculture,
University of Vermont, 1983 Ornamentals IPM Specialist, NYS IPM
Program, 1989-1996
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Responsibilities
Provide coordination of the Community
IPM Program. Act as program liaison to Community
IPM specialists. Secure funding for Community IPM
efforts, as necessary. Interact with faculty and Extension
field staff to coordinate and encourage IPM research and implementation. Conduct applied integrative research
in a variety of turfgrass systems (golf courses, athletic fields,
and lawns).
Current/Ongoing Projects
Evaluation of Golf Turf Management
Systems with Reduced Chemical Pesticide Inputs. A systems comparison
of conventional, IPM and non-chemical management of golf course greens
under both standard and alternative (stress-reducing) cultural practices.
USGA-funded site is all 18 greens of an operational golf course on
Long Island. Sister project is funded by NYS IPM and sited on research
plots in Ithaca. Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ)
for Turfgrass. Expanding the previously developed EIQ for agriculture
to include turfgrass chemicals and further adapting the model to reflect
turfgrass usage, exposure, and site specificity (partial funding from
USGA). Organic amendments for Athletic Fields
(with J. Lamboy). Project compares the effects of compost topdressing
on athletic fields in four areas of the state.
Accomplishments (Past Five Years—rejoined
staff in 2000)
Initiated groundbreaking non-chemical
research on golf turf. Incorporated turfgrass training in
school IPM training's throughout the state. Revised Community IPM grub brochure.
MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE
Entomological Society of America,
1984-present Society of Invertebrate Pathologists,
1996-present NY State Turfgrass Assoc. Educational
Committee, 2000-present Cornell University Program Work Team
(PWT) Member for:
-IPM, 2001-forward
-Landscape Horticulture, 2001-forward
-Waste Management, 2001-forward
Community IPM Coordinating Council
member, 2001-forward IPM Operating Committee member, 2000-present Organizing team member, IPM Protocols
for Golf Courses in the Northeast Conference, 1/2001, regional
conference held in New Brunswick, NJ. Organizing team member, Turfgrass
Entomology 2000 Conference, 2/2000, National Conference held in
Geneva, NY. Co-organizer of ESA Eastern Branch
Symposium on Field Applications of Pathogens for Insect Management,
2000. Entomopathogenic Nematode Discussion
Group, Co-founder and organizer, Cornell University, 1997-1999
HONORS & DISTINCTIONS
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