The GAO report singles out Oregons apple and pear producers who have used the new IPM techniques with growing success. Although Oregon is clearly ahead of the nation, scientists at OSU are taking the Government Accounting Office criticisms seriously. We must continue to develop effective alternative practices that will reduce environmental hazards and produce high quality products, said Paul Jepson, a professor of entomology at OSU and new director of
OSUs Integrated Plant Protection Centre . The IPPC brings together scientists from OSUs Agricultural Experiment Station, OSU Extension service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Oregon farmers to help develop agricultural systems that will save water and soil, and reduce pesticides. In response to the GAO report, the Centre is putting even more emphasis on integrating research and farming practices to improve Oregon agriculture environmentally and economically.
The GAO report criticizes agencies for not clearly communicating the goals of IPM, said Jepson.
Our challenge is to greatly improve the communication to and from growers, to learn what works and what doesnt. The work coming from OSU researchers must be adopted in the field and not simply languish in scientific journals.
In Oregon, growers and scientists are working together to instigate new practices. For example, a few years ago scientists at OSUs Malheur Experiment Station began testing a new drip irrigation system to replace old ditches that wasted water and washed soil and fertilizer into streams. The new system cut water and fertilizer use by half, kept topsoil in place and protected water quality.
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