Pesticide Applicator Training (Workshop (s))

Program: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# done	175	131	96	2
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

Participant type:   Adults (1762) |

Participant location:   Hillsborough (49) | Rhode Island (2) | Merrimack (19) | New England (3) | Statewide (246) | Coos (34) | Carroll (37) | Belknap (9) | Rockingham (110) | Strafford (15) | Sullivan (15) |

Output location:   Statewide (82) | Rockingham (10) | Merrimack (12) | Hillsborough (23) | New England (3) | Coos (34) | Carroll (3) | Belknap (6) | Sullivan (2) |

Collaborators:   Bill Lord

Plans:

• Agricultural Resources (Group)
• Tom Buob_1  (Tom Buob)
• Plan of Work for Nada Haddad  (Nada Haddad)
• George Hamilton - Agricultural Resources, Adminsration, Personal Development & Interdisciplinary Work  (George Hamilton)
• Rachel Maccini
• Amy Ouellette - Individual Ag. Resources  (Amy Ouellette)
• Sadie Puglisi, Agriculture Educator  (Sadie Puglisi)
• john roberts
• Tina Savage's individual Plan of Work  (Tina Savage)
• Becky Grube - Sustainable Vegetable and Fruit Production  (Becky Sideman)
• Cheryl Smith POW and Professional Development Plan  (Cheryl Smith)
• Stanley Swier - Landscape and Nursery IPM  (Stanley Swier)
• Turaj Ag Res  (Steven Turaj)
• Seth Wilner - Plan of Work for FYI 2007, Agricultural Resources, Administrative, Professional Development and interdisciplinary work  (Seth Wilner)

Reporting Summary

People reporting:   Tom Buob, Nada Haddad, George Hamilton, Rachel Maccini, Carl Majewski, Amy Ouellette, Sadie Puglisi, John Roberts, Tina Savage, Becky Sideman, Cheryl Smith, Stanley Swier, Steven Turaj, Seth Wilner

Time period: Year to Date (Reporting Year 2007) (Generated: 08-Sep-10)

	Reported
Effort	83.75 days
Grant Effort	11 days
Integrated Research Effort	0 days
Multistate Effort	7 days
Volunteer Number	5
Volunteer Hours	10 hours
Participants	Total:  1762 Gender:  (1246 male / 516 female) Participant type:   1762 - Adults Participant location:   49 - Hillsborough 2 - Rhode Island 19 - Merrimack 3 - New England 246 - Statewide 34 - Coos 37 - Carroll 9 - Belknap 110 - Rockingham 15 - Strafford 15 - Sullivan Participant race:   1650 - White; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 16 - Black or African American; (Hispanic Origin) 3 - Asian or Pacific Islander; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 2 - Black or African American; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 3 - Asian or Pacific Islander; (Hispanic Origin) 4 - Black or African American and White; (Not of Hispanic Origin) 2 - Black or African American and White; (Hispanic Origin)

AG1- # of participants who use soil and/or tissue test results to determine crop nutrient needs. (Statewide target is 50% or 250 participants) (Relates to L&W8)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | Coastal NH | New England
Reporter: Seth Wilner
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

A survey tool will be used to sample a random population of clients who sent in tissue samples and another for those who sent in soil samples. Within these groups, homeowners will be sampled separately from commercial growers. The survey will be used to assess whether crop nutrition was based on soil or tissue tests.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	1580	344
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG2- 30% of participants formulate a plan to guide their crop production, pest management, nutrient allocation, animal health, or farm management decisions. (Relates to L&W7 and L&W8)
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | New England
Type: Action
Evaluation plan: A two tiered approach will be used: 1) Agricultural Program area staff will be surveyed on how many farm plans they developed with farmers. These farm plans will include nutrient management, succession plans, whole farm plans, pest management plans, conservation plans, and easements, amongst others. 2) Those ag staff who developed such plans with farmers will be asked to identify any behavior changes that resulted from these plans. Data will be collected in terms of action changes and will be anonymous, thus not linked to any specific farms.
Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	302	11	27
# planned	0	0	0	0	0

AG6- 25% of participants diversify their pest management practices.
Locations: Belknap | Carroll | Cheshire | Coos | Grafton | Hillsborough | Merrimack | Rockingham | Strafford | Sullivan | Statewide | New England
Type: Action
Evaluation plan:

Participants at pesticide re-certification trainings (PAT), as well as at other pest management programs will be surveyed via in-session questionnaires to determine if they adopted any new pest management practices or diversified their pest management practices as a result of UNHCE educational programs.

Oral interviews and direct observation techniques will be used by agricultural resources staff to assess new or diversified pest management practices adopted as a result of UNHCE educational activities.

Plan: Agricultural Resources

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
# changed	365	17
# planned	0	0	0	0	0