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Impact Report
| For plan | Plant Management Systems: Urban Horticulture (Los Alamos County) |
| Date | October 15, 2007, 11:28 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Based on the objective to respond to 95% of the requests for horticultural information, clientele will report a 20% increase in knowledge. Impact: During the reporting period there were 3006 requests for horticultural information from clientele throughout Los Alamos County. Information requested was on a variety of subjects including integrated insect pest management, ornamental trees and shrubs, noxious weed management, wildlife management and enhancement, water conservation and turf management, and home production of fruits and vegetables. Each client contact is approached with a strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are recommended only after there are indications they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and non-target organisms, and the environment. A sample of 401 of the clientele indicated at least a 60% gain in knowledge associated with the specific request for information. Respondents also indicated a high level of usefulness of the information. Three hundred sixty-four of those sampled indicated that they had incorporated at least one of the strategies discussed with the agent in their overall strategy in solving their problem. |