2015 Crop Protection Network Impact
Published: 02/25/2022
DOI: doi.org/10.31274/cpn-20190621-002
CPN-0002-15
Mission Statement
The Crop Protection Network (CPN) is a multi-state and international collaboration of university/provincial extension specialists and public/private professionals who provide unbiased, research-based information to farmers and agricultural personnel.
Below, we highlight our activities in 2015 and the impact of our efforts.
Activities
In 2015, we:
Created a white paper that outlined the need for the CPN.
Developed three publication formats, including full-length publications, scouting cards, and one-page fact-sheets. These materials were produced by Iowa State University and Purdue University.
Launched the www.CropProtectionNetwork.org website, which is a central location for all CPN outputs. Website visitors can view publications in desktop and mobile-responsive formats. They can also download PDF files for print.
Organized a booth at the Commodity Classic in Phoenix, Arizona, to distribute CPN publications and promote extension activities.
Secured funding for a Soybean Disease Management Series publications from the North Central Soybean Research Program, the United Soybean Board, and indirectly from the United States Department of Agriculture through the Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management program.
Obtained official backing from the administration at the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Iowa State University, Michigan State University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
By the Numbers
In 2015:
The CPN created 10 publications for the Soybean Disease Management Series.
The Soybean Disease Management Series earned the 2015 American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Community Education Materials Award.
Website visitors downloaded more than 2,600 PDFs of CPN publications.
The CPN printed and distributed more than 55,100 copies of its publications.
The CPN had input from 35 specialists representing 18 different institutions in the United States and Canada. Specialists contributed as authors and reviewers.
This publication was developed by the Crop Protection Network, a multi-state and international collaboration of university/provincial extension specialists and public/ private professionals that provides unbiased, research-based information to farmers and agricultural personnel.
This information in this publication is only a guide, and the authors assume no liability for practices implemented based on this information. Reference to products in this publication is not intended to be an endorsement to the exclusion of others that may be similar. Individuals using such products assume responsibility for their use in accordance with current directions of the manufacturer.
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